Myanmar sanctions: guidance

The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021, and certain other regulations, are in force to meet the UK’s policy objectives.

This summary gives a quick overview of the sanctions in place under the regime. It is not comprehensive and is not a replacement for the statutory guidance assistsor peoplethe regulations themselves. 

Summary 

Regime is limited in implementingscope to: 

1. sanctions targeting designated persons  
2. sanctions in respect of: 

• military goods and complyingtechnology  
• dual-use withgoods and technology 
• internal repression goods and technology 
• restricted goods and technology 
• interception and monitoring goods and technology
• interception and monitoring services 
• provision of certain goods and services to the MyanmarTatmadaw  

The UK RegulationsSanctions 2021List. tells you Itwho coversis designated under the prohibitionsregime and requirementswhich imposedsanctions byhave thebeen regulations. Itapplied alsoto providesthem. A designated person can be an individual, a business or an organisation. 

The statutory guidance onlists bestin practicedetail for:the sanctions that can apply in respect of designated persons, including: 

• complyingan asset freeze on their funds and other assets 
• making available funds or economic resources to them or for their benefit 
• director disqualification 
• immigration sanction (travel ban) 

Sanctioned goods and services 

You must not export or otherwise supply or transfer to or for use in Myanmar, or to a person connected with Myanmar certain goods in these categories (this is not an exhaustive list): 

• military, security and para-military goods, software and technology and arms, ammunition and related material  

• dual-use goods and technology for military use or to, or for use by, the prohibitionsMyanmar security forces – see Dual-use items, software and requirementstechnology 

• enforcinggoods themand technology which might be used for internal repression in Myanmar   
• circumstancesgoods whereand theytechnology dowhich notmight applybe used for the monitoring and interception of telecommunications   

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You must not provide technical assistance, armed personnel, financial services or funds or associated brokering services to or for Businessthe andbenefit Tradeof (DBT),the HomeTatmadaw Office(or andpersons HMacting Treasury,on throughits behalf or under its direction) where such provision relates to the Officemilitary activities of Financialthe Sanctionsrecipient, Implementationor (OFSI).otherwise enables or facilitates the conduct of armed hostilities, in Myanmar.