Statutory guidance: Somalia sanctions: guidance

Statutory guidance for the Somalia sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, and certain other regulations, are in force to implement certain UN obligations and 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 or the regulations themselves. 

The UK Sanctions List tells you who is designated under the regime and which sanctions have been applied to them. A designated person can be an individual, a business or an organisation.  

The statutory guidance lists in detail the sanctions that can apply in respect of designated persons, including: 

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

Related financial services, brokering services and technical assistance may also be subject to sanctions. 

You must not provide technical assistance, armed personnel, financial services or funds or brokering services that enable or facilitate the conduct of armed hostilities in Somalia. 

You must not import or directly or indirectly acquire charcoal from Somalia (including charcoal originally consigned from Somalia).