On Monday 11 December 2023, the UK Government updated its Notice to Importers (see here), published a new General Trade Licence (see here) and updated its guidance (see here) in relation to the UK’s iron and steel sanctions targeting Russia. As noted in our previous blog in April 2023, the UK introduced sanctions imposing a prohibition on the import of iron and steel products where the metal originated in Russia but was processed in a…
On October 31, 2023, the US, UK, and Canadian governments imposed further coordinated sanctions against Myanmar (Burma) through designations of individuals and entities associated with Myanmar’s military regime and a US prohibition on the provision of financial services to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (“MOGE”). The measures aim to prevent the Burmese military from obtaining access to arms and other supplies and are part of an effort to unify sanctions measures on Myanmar across the…
On 20 June 2023, the UK enacted additional amendments to The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“Russia Regulations”) through The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment makes two principal changes to the Russia Regulations by: expanding the “purpose” for which the Russia Regulations are imposed to include the promotion of compensation payment for damage, loss or injury suffered by Ukraine; and expanding the definition of “non-government controlled…
On 8 March 2022, the UK government published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (“Amendment”), amending the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The Amendment provides for new aviation, trade and shipping sanctions against Russia. Aviation measures The Amendment introduces measures including: the termination of existing registration, and refusal of application for registration, of aircraft owned by designated persons within the UK,banning Russian aircraft (owned, operated or chartered by a designated…