The UK has published guidance in relation to the four UK sanctions regimes listed below. This guidance outlines the prohibitions and restrictions, the information and recording requirements, the circumstances in which a licence/authorisation may be obtained and how these sanctions will be enforced (along with the associated penalties). ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: link to guidance The Democratic Republic of Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: link to guidance…
On 28 February 2019, the USTR published a paper summarising its “specific negotiating objectives” for negotiating a trade agreement with the UK post-Brexit (available here). The paper starts by stating that that the US’s “aim in negotiations with the UK is to address both tariff and non-tariff barriers and to achieve fairer and deeper trade”. The US objectives notably include: greater access to the UK market for US agricultural products; comprehensive duty-free access for US…
As part of the UK government’s planning for a No Deal Brexit, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has published an open general export licence (“OGEL”), allowing the export of dual-use items (with both a civilian and military application) from the UK to EU Member States and the Channel Islands (full licence here). The OGEL will come into force at 11pm on 29 March 2019 if the UK leaves the EU on that date…
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has launched the “Global Britain: the future of UK sanctions policy inquiry” and is accepting written submissions up to the deadline of 14 December 2018. The inquiry is intended to explore and evaluate different options for the UK’s approach to sanctions policy after Brexit. The inquiry therefore invites submissions on: The effectiveness of sanctions as an instrument of foreign policy, including examples of both successful and unsuccessful use of sanctions to…