Secondary Legislation under Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

Showing 127 Statutory Instruments linked to this bill.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Reference: 2026 No. 543
Laid before Parliament: 19 May 2026
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13). Regulations 3 to 29 amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). Regulation 30 amends the Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/948) (“the TASSCE Regulations”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

Reference: 2026 No. 443
Laid before Parliament: 22 April 2026
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Reference: 2026 No. 436
Laid before Parliament: 21 April 2026
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) (“the original Regulations”). These amendments are further to amendments made by the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/507) (“the 2025 Regulations”) following the fall of the former regime led by Bashar Al-Assad in Syria in December 2024. These Regulations revoke trade prohibitions in the original Regulations relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds and luxury goods. Other consequential amendments are made as a result of the revocation of these prohibitions.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Laid before Parliament: 25 March 2026
Procedure: Draft affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (the “MLRs”).

Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 1327
Laid before Parliament: 16 December 2025
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/616) (“the CAR Regulations”). These amendments are being made to ensure compliance with the UK’s UN obligations, specifically to ensure changes made by the UN Security Resolution 2745 (2024) (as extended by Resolution 2789 (2025)), in relation to the Central African Republic, are reflected.

Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 1052
Laid before Parliament: 30 September 2025
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the 2019 Regulations”) to reflect the United Nations (“UN”) obligations imposed in relation to Iran by virtue of paragraph 12 of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 902
Laid before Parliament: 22 July 2025
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of preventing and combating people smuggling, trafficking in persons and the instrumentalisation of migration for the purpose of destabilising a country.

Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 786
Laid before Parliament: 2 July 2025
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2023/1281) (the “2022 Regulations”). These amendments are being made to ensure compliance with the UK's UN obligations, specifically to ensure changes made by UN Security Council Resolution 2752 (2024), adopted by the UN Security Council on 18th October 2024, are reflected.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 712
Laid before Parliament: 19 June 2025
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act 2018. They make amendments to a number of sanctions regulations.

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 507
Laid before Parliament: 24 April 2025
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) (the “original Regulations”) following the fall of the former regime led by Bashar Al-Assad in Syria.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 504
Laid before Parliament: 23 April 2025
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13). Regulations 3 to 16 amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). Regulation 17 makes transitional provision.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

Reference: 2025 No. 394
Laid before Parliament: 27 March 2025
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”). They make amendments to a number of sanctions regulations which have been made under section 1 of the Sanctions Act.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 1157
Laid before Parliament: 14 November 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13). They make miscellaneous amendments to most of the existing sanctions regulations.

Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 944
Laid before Parliament: 12 September 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1314). These Regulations provide for new trade sanctions measures in relation to Iran.

Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) and Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 946
Laid before Parliament: 12 September 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/705) (“the Mali Regulations”), the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/573) (“the CT (International) Regulations”), and the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/577) (“the CT Regulations”).

Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 948
Laid before Parliament: 12 September 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made in exercise of the power in section 1(1)(a) and (c), (2) and (3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Act”). They supplement trade sanctions regulations, aircraft sanctions regulations and shipping sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Act, for the purpose of enforcing prohibitions or requirements imposed by those regulations.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 900
Laid before Parliament: 5 September 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (the “2019 Regulations”). They amend the prohibition on the provision of certain legal advisory services to clarify the knowledge a person must have before the prohibition applies. They extend the exceptions to the prohibition to ensure that advice on compliance with the law and related advice is not caught by the prohibition, and amend the definition of legal advisory services.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 834
Laid before Parliament: 30 July 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“SAMLA”), and amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 833
Laid before Parliament: 30 July 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend regulation 57 (exceptions relating to petroleum products) of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) (the “original Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 695
Laid before Parliament: 24 May 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 677
Laid before Parliament: 23 May 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend regulation 57 (exceptions relating to petroleum products) of the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) (the “original Regulations”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 643
Laid before Parliament: 15 May 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 644
Laid before Parliament: 15 May 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 609
Laid before Parliament: 8 May 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) for the purposes of implementing obligations that the United Kingdom has by virtue of the sanctions measures imposed to counter Al-Shabaab and other terrorist or armed groups operating in Somalia. UN Security Council Resolution 2713 (2023), adopted on 1st December 2023, imposed an arms embargo on Al-Shabaab and other terrorist armed groups. UN Security Council Resolution 2714 (2023), also adopted on 1st December 2023, lifted the arms embargo on Somalia. These Regulations make amendments to the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/642) (“the 2020 Regulations”), including to regulation 2 (interpretation) and regulation 4 (purposes), to bring them in line with the wording and content of UN Security Council Resolutions 2713 (2023) and 2714 (2023).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 218
Laid before Parliament: 28 February 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 178
Laid before Parliament: 22 February 2024
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) for the purposes of implementing obligations that the United Kingdom has by virtue of the arms embargo contained in UN Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022), adopted by the UN Security Council on 21st October 2022, as amended by UN Security Council Resolution 2699 (2023), adopted by the UN Security Council on 2nd October 2023, and UN Security Council Resolution 2700 (2023), adopted by the UN Security Council on 19th October 2023.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Reference: 2024 No. 69
Laid before Parliament: 22 January 2024
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by amending the definition of “high-risk third country” in regulation 33(3)(a). A “high-risk third country” for the purposes of the MLRs will now mean a country named by the Financial Action Task Force from time to time on lists it publishes: on the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action or the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring. Schedule 3ZA is removed from the MLRs.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1371
Laid before Parliament: 14 December 2023
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (the “MLRs”) to secure the result referred to in section 77(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29); that for the purposes of assessments under regulation 35(3) of the MLRs, where the customer is a domestic PEP (a politically exposed person), or a family member or known close associate of a domestic PEP, the starting point for the assessment is that the customer presents a lower level of risk than a non-domestic PEP. The extent of enhanced customer due diligence measures to be applied in relation to that customer should be less than for non-domestic PEPs, unless enhanced risk factors apply.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1364
Laid before Parliament: 14 December 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1367
Laid before Parliament: 14 December 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855).

Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1314
Laid before Parliament: 13 December 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Iran for the purpose of encouraging the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights and to deter the Government of Iran or an armed group backed by the Government of Iran from conducting hostile activity against the United Kingdom and other countries.

Haiti (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1320
Laid before Parliament: 7 December 2023
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) for the purposes of implementing obligations that the United Kingdom has by virtue of the arms embargo contained in UN Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022) adopted by the UN Security Council on 21st October 2022, as amended by UN Security Council resolution 2699 (2023) adopted by the Security Council on 2nd October 2023, and resolution 2700 (2023) adopted by UN Security Council on 19th October 2023. These Regulations amend the purposes of the Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (“the 2022 Regulations”) to refer to these resolutions.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 1306
Laid before Parliament: 4 December 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA was originally inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the following instruments:

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 713
Laid before Parliament: 29 June 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 704
Laid before Parliament: 26 June 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA was originally inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/827), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1218), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/393), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/782) and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1183).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 665
Laid before Parliament: 19 June 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Act”) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”) (as amended).

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 616
Laid before Parliament: 8 June 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 440
Laid before Parliament: 20 April 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 121
Laid before Parliament: 8 February 2023
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text The Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (“the Regulations”) are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1331
Laid before Parliament: 15 December 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1281
Laid before Parliament: 7 December 2022
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to give effect to the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from United Nations Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022) imposing a sanctions regime in view of the situation in Haiti.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1236
Laid before Parliament: 30 November 2022
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1183
Laid before Parliament: 14 November 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA was originally inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/827), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1218), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/393) and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/782).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1122
Laid before Parliament: 3 November 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Laid before Parliament: 1 November 2022
Procedure: Draft affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend regulation 3 of the Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1101) which provides for the effect of an immigration designation under section 48 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) on a person lawfully in the United Kingdom. The amendments have the effect that if such a person leaves the United Kingdom either within the 20 working day period from the date of notification of the designation or, having made an immigration claim, prior to the notice of the appropriate Minister’s decision on it, then they are no longer treated as a person falling within section 8B(5A)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 (in respect of whom refusal or cancellation of leave to enter or remain etc. would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Human Rights Convention or the Refugee Convention).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 1110
Laid before Parliament: 28 October 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 850
Laid before Parliament: 20 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Sanctions (Damages Cap) Regulations 2022

Laid before Parliament: 20 July 2022
Procedure: Draft affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text Section 39 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”) makes provision in respect of the availability of damages in particular sanctions-related court proceedings. Section 39(2A) allows for a cap to be set on the amount of damages available where a court is satisfied that the decision concerned in such proceedings was made in bad faith. These Regulations specify that cap as £10,000. The cap does not apply where the court considers that it is necessary to disapply it so as not to breach the person’s Convention rights (within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 818
Laid before Parliament: 19 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 819
Laid before Parliament: 19 July 2022
Procedure: Made negative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 801
Laid before Parliament: 18 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 814
Laid before Parliament: 18 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 792
Laid before Parliament: 14 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 782
Laid before Parliament: 11 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA was originally inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/827), the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1218) and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/393).

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 748
Laid before Parliament: 4 July 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”) to amend the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 689
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Laid before Parliament: 15 June 2022
Procedure: Draft affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (the “MLRs”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 477
Laid before Parliament: 27 April 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). The Regulations add new trade sanctions to Part 5 (Trade) of the 2019 Regulations.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 452
Laid before Parliament: 14 April 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 395
Laid before Parliament: 30 March 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 393
Laid before Parliament: 28 March 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA had originally been inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/827) and the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1218).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 241
Laid before Parliament: 8 March 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). These Regulations provide for new aviation and trade sanctions measures in relation to Russia.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 203
Laid before Parliament: 1 March 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). These Regulations provide for new shipping sanctions measures in relation to Russia.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 205
Laid before Parliament: 1 March 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 194
Laid before Parliament: 28 February 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 195
Laid before Parliament: 28 February 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). These Regulations provide for new trade sanctions measures in relation to Russia.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 123
Laid before Parliament: 10 February 2022
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) (“the 2019 Regulations”). These Regulations amend the designation criteria in regulation 6 of the 2019 Regulations to specify additional activities for which a person may be designated.

Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Reference: 2022 No. 65
Laid before Parliament: 27 January 2022
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) and amend the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/948) (“the 2020 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Laid before Parliament: 6 January 2022
Procedure: Draft affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (the “MLRs”), mainly changing the time limits for registration of trusts but also adding further exclusions to the type of trusts which are required to register.

Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 1404
Laid before Parliament: 13 December 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Burundi for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Burundi to: respect democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law; refrain from the repression of civil society; and comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. The Regulations revoke and replace the existing sanctions regime established by the Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1142) (“the 2019 Regulations”) to remove the purpose encouraging the Government of Burundi to participate in negotiations with its political opponents in good faith to bring about a peaceful solution to the political situation in Burundi, following the change of President in Burundi as a result of the elections in May 2020. The Regulations also remove a designation criterion associated with that purpose.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 3) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 1218
Laid before Parliament: 1 November 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA had originally been inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392) and was subsequently amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No.2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/827).

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 1146
Laid before Parliament: 14 October 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to add new measures to the sanctions regime in relation to Belarus. The Regulations amend the Belarus (EU Exit) (Sanctions) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”). The Regulations revoke and replace the Belarus (EU Exit) (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/922). These Regulations make substantially the same amendments made by S.I. 2021/922 except that they correct a small number of defects.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 1041
Laid before Parliament: 16 September 2021
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 922
Laid before Parliament: 9 August 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to add new measures to the sanctions regime in relation to Belarus. The Regulations amend the Belarus (EU Exit) (Sanctions) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 827
Laid before Parliament: 12 July 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) by substituting the list of high-risk third countries in Schedule 3ZA for a new list. Schedule 3ZA had originally been inserted into the MLRs by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/392).

Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 823
Laid before Parliament: 12 July 2021
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 496
Laid before Parliament: 29 April 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Myanmar for the purposes of: promoting the peace, stability and security of Myanmar; promoting respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Myanmar; discouraging actions, policies or activities which repress the civilian population in Myanmar; and promoting compliance with international human rights law and respect for human rights in Myanmar. The Regulations revoke and replace the existing sanctions regime established by the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/136) (“the 2019 Regulations”).

Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 488
Laid before Parliament: 26 April 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of preventing and combatting serious corruption.

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021

Reference: 2021 No. 392
Laid before Parliament: 25 March 2021
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (“the MLRs”) to insert as Schedule 3ZA a new UK list of high-risk third countries for the purposes of enhanced customer due diligence requirements.

Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1665
Laid before Parliament: 4 January 2021
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Libya. The Regulations are made for the purposes of complying with obligations the United Kingdom has by virtue of United Nations Security Council resolutions relating to Libya, and for the purposes of promoting respect for human rights in Libya, promoting the peace, stability and security of Libya, promoting the successful completion of Libya’s political transition, and preventing migrant smuggling and human trafficking in relation to Libya.

Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1474
Laid before Parliament: 11 December 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purposes of discouraging any hydrocarbon exploration, production or extraction activity which has not been authorised by the Republic of Cyprus within its territorial sea or in its exclusive economic zone or on its continental shelf including, in cases where the exclusive economic zone or continental shelf has not been delimited in accordance with international law with a State having an opposite coast, activities which may jeopardise or hamper the reaching of a delimitation agreement.

Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1468
Laid before Parliament: 9 December 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of deterring and providing accountability for the misappropriation of State funds from a country outside the United Kingdom.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1397
Laid before Parliament: 3 December 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1278
Laid before Parliament: 16 November 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Yemen for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from various United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including, in particular, Resolution 2140 (2014) and Resolution 2216 (2015) and for the purpose of promoting the peace, stability and security of Yemen. These Regulations replace the Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 which omitted reference to section 4 of the Sanctions Act (immigration sanctions) in the preamble of that instrument. The policy is unchanged and S.I. 2020/733 is revoked by these Regulations.

Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 1233
Laid before Parliament: 9 November 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to the trade in Syrian cultural property for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations in Security Council resolution 2199 adopted by the Security Council on 12 February 2015.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Laid before Parliament: 16 September 2020
Procedure: Draft affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations amend the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466), the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/573) and the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/577) (together, the “2019 Regulations”) to include in those Regulations a number of amendments to primary and secondary legislation, consequential on the coming into force of the 2019 Regulations.

Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 948
Laid before Parliament: 8 September 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to give effect to the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from various United Nations Security Council Resolutions imposing a sanctions regime in view of the situation in Afghanistan, including UN Security Council Resolution 2255 (2017) adopted by the Security Council on 21 December 2015 (and previously UN Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011)). Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations will replace the corresponding EU sanctions regime, which is currently implemented by an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 951
Laid before Parliament: 8 September 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 950
Laid before Parliament: 8 September 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 753
Laid before Parliament: 20 July 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Sudan for the purposes of implementing many of the obligations that the United Kingdom has under UN Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1672 (2006) and 2035 (2012). They also have the purposes of promoting the peace, security and stability of Sudan, encouraging the resolution of the armed conflicts in Sudan and the stabilisation of Sudan, promoting respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Sudan and other related purposes.

Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 733
Laid before Parliament: 15 July 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Yemen for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from various United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including, in particular, Resolution 2140 (2014) and Resolution 2216 (2015) and for the purpose of promoting the peace, stability and security of Yemen.

Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 707
Laid before Parliament: 9 July 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Iraq for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations. Those obligations include sanctions measures in UN Security Council resolution 1483 adopted by the Security Council on 22 May 2003 as those measures have been revised and updated by subsequent resolutions.

Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 705
Laid before Parliament: 9 July 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to the Republic of Mali (“Mali”) for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations and promoting the peace, stability and security of Mali and related purposes. Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the European Union sanctions measures in relation to Mali which are currently implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 680
Laid before Parliament: 6 July 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of deterring, and providing accountability for, activities which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State, would amount to serious violations of certain human rights by that State. The activities could be carried out by a State or non-State actor.

Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 642
Laid before Parliament: 29 June 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Somalia for the purpose of giving effect to the United Kingdom’s international obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including, in particular, resolution 733 adopted by the Security Council on 23 January 1992, resolution 1844 adopted by the Security Council on 20 November 2008, resolution 2036 adopted by the Security Council on 22 February 2012, and resolution 2498 adopted by the Security Council on 15 November 2019. The Regulations also have the purpose of promoting the peace, stability and security of Somalia and related purposes.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 608
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purposes of promoting respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, international personality and constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina; promoting the peace, stability and security of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and encouraging compliance with and the implementation of The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (“the GFAP”). Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implemented via EU Council Decision 2011/173/CFSP of 21st March 2011.

Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 616
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to the Central African Republic for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations and for promoting peace, security, stability and human rights in the Central African Republic and related purposes. Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the European Union sanctions measures in relation to the Central African Republic which are currently implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 617
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purposes of implementing the United Kingdom’s international obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1636 (2005), adopted in response to the terrorist bombing in Beirut, Lebanon on 14 February 2005 that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and others (the “2005 bombing”). Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, the Regulations replace the European Union sanctions regime in relation to Resolution 1636 (2005), implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 612
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2020
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Lebanon for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations under resolution 1701 (2006). Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the European Union sanctions regime in respect of Lebanon, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 610
Laid before Parliament: 22 June 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Nicaragua for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Nicaragua to: respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law, refrain from the repression of civil society, and comply with international human rights law and respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime implemented via EU Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua (“the EU Nicaragua Regulation”).

Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 597
Laid before Parliament: 17 June 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of furthering the prevention of certain cyber activity as defined in regulation 4(2) (“relevant cyber activity”). Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime implemented via EU Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States.

Immigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Laid before Parliament: 15 June 2020
Procedure: Draft affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations make provision in relation to immigration sanctions made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 590
Laid before Parliament: 15 June 2020
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020

Reference: 2020 No. 591
Laid before Parliament: 15 June 2020
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 1142
Laid before Parliament: 19 July 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Burundi for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Burundi to: respect democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law; refrain from the repression of civil society; search for a peaceful solution to the political situation in Burundi and comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to Burundi currently in force under an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 1145
Laid before Parliament: 19 July 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Guinea. These Regulations are made for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Guinea to investigate properly the violent repression in Guinea on 28th September 2009 and the aftermath of that violent repression, and hold to account and bring criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for the violent repression and its aftermath. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to Guinea currently in force under an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 855
Laid before Parliament: 11 April 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime under that Act in relation to Russia. These Regulations are made for the purpose of encouraging Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations will replace the EU sanctions regimes in relation to Russia. The EU sanctions regimes are currently implemented via EU Council Decisions and Regulations.

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 843
Laid before Parliament: 11 April 2019
Procedure: Made negative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to make corrections to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/411), the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461), the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466) and the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 792
Laid before Parliament: 5 April 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Syria for the purpose of encouraging the Syrian regime to refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress the civilian population in Syria and to participate in negotiations in good faith to reach a negotiated political settlement to bring about a peaceful solution to the conflict in Syria. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 618
Laid before Parliament: 22 March 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime for the purpose of discouraging the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 600
Laid before Parliament: 20 March 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
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Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Belarus for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Belarus: to respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law; to refrain from the repression of civil society in Belarus; to properly investigate and institute criminal proceedings against those responsible for the disappearance of four persons named in the Regulations; and to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to Belarus, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 604
Laid before Parliament: 20 March 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Zimbabwe for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Zimbabwe to: respect democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law; refrain from the repression of civil society; comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation Zimbabwe currently in force under an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 573
Laid before Parliament: 15 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime to further the prevention of terrorism in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and to implement the United Kingdom’s international obligations under resolution 1373 (2001) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 28th September 2001 (“resolution 1373”).

Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 577
Laid before Parliament: 15 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“SAMLA”) to establish a sanctions regime to further the prevention of terrorism in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, to protect the interests of national security in the United Kingdom and to implement the United Kingdom’s international obligations under resolution 1373 (2001) adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 28 September 2001 (“resolution 1373”).

Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 554
Laid before Parliament: 15 March 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the purpose of encouraging the abandonment of actions that undermine the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 411
Laid before Parliament: 8 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 461
Laid before Parliament: 7 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime under that Act relating to nuclear activities in Iran. These Regulations are made for the purpose of complying with United Nations obligations and for the purposes of: encouraging Iran to abandon nuclear weapons programmes; restricting the ability of Iran to develop nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons delivery systems; and promoting implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed by Iran and others in 2015.

ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 466
Laid before Parliament: 6 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime to give effect to the United Kingdom’s international obligations resulting from UN Security Council Resolution 2368 (2017) (“the Resolution”) adopted by the Security Council on 20 July 2017 (and previous resolutions). The Resolution imposes a sanctions regime in respect of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities (“the UN sanctions regime”). The UN sanctions regime was in force in the United Kingdom through an EU Council Decision and Regulation (and implementing domestic law). These Regulations implement the UN sanctions regime by replacing the effect of the EU Council Decision and Regulation which implement the UN regime in the EU.

South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 438
Laid before Parliament: 6 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to South Sudan for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom’s United Nations obligations and promoting the peace, security and stability of South Sudan and related purposes. Following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the European Union sanctions regime in relation to the situation in South Sudan, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 433
Laid before Parliament: 5 March 2019
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the purpose of promoting resolution of the conflict, respect for human rights, compliance with international humanitarian law, and respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also implement the UN sanctions regime in respect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and replaces the EU sanctions regime which imposed certain restrictive measures directly against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 136
Laid before Parliament: 31 January 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Burma for the purpose of encouraging the Government of Burma to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to persons responsible for committing serious human rights violations in Burma, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Civil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 147
Laid before Parliament: 31 January 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Civil Procedure Act 1997 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Rules amend Part 79 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (S.I. 1998/3132) to extend existing procedures to challenges to sanctions-related decisions made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the 2018 Act”). Section 40 of the 2018 Act enables rules of court to be made which allow the closed material procedure provided for in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) to be used in respect of legal challenges to decisions made under Part 1 of the 2018 Act; for example, challenges to decisions of the Secretary of State or the Treasury designating persons for certain sanctions purposes set out in the 2018 Act and Regulations to be made under that Act. In the course of any such challenge the government will be able to apply to the court for sensitive material to be disclosed only to special advocates and the court, on the basis of this being in the public interest.

Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 134
Laid before Parliament: 31 January 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Iran for the purpose of encouraging the Government of Iran to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to persons responsible for committing serious human rights violations in Iran, implemented via an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 8
Laid before Parliament: 31 January 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Rules amend Order 116B of the Rules of the Court of Judicature (Northern Ireland) 1980 (S.I. 1998/3132) to extend existing procedures to challenges to sanctions-related decisions made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the 2018 Act”). Section 40 of the 2018 Act enables rules of court to be made which allow the closed material procedure provided for in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28) to be used in respect of legal challenges to decisions made under Part 1 of the 2018 Act; for example, challenges to decisions of the Secretary of State or the Treasury designating persons for certain sanctions purposes set out in the 2018 Act and Regulations to be made under that Act. In the course of any such challenge the government will be able to apply to the court for sensitive material to be disclosed only to special advocates and the court, on the basis of this being in the public interest.

Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Reference: 2019 No. 135
Laid before Parliament: 31 January 2019
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Venezuela for the purposes of encouraging the Government of Venezuela to: respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of powers and the rule of law; refrain from the repression of civil society; participate in good faith in negotiations with its political opponents; comply with international human rights law and respect human rights. Following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations replace the EU sanctions regime in relation to Venezuela currently in force under an EU Council Decision and Regulation.

Sanctions Review Procedure (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Reference: 2018 No. 1269
Laid before Parliament: 30 November 2018
Procedure: Made negative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Act”) enables certain persons to request a review, variation or revocation of a designation or ship specification that has been made under the Act. The request is to be dealt with by the appropriate Minister, i.e. the Minister who made the decision or, in the case of UN listings, the Secretary of State. These Regulations make provision for the procedure applicable to such requests.

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Reference: 2023 No. 616
Laid before Parliament: 8 June 2023
Procedure: Made affirmative
Parliament Page Legislation Text
Enabling Acts
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
SI explanatory text These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”).