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Guidance: Financial sanctions, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hm Treasury

February 23
14:02 2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure that sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

This sanctions regime gives effect to the UKs obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1807 (2008) and aims to promote:

  • the resolution of the armed conflict in the DRC

  • respect for human rights

  • compliance with international humanitarian law

  • respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in the DRC

UK regulations

EU regulations (applicable prior to 31.12.2020)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 implemented the financial restrictions in UNSCR 1596 (2005).

Find out more about UK sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Published 23 May 2013
Last updated 23 February 2024 +show all updates
  1. HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 23/02/2024 added.

  2. HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 21/02/2024 added.

  3. HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 26/10/2023 added.

  4. HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19/06/2023 added

  5. HM Treasury Notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 07/03/2023 added

  6. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 03/03/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  7. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  8. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/02/2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

  9. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 18/02/2021, Democratic Republic of the Congo'

  10. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo 21/01/2021'

  11. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo 20/01/2021'

  12. Latest HM Treasury notice, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19/01/2021

  13. Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

  14. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 18/12/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/2133)'

  15. Updated with Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/12/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/2021)

  16. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 20/10/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/1507)'

  17. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 10/07/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Correction)'

  18. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 20/03/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/189)'

  19. Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/02/2020, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reg 2020/189)'

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