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The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to Venezuela are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.
Context This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Venezuela to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.
The regulations impose asset freezes on persons responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or for actions, policies or activities that undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela.
UK regulations EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020) Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063
Find out more about UK sanctions on Venezuela
Updates to this page Published 15 November 2017
Last updated 10 January 2025
+show all updates 10 January 2025 HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 10/01/2025 added.
2 August 2022 Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 02/08/2022
4 February 2022 Updated 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/02/2022, Venezuela'.
2 February 2022 Updated with '- Latest HM Treasury Notice, 02/02/2022, Venezuela'.
28 January 2022 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 28/01/2022, Venezuela'
25 March 2021 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Venezuela'
31 December 2020 Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act
13 November 2020 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/1696)'
4 August 2020 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/08/2020, Venezuela (Correction)'
30 June 2020 Updated with "Latest HM Treasury notice, 30/06/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/897)"
19 December 2019 Updated to add Latest HM Treasury notice, 19/12/2019, Venezuela (Corrigenda)
13 November 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1891)'.
27 September 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 27/09/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1403)'
10 July 2019 Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/07/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1169)'.
8 November 2018 Updated with 'latest HM Treasury Notice 08/11/2018. Venezuela (Reg 2018/1653)'.
26 June 2018 Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice 26/06/2018, Venezuela (Reg 2018.899).
1 March 2018 Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 01/03/2018, Venezuela (correction)
22 January 2018 Updated with Current list of designated persons: Venezuela and Latest HM Treasury notice, 22/01/2018), Venezuela (Reg 2018/88)
6 December 2017 Included link to UK regulations
15 November 2017 First published.
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