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Sanctions Profile: Afghanistan
At a glance
UN sanctions relating to Afghanistan were first introduced in 1999 by UN Security Council Resolution 1267, and required all Member States to impose an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel bans on people and entities associated with Osama bin Laden or the Taliban, as designated by the relevant UN sanctions committee.
News
UK publishes Libya sanctions regs & guidance on 11 sanctions regimes
The UK government has published The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1665), which replace the EU sanctions regime relating to Libya. The UK has also issued guidance on the regulations, which includes information on asset freezes, partial asset freezes, interest, oil aboard UN-designated ships, and ownership and control. See explanatory memorandum, and reports under section 2(4) of the …
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Central African Republic 
Iraq 
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Sudan 
Libya 
North Korea 
Somalia 
Turkey 
Syria
UK Brexit regulations on Afghanistan
The UK has published The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/948 under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, which will come into force from 11pm on 31 December 2020. The regulations will revoke and replace the current EU and UK legislation by which the UK’s obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 2255 (2015) are given effect. See …
US agreement aims to lift Afghanistan sanctions
On 29 February 2020, the US and the Taliban reached a “comprehensive peace agreement” which aims to secure the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan within 14 months. The agreement says the US will seek endorsement of the peace agreement from the UN Security Council and then start diplomatic engagement within the UNSC to remove all sanctions against …
UK passes Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The UK has passed the Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI 2019/26, which make amendments to a number of EU sanctions regimes to ensure (inter alia) that they continue to apply within the UK after Brexit. The Regulations will come into force on exit day....
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Montenegro Somalia 
Lebanon Afghanistan Central African Republic Sudan
EU implements UN amendment to Afghanistan listing
Earlier this month, the UN Security Council amended the listing of Mohammed Omar Ghulam Nabi under its Afghanistan sanctions by altering his UN designation date from 31 January 2001 to 12 April 2000. UN press release here. Today, the EU has implemented that UN amendment by adopting Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/656 and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/648....
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 968/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 643/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 705/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1139/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1244/2012
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 86/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 451/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 261/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 263/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1057/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1322
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2043
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1736
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/404
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/648
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/279
Consolidated
Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2011/486/CFSP
Amended by: