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Sanctions Profile: Iraq
At a glance
UN sanctions on Iraq were first imposed in 1990, by UN Security Council Resolution 661, in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. The current UN Sanctions Committee and regime on Iraq was established in 2003 as the successor to the 1990 committee, by UN Security Council Resolutions 1483 and 1518.
News
Iraq sanctions list removals
On 19 May 2022, the UN removed Khalaf M. M. Al-Dulaymi (also Al-Dulimi); Midco Financial, S.A; and Montana Management, Inc. from its Iraq sanctions list. All had been listed in April 2004. Press Release. The UK (Notice) and Switzerland (Notice) have also removed the 3 from their sanctions lists. The same Mr Al-Dulimi brought a case to the European Court …
UK changes to Iraq sanctions list
Today the FCDO updated the UK Sanctions List. (Notice) 3 entries have been removed from the consolidated list and are no longer subject to an asset freeze. Maki Mustafa HAMUDAT (Group ID: 8381) Asil Sami Mohammad MADHI TABRAH (Group ID: 8385) RASHEED BANK (Group ID: 7814) The following entry has been corrected and is still subject to an asset freeze: …
Recent listings & de-listings
Recent designations and removals from UN, US, UK and EU non-Russia sanctions lists are summarised below. UN Al-Shabaab spokesperson Ali Mohamed Rage was added to the UN’s Somalia sanctions list. Press Release. The UK (Notice), Switzerland (Notice) and the EU (Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/341 & Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/340) have also designated Mr Rage. 7 people have been …
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Terrorism 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
Iran 
Zimbabwe 
Syria 
Ukraine
French ECJ reference on enforcement action against assets frozen under Iraq sanctions
The French Cour de cassation has made a request to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling seeking an interpretation of EU sanctions on Iraq. Cour de cassation Judgment. ECJ Case C-753/21. Request. The Court referred the questions in an appeal brought by Instrubel NV against an October 2019 judgment which upheld a ruling that preventative attachments against Montana Management Inc., …
UN removes 2 from Iraq sanctions list
The UNSC 1518 Sanctions Committee (Iraq) has de-listed Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmed, former Iraqi Minister of Interior, and Husam Muhammad Amin al-Yassin, former head of the National Monitoring Directorate. Press Release. The UK (Notice) and Switzerland (Notice) have also removed the 2 from their sanctions lists. Update 14 December 2021: The EU de-listed Mr al-Ahmed and Mr al-Yassin. Commission Implementing Regulation …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1799/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2119/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2204/2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 924/2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 979/2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1086/2004
Council Regulation (EC) No 1412/2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2004
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1286/2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1450/2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 785/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006
Council Regulation (EC) No 195/2008
Council Regulation (EC) No 175/2009
Council Regulation (EU) No 168/2010
Council Regulation (EU) No 131/2011
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 88/2012
Council Regulation (EU) No 85/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 517/2013
Council Regulation (EU) No 791/2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1398
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1453
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1642
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1695
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2363
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/44
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/184
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/441
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2217
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/875
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/979
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1025
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1066
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1124
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1218
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1286
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1476
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1661
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1781
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/23
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/51
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/162
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/432
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/567
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/808
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1103
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1141
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/37
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/53
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1111
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1472
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1715
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2203
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/401
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/665
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/815
Consolidated
Common Position 2003/495/CFSP
Common Position
Common Position 2003/495/CFSP
Amended by: