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Sanctions Regimes

The Government is committed to informing Parliament annually of the sanctions regimes which the United Kingdom implements. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions in relation to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan and terrorism. The UK also implements sanctions regimes imposed autonomously by the EU in relation to Belarus, Burma, China, the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (in connection with individuals indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or responsible for certain acts of violence at Mostar), the Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe. In accordance with a decision of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the United Kingdom implements arms embargoes on Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Government also takes full account of the Economic Community of West African States moratorium on certain exports of small arms and light weapons to Economic Community of West African States members. A full list of sanctions regimes and restrictive measures implemented by the UK is published on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website at:"www.fco.gov.uk/sanctions" Following a request from the noble Lord the right hon. Lord Wakeham during the 12 October debate on the impact of economic sanctions in another place, this document now includes objectives and lift criteria for each regime.