Written question asked by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Monday, 10 September 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 September 2012. It was answered by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Monday, 17 September 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Foreign and Commonwealth Office was asked to reply.

Zimbabwe

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to ensure the EU sanctions regime on Zimbabwe is applied.

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Answer

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

EU restrictive measures imposed on Zimbabwe consist of an arms embargo. prohibition on equipment that could be used for internal repression, a travel ban against designated individuals and an assets freeze on designated individuals and entities.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for setting policy on sanctions in general and on individual sanctions regimes, including the EU sanctions on Zimbabwe. Implementation of the measures against individuals and entities is carried out by the relevant competent authorities for each class of sanctions, namely BIS for export controls, UKBA for the travel ban and HMT for the assets freeze. The means of implementation are different for each, but are effected by a mixture of legislation and administrative procedures. A cross-Whitehall Sanctions Group, chaired by my officials, meets regularly to discuss policy on sanctions regimes and their effective implementation.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 120719; 550 cc520-1W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Sanctions Zimbabwe
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Zimbabwe

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