Sudan

Overview

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European Union
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Regime list

Current Regime List: Sudan (html)
Last updated: 14 August 2007

Overview

The European Union adopted Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 of 26 January 2004 which implemented measures in the EU prohibiting the supply of technical, financial and other assistance related to military activities, with exemptions, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan.

By the adoption of UNSCR 1591 (2005) on 29 March 2005, the United Nations imposed travel restrictions, with exemptions, and an assets freeze on designated individuals. A Committee was established to designate targets of the travel restrictions and assets freeze. Designated targets were those deemed by the Committee to be impeding the peace process, constituting a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, committing human rights violations and violating measures set out in previous resolutions (primarily related to an arms embargo).

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Selected documents

United Nations

25.04.2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1672 (2006) (PDF 23KB)
Designated four individuals as subject to the travel restrictions and assets freeze imposed by paragraph 3 of UNSCR 1591 (2005).
29.03.2005 UN Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005) (PDF 42KB)
Imposed travel restrictions and an assets freeze on designated individuals. Established a Sanctions Committee to oversee the implementation of the measures.

European Union

24.11.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2011 (PDF 702KB)
Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 to apply these measures to both Sudan and South Sudan.
31.08.2007 Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 970/2007 (PDF 23KB)
Amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 970/2007.
17.08.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 970/2007 (PDF 32KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005.
18.05.2006 Commission Regulation (EC) No 760/2006 (PDF 32KB)
Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 to cover persons designated in UNSCR 1672 (2006).
18.07.2005 Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 (PDF 74KB)
Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1591 (2005) in the EU. Annex I covered persons designated by the UN Sanctions Committee pursuant to UNSCR 1591(2005).
30.05.2005 Council Regulation (EC) No 838/2005 (PDF 34KB)
Amended Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 to bring exemptions in line with UNSCR 1591 (2005).
26.01.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 (PDF 125KB)
Implemented measures prohibiting the supply of technical, financial and other assistance related to military activities, with exemptions, directly or indirectly to any person, entity or body in, or for use in Sudan.

UK legislation

04.07.2012 The Sudan (Asset Freezing) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1507) (PDF 65KB)
09.06.2006 The Sudan (UN Measures) Order 2006 (SI 2006/1454) (PDF 69KB)
Gave effect in the UK to UNSCRs 1591 (2005) and 1672 (2006) and provided for the enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2005 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 760/2006. Revoked the Sudan (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1259) which gave effect to UNSCR 1591 (2005) before it was supplemented by UNSCR 1672 (2006).
12.05.2005 The Sudan (UN Measures) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1259) (PDF 67KB)
Implemented certain restrictive measures in UNSCR 1591 (2005) in the UK, amongst other things, the prohibiting of the making available of funds to individuals and entities designated by the UN Sanctions Committee, and provided that breaches of the Order be criminal offences.
19.02.2004 The Sudan (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/373) (PDF 47KB)
Provided that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 131/2004 be criminal offences.

Releases

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