Central African Republic sanctions: guidance

Amended to clarify which DBT teams now lead on trade licensing.

Added summary of the regime’s purposes, scope and prohibitions.

Page updated for better clarity and usability, and to reflect changes made by the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

Addition to Section 3.1 on Exceptions reflecting the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025.

Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.

These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.

Reference to ‘Import Controls team’ updated to ‘Import Licensing Branch’ updated. Email address also updated.

Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI

Guidance updated to link to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.

First published.