Counter-Terrorism sanctions: guidance
Guidance on the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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The UK’s sanctions framework has changed. This page tells you about UK sanctions that are now in force.
The government has repealed Part 1 of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA). The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020 and are intended to replace Part 1 of TAFA.
These regulations have replaced TAFA, with substantially the same effect.
This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed, and provides guidance on best practice for:
- complying with the prohibitions and requirements
- enforcing them
- circumstances where they do not apply
This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
Updates to this page
Published 20 March 2019Last updated 5 December 2024 + show all updates
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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.
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Prior to 5 June 2024 the only sanction available for use under Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“CT3”) was an asset freeze and a travel ban. On that date, in co-operation with the FCDO, The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 came into force. These amended multiple regimes by introducing several new measures, including the new director disqualifications. The measure enables the relevant Minister to impose ‘Director disqualification sanctions’ meaning it will be unlawful for DPs subject to the measure to act as a director of a UK company. A DP subject to this measure will commit an offence if they ‘form a UK company, or act as a director or otherwise are involved in a company’s promotion, formation or management’. The update to CT3’s Statutory Guidance relates to how this measure is implemented, enforced and licenced. It also details the relevant government departments involved in this new measure.
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Guidance amended to include information about immigration sanctions.
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