Guidance

Financial sanctions, Afghanistan

Afghanistan is currently subject to UK financial sanctions. This document contains a current list of designated persons.

• From: HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 17 May 2013
• Last updated: 16 February 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Afghanistan

PDF, 217 KB, 23 pages

Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Afghanistan

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HM Treasury Notice, 11/02/2022, Afghanistan

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HM Treasury Notice, 01/02/2021, Afghanistan

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Details

The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ensure sanctions for Afghanistan are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Afghanistan. UN sanctions were initially imposed in 1999 in response to the actions of the Taliban, including providing sanctuary and training for international terrorist groups.

UK regulations

• The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.5) Regulations 2020
• 05.08.2011 The Afghanistan (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/1893) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)
• 25.01.2002 The Al-Qa’ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002 (SI 2002/111) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

EU regulations (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011

Find out more about UK sanctions on Afghanistan

Published 17 May 2013
Last updated 16 February 2022 + show all updates

1. 16 February 2022

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 16/02/2022, Afghanistan'.

2. 11 February 2022

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 11/02/2022, Afghanistan'

3. 1 February 2021

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 01/02/2021, Afghanistan'

4. 31 December 2020

   Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

5. 27 November 2020

   Updated with ‘Latest HM Treasury notice, 27/11/2020, Afghanistan’

6. 30 April 2020

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 30/04/2020, Afghanistan’

7. 20 February 2019

   Updated with Latest HM Treasury notice, 20/02/2019, Afghanistan (Reg 2019/279).

8. 13 December 2017

   Updated links to regulation as part of routine site maintenance.

9. 12 April 2017

   Updated with HM Treasury notice, 12/04/2017, Afghanistan (Reg 2017/404)

10. 7 October 2016

    Updated with HM Treasury notice, 30/09/2016, Afghanistan (Reg 2016/1736)

11. 17 November 2015

    New notice for Afghanistan (Reg 2015/2043) published

12. 3 August 2015

    New notice 2015/1322 added

13. 17 October 2014

    Updated with latest Afghanistan Notice (Reg 1057/2014)

14. 24 March 2014

    correcting errors in most recent notice (Regs 261/2014 and 263/2014)

15. 21 March 2014

    Notice Afghanistan (Regs 261/2014 and 263/2014) added

16. 17 May 2013

    First published.