Guidance

Financial sanctions, Chemical Weapons

UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.

• From: HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 17 October 2018
• Last updated: 7 November 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Chemical Weapons

PDF, 106 KB, 8 pages

HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 07/11/2024 (amendment)

PDF, 131 KB, 4 pages

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HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 07/11/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 08/10/2024

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HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 16/06/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 18/03/2022

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HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 20/08/2021

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HM Treasury Notice, 01/02/2021, Chemical Weapons

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HM Treasury notice, Chemical Weapons, 19/01/2021

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Details

The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 ensure sanctions relating to chemical weapons are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU.

Context

This sanctions regime is aimed at deterring the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This includes encouraging the effective implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, signed at Paris on 13 January 1993 (“the Chemical Weapons Convention”).

The regulations impose asset freezes to deter those who are, or have been, involved in the proliferation or use of chemical weapons. This extends to those who assist, promote or provide support for such activities.

UK regulations

• The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
• The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
• The Chemical Weapons (Asset-Freezing) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

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

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542

Find out more about UK chemical weapons sanctions

Published 17 October 2018
Last updated 7 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 7 November 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 07/11/2024 (amendment) added.

2. 7 November 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 07/11/2024 added.

3. 8 October 2024

   HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 08/10/2024 added

4. 16 June 2022

   Updated with 'HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 16/06/2022'

5. 18 March 2022

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 18/03/2022'.

6. 20 August 2021

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, Chemical Weapons, 20/08/2021’.

7. 1 February 2021

   Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice, 01/02/2021, Chemical Weapons

8. 19 January 2021

   Latest HM Treasury notice, Chemical Weapons, 19/01/2021

9. 8 January 2021

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 08/01/2021, Chemical Weapons’

10. 31 December 2020

    Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

11. 15 October 2020

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 15/10/2020, Chemical Weapons (Reg 2020/1480)'

12. 14 October 2020

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 14/10/2020, Chemical Weapons (Reg 2020/1463)'

13. 21 January 2019

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 21/01/2019, Chemical Weapons (Reg 2019/84)'.

14. 19 October 2018

    Updated with UK regulations.

15. 17 October 2018

    First published.