Guidance

Financial sanctions, Venezuela

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

• From: HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
• Published: 15 November 2017
• Last updated: 2 August 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Current list of designated persons: Venezuela

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HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 02/08/2022

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Latest HM Treasury Notice, 17/02/2022, Venezuela

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HM Treasury Notice, 04/02/2022, Venezuela

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HM Treasury Notice, 02/02/2022, Venezuela

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HM Treasury Notice, 28/01/2022, Venezuela

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Details

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

Context

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the government of Venezuela to respect democratic principles, to comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights.

The regulations impose asset freezes on persons responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, or for actions, policies or activities that undermine democracy or the rule of law in Venezuela.

UK regulations

• The Venezuela (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
• Venezuela (European Union Financial Sanctions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1094) (applicable prior to 11:00pm, 31 December 2020)

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

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063

Find out more about UK sanctions on Venezuela

Published 15 November 2017
Last updated 2 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2022

   Updated with HM Treasury Notice, Venezuela, 02/08/2022

2. 4 February 2022

   Updated 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/02/2022, Venezuela'.

3. 2 February 2022

   Updated with '- Latest HM Treasury Notice, 02/02/2022, Venezuela'.

4. 28 January 2022

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 28/01/2022, Venezuela'

5. 25 March 2021

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 25/03/2021, Venezuela'

6. 31 December 2020

   Updated to reflect regime coming into force under the Sanctions Act

7. 13 November 2020

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/1696)'

8. 4 August 2020

   Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 04/08/2020, Venezuela (Correction)'

9. 30 June 2020

   Updated with "Latest HM Treasury notice, 30/06/2020, Venezuela (Reg 2020/897)"

10. 19 December 2019

    Updated to add Latest HM Treasury notice, 19/12/2019, Venezuela (Corrigenda)

11. 13 November 2019

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury notice, 13/11/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1891)'.

12. 27 September 2019

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 27/09/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1403)'

13. 10 July 2019

    Updated with 'Latest HM Treasury Notice, 10/07/2019, Venezuela (Reg 2019/1169)'.

14. 8 November 2018

    Updated with 'latest HM Treasury Notice 08/11/2018. Venezuela (Reg 2018/1653)'.

15. 26 June 2018

    Updated with latest HM Treasury Notice 26/06/2018, Venezuela (Reg 2018.899).

16. 1 March 2018

    Updated with latest HM Treasury notice, 01/03/2018, Venezuela (correction)

17. 22 January 2018

    Updated with Current list of designated persons: Venezuela and Latest HM Treasury notice, 22/01/2018), Venezuela (Reg 2018/88)

18. 6 December 2017

    Included link to UK regulations

19. 15 November 2017

    First published.