Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Yemen

Type of sectoral sanctions

Arms export

Measures

Prohibitions related to: • military goods and military technology (as specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008) • the provision of technical assistance, armed personnel, financial services or funds or associated brokering services, where such provision enables or facilitates the conduct of armed hostilities

Additional Sanctions

Arms export

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Yemen

Official Information

The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They put in place sanctions measures to ensure the UK continues to meet its obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Yemen, and to promote: • the peace, stability and security of Yemen • the political transition and peaceful...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1278