Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Somalia

Type of sectoral sanctions

Vigilance

Measures

Member States shall exercise vigilance over the supply, sale or transfer to Somalia of items not subject to the arms embargo and over the related technical advice, financial and other assistance and training.

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Inspections
Other items
Vigilance

Program information

Authority

EU

Program

Restrictive measures against Somalia

Regime

UN

Target State

Somalia

Official Information

Measures imposed at UN level since UN Security Council Resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992 and subsequent Resolutions are transposed into EU sanctions law. The measures include an arms embargo, which is partial and allows under certain conditions arms supplies for the development of Somalia's security and police institutions. In addition the m...

Program URL

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010D0231-20230612