Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Iraq

Type of sectoral sanctions

Arms export

Measures

The Regulations impose trade prohibitions relating to military goods and technology (as specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008)

Similar Programs

“military goods” means— (a)any thing for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 F8, other than any thing which is military technology, and (b)any tangible storage medium on which military technology is recorded or from which it can be derived; “military technology” means any thing for the time being specified in ...

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Cultural property

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Regime

UN, UK country specific

Target State

Iraq

Official Information

The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) 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 United Nations Security Council Resolutions 661 (1990) and 1483 (2003). Resolutions 661 and 1483 established a sanctions regime relating to Iraq, under which certai...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/707