Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Type of sectoral sanctions

Arms export

Measures

Prohibitions relating 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 in the DRC

Additional Sanctions

Arms export

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Official Information

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions measures relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (‘the DRC’) continue to operate effectively. You should also review the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Re...

Additional Details

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

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/433