Arms export

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

UK

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

UK country specific

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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) Regulations 2020 and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 to find out any amendments made to the Regulations. This sanctions regime gives effect to the UK’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1807 and aims to promote: • the resolution of the armed conflict in the DRC • respect for human rights • compliance with international humanitarian law • respect for democracy, the rule of law and good governance in the DRC These regulations have replaced, with substantially the same effect, relevant existing EU legislation and related UK regulations.

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