Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Somalia
Type of sectoral sanctions
Inspections
Measures
Member States shall inspect all cargo to and from Somalia in their territory, if they have information that the cargo contains prohibited items. Upon discovery, Member States shall seize and dispose prohibited items.
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