Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Somalia

Type of sectoral sanctions

Other items

Measures

It is prohibited to import charcoal, as listed in Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 from Somalia. Related financing or financial assistance is also prohibited.

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