The Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1443)

Summary

This UK Order in Council amends the Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012, which extends UN and EU Somalia sanctions measures to specified Overseas Territories (including the British Virgin Islands). It updates the licensing exemptions that Governors of Overseas Territories may grant for otherwise prohibited activities under the Somalia sanctions regime, reflecting changes made by UN Security Council Resolution 2093 (2013) and corresponding EU measures.

• New defined term: Inserts a definition of prohibited items into article 3, referencing Annex III to EU Council Regulation (EC) No 147/2003 concerning Somalia.
• Cross-reference updates: Amends articles 4, 7, 8 and 9 to add references to a new article 11 alongside existing article 10 references.
• Expanded licensing categories: Replaces article 10(3) with an expanded list of activities for which a Governor may grant a licence, including protective clothing for UN/media/humanitarian personnel, non-lethal military equipment for humanitarian or protective use, support for AMISOM and its strategic partners, security sector development assistance, basic and extraordinary expenses of designated persons, legal fees, and satisfaction of certain pre-existing judicial or arbitral judgments.

The Order is a technical amendment to the sanctions licensing framework rather than a new compliance regime for firms; it primarily affects how Governors administer licences and exemptions under the Somalia sanctions regime in the Overseas Territories.

Applies to

persons or entities subject to the Somalia sanctions regime in Overseas Territories, designated persons, Governors of Overseas Territories (as licensing authorities)

Deadlines

• 11th July 2013: Date the Order comes into force.

Related documents

• The Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Revocations) Order 2020 repeals this document