Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—the Taliban) Regulation 2013

This regulation establishes Australia's implementation of United Nations Security Council sanctions against the Taliban regime. Part 1 sets out preliminary matters including definitions of sanctioned goods, supply, and service. Part 2 contains the core prohibitions: export of sanctioned goods, sanctioned supply, provision of sanctioned services, dealings with designated persons or entities, and control of assets. Part 3 addresses miscellaneous matters including ministerial delegation powers.

Australian businesses engaged in international trade, particularly exports to Afghanistan, and financial institutions processing transactions involving potentially designated parties must ensure robust sanctions compliance programs are in place. Any dealing with persons or entities connected to the Taliban may constitute a criminal offence unless a permit has been obtained from the Minister.