Central African Republic Sanctions Guidance
Summary
The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its guidance on the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The latest update on March 17, 2026, reflects changes made by the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and other recent amendments, aiming to improve clarity, usability, and enforcement capabilities.
What changed
OFSI has updated its statutory guidance for the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. The most recent update on March 17, 2026, incorporates changes from the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, as well as other amendments made in late 2024 and mid-2025. These updates aim to enhance clarity, improve usability, strengthen OFSI's intelligence gathering and enforcement powers, and clarify existing financial sanctions legislation.
Regulated entities, particularly those involved in financial transactions or trade with the Central African Republic, should review the updated guidance to ensure ongoing compliance with the prohibitions and requirements. Key changes include updates related to debt regulations and technical amendments for better intelligence gathering and enforcement. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned for this update, entities must ensure their practices align with the latest regulatory requirements to avoid potential penalties associated with sanctions violations.
What to do next
- Review updated guidance on Central African Republic sanctions for changes impacting operations.
- Ensure internal policies and procedures reflect the latest amendments to the EU Exit Regulations.
- Consult with legal or compliance teams regarding any specific implications of the updated guidance.
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Statutory guidance
Central African Republic sanctions: guidance
Guidance on the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Published 31 December 2020 Last updated 17 March 2026
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The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020.
This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed and provides guidance on best practice for:
- complying with the prohibitions and requirements
- enforcing them
- circumstances where they do not apply This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by departments including the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
Updates to this page
Published 31 December 2020 Last updated 17 March 2026 show all updates
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17 March 2026
Page updated for better clarity and usability, and to reflect changes made by the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
2.
10 July 2025
Addition to Section 3.1 on Exceptions reflecting the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Treasury Debt) Regulations 2025.
3.
12 March 2025
Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.
4.
5 December 2024
These changes reflect the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 and taken together make a range of technical changes with the purpose of improving OFSI’s ability to gather intelligence on industry’s compliance with financial sanctions, strengthen OFSI’s enforcement powers, enable OFSI to conduct its licensing responsibilities more efficiently, and clarify financial sanctions legislation where there is existing uncertainty.
5.
19 November 2024
Reference to 'Import Controls team' updated to 'Import Licensing Branch' updated. Email address also updated.
6.
9 February 2023
Updated to reflect provisions of UN Humanitarian Exception SI
7.
24 November 2022
Guidance updated to link to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022, and the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.
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31 December 2020
First published.
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