Myanmar sanctions: guidance
Statutory guidance for the Myanmar sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.
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The , and certain other regulations, are in force to meet the UK’s policy objectives.
This summary gives a quick overview of the sanctions in place under the regime. It is not comprehensive and is not a replacement for the statutory guidance or the regulations themselves.Ìý
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RegimeÌýis limited in scope to:Ìý
- sanctionsÌýtargetingÌýdesignated personsÌýÌý
- sanctions in respect of:Ìý
- military goods and technologyÌýÌý
- dual-use goodsÌýand technologyÌý
- internal repression goods and technologyÌý
- restricted goods and technologyÌý
- interception and monitoring goods and technology
- interception and monitoring servicesÌý
- provision of certain goods and services to the TatmadawÌýÌý
Designated personsÌýÌý
°Õ³ó±ðÌýUK Sanctions ListÌýtellsÌýyou who isÌýdesignatedÌýunder the regime and which sanctions have been applied to them. A designated person can be an individual, aÌýbusinessÌýor an organisation.Ìý
The statutory guidance lists in detail the sanctions that can apply in respect of designated persons, including:Ìý
- an asset freeze on their funds and other assetsÌý
- making available funds or economic resources to themÌýor for their benefitÌý
- director disqualificationÌý
- immigration sanction (travel ban)Ìý
Sanctioned goods and servicesÌý
You must not export or otherwise supplyÌýor transferÌýto or for use in Myanmar, or to a person connected with MyanmarÌýcertain goods in these categoriesÌý(this is not an exhaustive list):Ìý
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military, security and para-military goods, software and technology andÌýarms,ÌýammunitionÌýand related materialÌýÌý
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dual-use goods and technology for military use or to, or for use by, the Myanmar security forces – seeÌýDual-use items, software and technologyÌý
- goods and technology which might be used for internal repression in MyanmarÌýÌýÌý
- goods and technology which might be used for the monitoring and interception of telecommunicationsÌýÌýÌý
Related financial services, brokering services and technicalÌýassistanceÌýmay also beÌýsubject to sanctions.Ìý
You must not directly or indirectly provide interception and monitoring services, to or for the benefit of the Government of Myanmar.Ìý
You must not provide technical assistance, armed personnel, financial services or funds or associated brokering services to or for the benefit of the Tatmadaw (or persons acting on its behalf or under its direction) where such provision relates to the military activities of the recipient, or otherwise enables or facilitates the conduct of armed hostilities, in Myanmar.
Updates to this page
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Amended to clarify which Department for Business and Trade (DBT) teams now lead on trade sanctions licensing.
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Added summary of the regime's purposes, scope and prohibitions.
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Page has been updated for better clarity and usability. No material changes to text.
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Page navigation has been updated for better usability. No material changes to text.
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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.
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Added the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) as a supporting organisation, who took over civil enforcement for sanctions in October 2024. As part of these new powers, OTSI has introduced a new service to apply for sanctions licences for the provision of services, which replaces the previous process of applying via SPIRE. Applications for goods-related exports sanctions licences remain via SPIRE.
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First published.