SOURCE
UN

INSTRUMENT
SCR 1792 (2007) renews and amends SCR 1521 (2003)

MEASURES

• An arms embargo with humanitarian exemptions and exceptions for UNMIL and assistance programmes.
• A travel ban on those who constitute a threat to the peace process in Liberia, or who are engaged in activities aimed at undermining peace and stability in Liberia and the subregion.
• Reappoints panel of experts for 6 months.

EU IMPLEMENTATION

• Common Position 2008/109/CFSP (13/02/2008)
• EC Regulation 234/2004 (10/02/04) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No     1489/2004 (enlargement) and Common Position 2004/487/CFSP (29/04/04)
• EC Regulation 872/2004 (29/04/04) amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2005

UK LEGISLATION

• The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2004 (SI 2004/948)
• The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2004 (SI 2004/348)
• The Liberia (Technical Assistance and Financing and Financial Assistance) (Penalties and Offences) Order 2004(SI 2004/432)
• The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1264), as amended by The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/1710) and The Liberia (Freezing of Funds and Economic Resources) (Amendment No2) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/2574)
• The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) Order 2000 (SI 2000/2724) as amended by The Immigration (Designation of Travel Bans) (Amendment) Order 2004 (SI 2004/3316)
• The Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004 (SI 2004/347) as amended by The Liberia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1112)
• The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) Order 2004 (SI 2004/305) as amended by The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1120)
• The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) Order 2004 (SI 2004/306) as amended by The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) (Channel Islands) (Amendment) Order 2004 (SI 2004/1113)

The UK also gives effect to an ECOWAS moratorium on small arms and light weapons which includes Liberia.
 

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The Government will take full account of the ECOWAS Moratorium declared on 1 November 1998 on the import, export and manufacture of light weapons when considering relevant licence applications to export small arms and light weapons to ECOWAS Member States. The Moratorium applies to pistols, rifles, shotguns, sub-machine guns, carbines, machine guns, anti-tank missiles, mortars and howitzers up to 85mm and ammunition and spare parts for the above. A Code of Conduct on its implementation was agreed on 24 March 1999.
Exceptions to the Moratorium may be granted where the goods are to meet legitimate security needs.

EXCEPTIONS TO THE MORATORIUM

There are three exceptions to the Moratorium as follows: