Sudan

Updated:  14/04/08


SOURCE
EU

INSTRUMENT

Common Position 2005/411/CFSP

MEASURES
  • Restrictions on admission of persons who infringe UN arms embargo or human rights
  • Freezing of funds and economic resources of persons who infringe UN arms embargo or human rights
  • Embargo on arms and related materiel
  • Ban on provision of certain services
  • Repeal of Common Position 2004/31/CFSP 

SOURCE
UN

INSTRUMENT
SCR 1556 (2004)

MEASURES
  • An arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the States of North Darfur, South Darfur and West Darfur, with humanitarian exemptions, and exemptions for verification or peace support operations

SOURCE
UN

INSTRUMENT
SCR 1591 (2005)

MEASURES

  • An extension of the arms embargo imposed by UNSCR 1556 (2004) to apply to all the parties to the N'djamena Ceasefire Agreement (including the Government of Sudan) and any other belligerents in the States of North Darfur, South Darfur and West Darfur.
  • An assets freeze and travel ban on certain individuals, to come into effect 30 days after the adoption of the resolution unless the Security Council decides otherwise.

UK LEGISLATION

  • The Sudan (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2005 (SI 1258/2005) and The Sudan (United Nations Measures) Order 2005 (SI 1259/2005) gives effect in part to SCR 1591
  • The Sudan (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1462);
  • The Sudan (United Nations Measures) (Isle of Man) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1463) implements SCR 1591 (2005) in part, in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands,
  • The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 (SI 2004/318)
  • The Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2004 (SI 2004/349)