UK Sanctions Rules: List Updates and Text Corrections
Corrected typographical errors and statutory citations in the 2026 Sanctions Regulations.
This correction slip amends The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 to rectify clerical errors in the original text.
It directs changes to specific footnote citations, clarifies the wording of regulatory paragraphs, and modifies the Explanatory Note to accurately list which regional sanctions regimes—including those for Lebanon, Venezuela, and Yemen—are subject to various amendments regarding export offences, currency units, and licensing notifications.
Arguments For
The document states that corrections are necessary to ensure the accuracy of statutory instrument citations, such as changing 'S.I. 2025/1195' to 'S.I. 2025/1197'.
The order asserts that the text must be amended to correctly reflect the intended legal framework, specifically regarding which countries are subject to certain export offence provisions and licensing requirements.
Proponents of these technical updates indicate that they provide clarity by replacing defunct wording and updating currency references from euros to pounds sterling.
Arguments Against
Legal practitioners might argue that errors in original statutory instruments, such as incorrect citations of enabling legislation, can create temporary legal uncertainty before a correction is issued.
Affected parties, such as businesses engaged in international trade, may find the shifting list of applicable sanctions regimes (e.g., the removal and addition of Lebanon and Venezuela in specific sections) difficult to track without consolidated guidance.
Page 2, footnote (c): "S.I. 2025/1195" should read "S.I. 2025/1197";
Page 3, regulation 3(7): "in paragraph 8" should read "for paragraph 8";
Page 12, footnote (a): "S.I. 2022/195,S.I. 2022/203" should read "S.I. 2022/195, S.I. 2022/203";
These provisions correct typographical errors in the original document.
They update specific Statutory Instrument (S.I.) serial numbers in the footnotes and refine the phrasing of regulation 3(7) to ensure proper cross-referencing within the legislative text.
Page 30, Explanatory Note, fifth paragraph, in the list of sanctions regulations beginning "The Regulations amend the following sanctions regulations to create an offence of exporting controlled goods...": the eighth entry, "the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/612)," should be omitted;
This change removes the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 from the list of regimes where a new offence for exporting controlled goods was created.
It ensures the Explanatory Note does not inaccurately claim this specific legal change applies to the Lebanon sanctions framework.
Page 30, Explanatory Note, sixth paragraph, in the list of sanctions regulations beginning "The Regulations amend the following sanctions regulations to remove defunct wording...": the twelfth entry, "the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020," should read "the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/612),";
This provision clarifies that the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are subject to amendments that remove obsolete or defunct language.
It adds the formal Statutory Instrument citation to the title for precise identification.
Page 31, Explanatory Note, seventh paragraph, in the list of sanctions regulations beginning "The Regulations amend the following sanctions regulations to change currency references from euros to pounds...": insert a new entry, "the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019,", which will appear as the first entry;
This amendment adds the Venezuela sanctions regime to the list of regulations being updated to use pounds sterling instead of euros.
This ensures the Explanatory Note accurately reflects the currency conversion requirement applied to Venezuela-related sanctions.
Page 33, Explanatory Note, eighth paragraph, in the list of sanctions regulations beginning "The Regulations amend the following sanctions regulations to remove the requirement for consent to licensing notification…": insert a new entry, "the Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020,", which will appear immediately after the entry for "the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020,".
This specifies that the Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 are included in the group of regulations where the requirement for consent regarding licensing notifications is removed.
It positions this entry alphabetically and contextually within the Explanatory Note's list.
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