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Sanctions Orders in Force

British Overseas Territories Sanctions Orders in Force

As a British Overseas Territory, the Virgin Islands must implement all international sanctions that are extended to it through legislative action by the UK government. This is typically effected by means of an Order in Council - Overseas Territories Order.

A list of all Overseas Territories Sanctions Orders and Amendments in Force in the Virgin Islands may be found here.

(These Orders also contain the relevant links to the applicable legislation).

Record of Overseas Territories Sanctions Orders in Force and Amendments

OT Order	Date in force	Date Amended	Notes	FIA	Link to Order	Revoked
The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020	14 Oct 2020				https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1124/made
The Turkey (Sanctions) (Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020	8 Apr 2020				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/283/made
The Cyber (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020	8 Apr 2020				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/281/made
The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020	8 Apr 2020				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/279/made
The Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Amendment of Information Provisions) Order 2018	13 Mar 19				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/185/contents/made
Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2018	9-Jan-19				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1361/made
The Burma and Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2018	9-Jan-19				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1351/made
The Sanctions (Overseas Territories) (Amendment of Information Provisions) Order 2018	7-Nov-18				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1076/pdfs/uksi_20181076_en.pdf
The Venezuela (Sanctions)(Overseas Territories) Order 2018	8-Mar-18				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/179/pdfs/uksi_20180179_en.pdf
The Mali (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2017	13-Dec-17				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1107/pdfs/uksi_20171107_en.pdf
The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2016	20-Dec-16				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1218/pdfs/uksi_20161218_en.pdf
The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2016	17-Mar-16	1 June 2016 2 Dec 16			Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/371/pdfs/uksi_20160371_en.pdf Amended http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/560/pdfs/uksi_20160560_en.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1120/pdfs/uksi_20161120_en.pdf
The Burundi (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015	10-Dec-15				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1898/contents/made
The Liberia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015	10 Dec 15 Revoked 10/8/16		Revoked 2015 Sanctions Order		Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1899/contents/made Revocation (joint with Cote d’Ivoire) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/766/contents/made
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015	8-Jul-15	Feb 2017			Principal: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1382/contents/made Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/157/pdfs/uksi_20170157_en.pdf
The Iraq (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2015	8-Jul-15		Consolidates all previous Orders		http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1383/contents/made
The Yemen (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No.2) Order 2015	18-Jun-15		Revoked original Yemen OT Order of Mar 15	Y	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1381/contents/made
The Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014			Splits previous Joint Sudan Orders		http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2707/contents/made
The South Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014	5-Nov-14	Aug 2015	Splits previous Joint Sudan Orders		Principal: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2703/contents/made Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1527/contents/made
The Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014	16 Oct 14	1. Nov 2014 2. Mar 2015		Y	Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2710/contents/made Amendment http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/213/contents/made
The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014	22 May 14		July 2015	Y	Principle: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1368/contents/made Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1380/contents/made
The Ukraine (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) and (No 3) Orders 2014	Both: 30 Apr 14		Replacements for original Ukraine Sanctions Order	Y	No 2. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1100/contents/made No 3. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1098/contents/made	Original Order Revoked
The Burma (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2013	11-Jul-13				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1447/contents/made
The Guinea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2013	12-Mar-13				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/244/contents/made
The Côte d’Ivoire (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	9 Jan 13 Revoked 10/8/16		Revoked 2012 Order		http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3067/contents/made Revocation http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/766/contents/made
The Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	9-Jan-13				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3068/contents/made
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	9-Jan-13	1 Aug 2013 2 Nov 2013 3 Jun 2016 4 Aug 2016 5 Nov 2016 6 April 2017 16 Aug 2017 13 Dec 2017 22 May 2018			Principal: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3066/contents/made Amendments: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2599/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1718/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/630/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/769/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/991/pdfs/uksi_20160991_en.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/320/pdfs/uksi_20170320_en.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/780/pdfs/uksi_20170780_en.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1108/pdfs/uksi_20171108_en.pdf http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/524/pdfs/uksi_20180524_en.pdf
The Somalia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	9-Jan-13	Jul 2013 8-Apr-2020			Proposed: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3065/contents/made Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1443/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/282/made
The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	5 Dec 12	Jul 2013 Apr 2015	Revoked previous OT Order (2002)		Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2753/contents/made Amendments http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1446/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/826/contents/made
The Eritrea (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	5 Dec 12		Revoked 19		http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2751/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/184/pdfs/uksi_20190184_en.pdf
The Afghanistan (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	7 Aug 12				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1758/contents/made
The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	12 July 12	May 2013 July 2013 Apr 2015 (Amendment & Suspension) Nov 2015			Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1756/contents/made Amendments http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/786/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1444/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/825/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1772/contents/made
The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	12 Jul 12	1. Jan 2013 2. Aug 2013 3. Nov 2013 (No 2 of 2013) 4. Mar 2014 5. Apr 2015 6. Aug 2015 (No 2 of 2015) 7. Mar 17	Consolidates all previous Orders		Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1755/contents/made Amendments http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3069/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2598/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1719/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/269/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/824/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1528/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/169/pdfs/uksi_20170169_en.pdf
The Al-Qaida (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2012	7 Jan 2012	Jan 2013			Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1757/contents/made Amendment http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3064/contents/made
The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011	16 Dec 11	Jun 2012			Principal: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2989/contents/made Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1389/pdfs/uksi_20121389_en.pdf
The Belarus (Restrictive Measures)OT Order 2011	14 Oct 11	December 2011			Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2440/contents/made Amendment http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2988/contents/made
The Egypt (Restrictive Measures) (OT) Order 2011	15 Jul 11				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1679/contents/made
The Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011	9- Apr-11	1. Nov 2011 2. Feb 2012 3. Jan 2014			Principal http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1080/contents/made Amendments http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2717/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/356/contents/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/3160/contents/made
The Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (Overseas Territories) Order 2011	31-Mar-11	Mar 17			http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/750/pdfs/uksi_20110750_en.pdf Amendment: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/157/pdfs/uksi_20170157_en.pdf
The Tunisia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011	18-Mar-11				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/748/contents/made
The Lebanon (United Nations Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2007	9 Feb 07	Jul 2007			http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/283/contents/made
The Anti-terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002	1 Aug 02				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1822/contents/made
The Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2002	14 Feb 02				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/266/contents/made
The Al-Qa'ida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002	25 Jan 02				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/112/contents/made
The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001	10 Oct 01				http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3366/contents/made

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