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Syria cultural property sanctions: guidance

Statutory guidance for the Syria cultural property sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Export Control Joint Unit and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
Published:
31 December 2020
Last updated:
25 March 2026
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The Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, and certain other regulations, are in force to implement certain UN obligations. 

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. 

Summary  

Regime is limited in scope to sanctions in respect of military goods and military technology.  

Designated persons 

There are no sanctions in respect of designated persons under this regime. 

Sanctioned goods and services 

You must not import, export, supply, deliver, make available or acquire illegally removed Syrian cultural property. This means Syrian cultural property or any other item of archaeological, historical, cultural, rare scientific or religious importance illegally removed from any location in Syria on or after 15 March 2011. 

Related financial services and brokering services may also be subject to sanctions.

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