United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 gazetted

On September 29, 2023, the Hong Kong government published a press release to announce the gazettal of the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 which came into force on same day. The regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019“ to give effect to certain decisions relating to sanctions in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2664 and 2683 in respect of South Sudan“. Specifically, the regulation
– includes new provisions in the licensing section (licence for making available or dealing with economic assets, section 11) to permit the making available of funds or the release of frozen funds for humanitarian purposes under the condition that such aid is provided by noted organizations (UN, UN-related organizations, or international organizations) (Resolution 2664);
– refine the conditions for a license as regards the „supply or carriage of goods“ (section 9) and the provision of technical assistance (section 10) that would otherwise be prohibited (Resolution 2675); and
– extends the application date of the sanction measures up to May 31, 2024 (Resolution 2675).