Amendment of the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
2.—(1) The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a)in the definition of “the Committee”, after “paragraph 11 of resolution 751” insert “and paragraph 31 of resolution 2713”(2);
(b)at the appropriate place, insert—
““IED component goods” has the meaning given in regulation 19(1);
“IED components technology” has the meaning given in regulation 19(1);”;
(c)omit the definitions of “resolution 733”, “resolution 1425” and “resolution 2102”;
(d)after the definition of “resolution 2551”, insert—
““resolution 2713” means resolution 2713 (2023) adopted by the Security Council on 1 December 2023;”.
(3) In regulation 4 (purposes)—
(a)after paragraph (2)(a), insert—
“(aa)supporting the Federal Government of Somalia to promote peace, stability, security and the rule of law;”;
(b)for paragraph 2(b), substitute—
“(b)supporting the Federal Government of Somalia in its efforts to reconstruct the country;”;
(c)after paragraph (2)(b) insert—
“(ba)countering terrorist and armed groups – including, but not limited to, Al-Shabaab – which operate in, from, or pose a threat to, Somalia, including by—
(i)tackling the flow and supply of arms, weapons and ammunition to Somalia contrary to paragraph 4 of resolution 2713 (arms embargo on Al-Shabaab);
(ii)disrupting the financing of terrorism;
(iii)reducing the threat posed by IED component goods and IED component technology;”;
(d)after paragraph (2)(ba), insert—
“(bb)supporting the Federal Government of Somalia to counter the threats posed by terrorist and armed groups – including, but not limited to, Al-Shabaab – which operate in, from, or pose a threat to, Somalia;”;
(e)in paragraph (2)(c)(i)—
(i)for “African Union Mission in Somalia” substitute “African Union Transition Mission in Somalia(3);”;
(ii)omit “and the Civilian Casualty Tracking, Analysis and Response Cell;”;
(f)for paragraph (3)(a), substitute—
“(a)paragraph 4 of resolution 2713 (arms embargo on Al-Shabaab);”;
(g)omit paragraph (4);
(h)in paragraph (5)(e), omit “and”;
(i)in paragraph (5)(f), for “.” substitute “; and”;
(j)after paragraph (5)(f), insert—
“(g)paragraph 25 of resolution 2713.”.
(4) In regulation 6 (criteria for designating a person)—
(a)after paragraph (3)(f), insert—
“(fa)association or affiliation with, or activity in support of, terrorist or armed groups, including—
(i)the provision or supply of arms, weapons or ammunition where such flow or supply is not in compliance with paragraph 4 of resolution 2713 (arms embargo on Al-Shabaab);
(ii)the provision of IED components goods or IED components technology to a terrorist or armed group;
(iii)recruitment of persons to terrorist or armed groups;
(iv)the dissemination of extremist material”;
(b)in paragraph (5)(c)(ii), for “.” substitute “;”;
(c)after paragraph (5)(c), insert—
“(d)“extremist material” means that which—
(i)promotes an extremist ideology, or
(ii)foments, justifies or glorifies terrorist violence;
(e)“extremist ideology” means the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance that aims to—
(i)negate or destroy the fundamental rights or freedoms of others,
(ii)undermine, overturn or replace democracy or democratic rights, or
(iii)intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve the results in (i) or (ii)”.
S.I. 2020/642, as amended by S.I. 2020/950, S.I. 2021/823, S.I. 2022/500, S.I. 2022/819, S.I. 2023/121 and S.I. 2023/149.
Paragraph 31 of resolution 2713 decided that the Committee established by paragraph 11 of resolution 751 shall cease being described as “pursuant to resolution 751 (1992)” and instead be described as “pursuant to resolution 2713 (2023)”.
The African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISON) into the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) was authorised by paragraphs 22-24 of resolution 2628 (2022) adopted by the UN Security Council on 31 March 2022. Its mandate was most recently extended by paragraph 1 of resolution 2710 (2023) adopted by the UN Security Council on 15 November 2023.