Australia's autonomous sanctions: Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Autonomous Sanctions Regulations - Report on Public Consultation
The Australian Government has released the report on the public consultation on the exposure draft of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations. See our Autonomous Sanctions Regulations consultation page for further information.
From 4 June 1992, Australia has implemented targeted autonomous sanctions against individuals associated with the former Milosevic regime in the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. These sanctions target individuals indicted or suspected of war crimes during the Balkan wars in the early 1990s.
As a consequence, Australian law currently prohibits:
1. The use or dealing with the assets of, and the making available of assets to, a person or entity designated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs other than as authorised by a permit issued by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
For a transitional period, this measure will continue to be given effect under the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations 1959, administered by the Reserve Bank of Australia:
The measure will be applied under regulations 14 and 15 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 once the Minister for Foreign Affairs issues legislative instruments under regulation 6 listing the designated persons and entities.
- Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulations 6, 14 and 15
- Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, regulation 11B
2. The entry or transit through Australia of persons declared by the Minister as meeting the criteria for FFRY under regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations.
- Migration Regulations 1994, Regulation 2.43(1)(a)(i)(A) and Public Interest Criterion 4003(a)
- Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulation 6