Australia's autonomous sanctions: Syria

On 13 May 2011, the Minister for Foreign Affairs announced new sanctions measures against Syria to reflect Australia's grave concern at the deeply disturbing and unacceptable use by the Syrian regime of violence against its people.

As a consequence, Australian law currently prohibits:

1. The supply, sale or transfer to Syria of arms and related materiel

• Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulations 4 and 12
• Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, regulation 11

2. The provision of technical advice, assistance or training, a financial service or financial or other assistance to Syria, related to

(a) military activities or

(b) an activity involving the supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Syria

• Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulations 5 and 13

3. 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.

• Autonomous Sanctions (designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2012
• DFAT Consolidated List
• Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulations 6, 14 and 15
• Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958, regulations 11A and 11B

4. The entry or transit through Australia of persons declared by the Minister as meeting the criteria for Syria under regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations.

• Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, regulation 6
• Migration Regulations 1994, Regulation 2.43(1)(aa) and Public Interest Criterion 4003(c)