(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Iraq for the purposes of compliance with the United Kingdom's United Nations obligations. Those obligations include sanctions measures in UN Security Council resolution 1483 adopted by the Security Council on 22 May 2003 as those measures have been revised and updated by subsequent resolutions.

Following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, these Regulations also replace the European Union sanctions regime in relation to Iraq which is currently implemented via an EU Council Common Position and Regulation.