Sanctions
This page will explain why it is important to comply with sanctions laws, which areas are sanctioned, and how to complete a sanctions assessment.
Why are sanctions important?
The University must comply with UK and international sanctions laws. Non-compliance could lead to fines, withdrawal of funding, and reputational damage.
You will need think about sanctions when:
- You work with an individual, company, or entity from a sanctioned country or region;
- You travel to a sanctioned country or region for University work;
- You do something which creates an obligation for the University, such as sign a contract which requires the University to abide by new rules or laws.
You must complete a sanctions assessment if you’re engaging with an entity from a sanctioned country or region.
Please take a moment to read our University of Sussex Sanctions Policy [PDF 223.52KB]
Which countries and regions are sanctioned?
Countries and regions on the broad list have almost all economic activity sanctioned. Countries and regions on the narrow list have sanctions applied to specific entities. In both cases you will need a sanctions assessment.
| Broad list | Narrow list |
|---|---|
|
Cuba Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk (Ukraine) Iran Myanmar (Burma) North Korea Russia Belarus South Sudan Syria Venezuela |
Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bosnia-Herzegovina Burundi Central African Republic China (including Hong Kong) (US Sanctions) Democratic Republic of the Congo Guinea Guinea Bissau Ethiopia Haiti Iraq Lebanon Libya Mali Nicaragua Somalia Sudan Yemen Zimbabwe |
*Table updated 13 December 2023
How do I complete an assessment?
You will need to contact the relevant team with details of the activity and they will complete the assessment for you. They will inform you of the result and advise if you can proceed. You must wait for approval before entering starting the activity.
- To check procurement of goods or services contact the Finance Service Desk financeservicedesk@sussex.ac.uk
- To check donations contact the Development and Alumni Relations team (DARO) alumni@sussex.ac.uk
- For research and enterprise activities contact the Research and Enterprise team
- For sending and receiving payments contact the Finance Service Desk financeservicedesk@sussex.ac.uk
- For sales contracts and partnership agreements contact General Counsel generalcounsel@sussex.ac.uk