Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanctions
BABosnia and Herzegovina is currently subject to 7 active sanctions programs imposed by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, European Union Council, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. These measures include asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo and financial restrictions. This page lists every program targeting Bosnia and Herzegovina, the legal bases behind them, and the most recent changes.
Last updated 12 Jun 2026
Programs
7
Authorities
5
Restriction Types
4
Restrictions
Sanctioning Authorities
Sanctions Programs
Australia's autonomous sanctions relating to the Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Total designated: 21 (21 individuals).
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On 21 March 2011 the EU adopted a framework that would enable to impose restrictive measures against certain natural and legal persons whose activities undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, constitutional order and international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina, seriously threaten the security situation there or undermine the Dayton/Paris General Framework Agreement for Peace and the Annexes thereto. Adopted by: EU. No persons or entities are currently designated under this regime.
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Sanctions program targeting persons contributing to destabilizing situations in the Western Balkans, including the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Albania. The program blocks property and suspends entry into the United States of designated persons.
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3 designated (2 individuals, 1 entities). Sources: UK.
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3 designated entities (2 individuals, 1 entities). Designation sources: UK. Earliest designation: 2022-04-11. Latest update: 2025-04-09.
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UK sanctions regime targeting designated persons connected with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Includes asset freeze and travel ban.
UK sanctions regime targeting designated persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Limited scope: asset freeze, director disqualification, and travel ban.
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Recent Changes
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: 31 CFR Part 588. Removed: 31 CFR Part 588 - Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 1 Regulation(s), 2 General License(s), 1 Guidance(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s), 1 UNSCR(s), 8 Federal Register Notice(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: UNSCR 1244. Removed: UN Security Council Resolution 1244
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 2 General License(s), 1 Guidance(s), 10 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 UNSCR(s)
Target countries updated
Added: XK
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Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s)
Restrictions added
Added: financial_restrictions
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: UN Security Council Resolution 1244. Removed: UNSCR 1244
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 3 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s), 2 General License(s), 1 UN Security Council Resolution(s)
Target countries updated
Removed: XK
Resources added
Added: 1 guidance(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: financial_restrictions
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, 31 CFR Part 588 - Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244. Removed: Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 – Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001), 31 CFR Part 588 – Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999)
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Added: 4 executive_order(s), 1 regulation(s), 10 federal_register_notice(s), 1 un_security_council_resolution(s), 2 general_license(s), 1 guidance(s), 1 brochure(s), 1 faq(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: trade_restrictions
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 – Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001). Removed: Executive Order 14140 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 8, 2021), Executive Order 13304 – Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 (May 28, 2003), Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 26, 2001)
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Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 8 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s), 2 General License(s), 1 UNSCR(s), 1 Regulation(s), 1 Interpretive Guidance(s)
Restrictions added
Added: trade_restrictions
Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions renamed
Program renamed from "Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime" to "Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions"
Legal basis updated for Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions
Removed: Sanctions Act 2018
Resources added
Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s), 1 designations_list(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: financial_restrictions
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 8, 2021), Executive Order 13304 – Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 (May 28, 2003), Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 26, 2001), 31 CFR Part 588 – Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999). Removed: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, 31 CFR Part 588 - Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244
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Added: 1 overview(s), 3 guidance(s), 2 general_license(s), 1 unsc_resolution(s)
New program: Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
New sanctions program detected: Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Restrictions added
Added: trade_restrictions
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, UNSCR 1244. Removed: Executive Order 14140 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 - Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 - Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001), UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999)
Resources added
Added: 4 executive_order(s), 1 regulation(s), 1 un_resolution(s), 2 general_license(s), 1 guidance(s), 1 brochure(s), 1 faq(s), 10 federal_register_notice(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 - Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 - Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001), 31 CFR Part 588 - Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations. Removed: Executive Order 14140 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (Effective Date June 27, 2001), as modified by E.O. 13304, 31 CFR Part 588 – Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations
Resources added
Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s), 1 Guidance(s), 2 General License(s), 8 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 UN Security Council Resolution(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140 – Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 – Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13219 – Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (Effective Date June 27, 2001), as modified by E.O. 13304, 31 CFR Part 588 – Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999). Removed: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, 31 CFR Part 588 - Western Balkans Stabilization Regulations, UNSCR 1244
Resources added
Added: 4 executive_order(s), 1 regulation(s), 10 federal_register_notice(s), 1 un_resolution(s), 2 general_license(s), 3 guidance(s)
Target countries updated
Added: AL
New program: The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
New sanctions program detected: The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, UNSCR 1244. Removed: Executive Order 14140 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 - Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 - Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001), UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999)
Resources added
Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 2 General License(s), 3 Guidance(s), 10 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 UN Security Council Resolution(s), 1 FAQ(s)
Legal basis updated for OFAC Balkans-Related Sanctions
Added: Executive Order 14140 - Taking Additional Steps with Respect to the Situation in the Western Balkans, Executive Order 14033 - Blocking Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons Contributing to the Destabilizing Situation in the Western Balkans (June 08, 2021), Executive Order 13304 - Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, Executive Order 13219 - Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 27, 2001), UNSCR 1244 (June 10, 1999). Removed: Executive Order 14140, Executive Order 14033, Executive Order 13304, Executive Order 13219, UNSCR 1244
Resources added
Added: 1 sanctions_brochure(s), 1 faq(s), 3 guidance(s), 2 general_license(s), 10 federal_register_notice(s), 1 un_resolution(s)
Target countries updated
Removed: AL, MN
Restrictions removed
Removed: trade_restrictions
Target countries updated
Added: BA
Resources added
Added: 1 source(s)
Resources added
Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 2 General License(s), 1 Guidance(s), 10 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 UN Security Council Resolution(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s)
Target countries updated
Added: AL, MN
Restrictions added
Added: trade_restrictions
Resources added
Added: 4 Executive Order(s), 10 Federal Register Notice(s), 1 UN Security Council Resolution(s), 2 General License(s), 3 Guidance(s), 1 Sanctions Brochure(s), 1 FAQ(s)
Restrictions removed
Removed: trade_restrictions
Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime renamed
Program renamed from "Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanctions" to "Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime"
Legal basis updated for Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions regime
Added: Sanctions Act 2018. Removed: Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
Resources added
Added: 1 statutory_guidance(s)