| Status of the embargo | Lifted |
| Entité | State |
| Organisation(s) | UN & EU |
| Exceptions | Yes, no prior notification or approval Yes, prior approval |
Ethiopia is no longer subject to any arms embargo.
Restrictions:
Conventional weapons
UN
Ethiopia is no longer subject to any arms embargo.
Prohibitions
Between May 2000 and May 2001, the UN enforced an arms embargo which prohibited the sale or supply of arms and related materiel to Ethiopia, as well as the provision of technical assistance or training related to these items.
Exceptions
Requiring prior approval from the UN Sanctions Committee on Eritrea and Ethiopia:
- Non-lethal military equipment when these items were solely intended for humanitarian use (Resolution 1298 (2000), para. 7).
Others
See Resolution 1298 (2000) and statement by the President of the UN Security Council S/PRST/2001/14 (2001).
Ethiopia was also under EU arms embargo.
EU
Ethiopia is no longer subject to any arms embargo.
Prohibitions
Between March 1999 and May 2001, the EU enforced an arms embargo against Ethiopia which prohibited It prohibits any sale or supply of arms, munitions and military equipment to Ethiopia. More specifically, the prohibitions covered weapons designed to kill and their ammunition, weapon platforms, non-weapon platforms and ancillary equipment, as well as spare parts, repairs, maintenance and transfer of military technology.
Exceptions
Requiring no prior approval from or notification to the UN Sanctions Committee on Eritrea and Ethiopia:
- Contracts related to the prohibited items which were signed before the EU arms embargo entered into force (Common Position 1999/206/CFSP, art. 1).
Others
See Common Positions 1999/206/CFSP and 2001/215/CFSP.
Ethiopia was also under UN arms embargo.