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Normalise an official sanctions list and record what changed

Read a supported UK, EU or US official list locally, hash the source and compare complete entity field sets by official identifier.

UKEUUSFinancial crime
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Built from fictional sample information using the same exporter as the tool.

UK sanctions change report sampleEU sanctions change report sampleUS sanctions change report sample

What’s included

Use normalised source data

Keep the current official edition in consistent machine-readable formats.

  • Normalised current-list CSV
  • Normalised current-list JSON

Inspect source changes

Review additions, removals and changed field sets by official identifier.

  • Entity change-diff CSV
  • Cited change report PDF

Prove the source basis

Retain file hashes, source edition details, rule-pack version and assumptions.

  • Sources and assumptions record
View every output and format
  • Normalised current-list CSV
  • Normalised current-list JSON
  • Entity change-diff CSV
  • Cited change report PDF
  • Sources and assumptions record

Who this tool is for

Sanctions operations, data and compliance teams maintaining official-list ingestion and change records. Create a reproducible normalised dataset and distinguish additions, removals and changed source fields between official editions.

Supported use

  • The exact supported UK CSV, EU consolidated XML or US OFAC SDN primary CSV format
  • A current official edition and an optional previous edition from the same source route
  • Identifier-based normalisation, source hashing and complete field-set comparison

Have ready

  • The applicable UK, EU or US official-list route
  • The current supported official source file and, for a historical diff, a previous edition from the same source
  • Organisation, operator, record date and optional internal reference for the evidence report

Needs separate review

  • Fuzzy name matching, identity resolution or screening a person or organisation
  • Whether a sanctions restriction applies or what action should be taken
  • Reformatted screening exports, cross-route comparisons or unsupported official-list schemas

How it works

  1. Choose the official routeSelect the UK, EU or US source format and obtain the supported official edition.
  2. Add the source filesOpen the current edition and, where available, a previous edition from the same source.
  3. Normalise and compareHash each file, preserve official identifiers and compare complete normalised field sets.
  4. Export the source recordDownload the normalised data, entity diff, cited report and sources and assumptions record.

Where does this task apply?

Choose the guidance set this tool should use. The interface and outputs stay in English.

Choose one before you start.

Choose the jurisdiction above to open the correct tool.The fields, clock and source record change with the selected guidance set.

What this tool checks

The scope stays narrow so the result is clear and reproducible.

  • Reads the exact supported UK CSV, EU consolidated XML or US OFAC SDN primary CSV format locally.
  • Preserves the official source identifier, hashes each source file and normalises supported fields.
  • Compares complete entity field sets without fuzzy name matching and rejects malformed or cross-route comparisons.

From official material to a working record

Official material sets the basis

Official authorities publish the source lists and their accompanying format information.

The tool prepares the operational record

The normaliser preserves source identifiers and hashes, then creates a reproducible field-level change record without attempting a name match.

Official sources stay visible

Each supported check shows its jurisdiction, source title, source version and review date beside the result. Unsupported cases are rejected rather than estimated.

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Questions before you use the tool

Scope, files, evidence and browser-local handling.

Does this tool screen names?

No. It does not perform fuzzy matching or decide whether two identities are the same.

What happens without a previous edition?

The tool creates a normalisation record. The diff treats current identifiers as added but explicitly warns that this is not evidence of a new designation.

Which source files are supported?

Use the exact supported UK CSV, EU consolidated XML or US OFAC SDN legacy primary CSV for the selected route.

Are official-list files uploaded?

No. Source files, normalised rows, hashes and generated outputs remain in this browser.

Normalise the official list

Choose the source route, add the official edition and inspect the identifier-level changes before export.

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