Sanctions Notice - Tunisia

Council Regulation (EU) 101/2011, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2011, the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Alderney) Ordinance 2011 and the Tunisia (Freezing of Funds) (Sark) Ordinance 2011, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/115. 

The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and immediately effective in the Bailiwick, renews the sanctions against 48 individuals for a further year until 31 January 2021. 

The Implementing Regulation is available here: 

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/115   

MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN 

All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with the persons referred to above and must treat any funds, other assets or economic resources 

• directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
• derived from any funds or economic resources directly or indirectly belonging to, owned, held or controlled by them, whether wholly or jointly, or
• belonging to individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their  direction, whether wholly or jointly 

as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses must report any findings to the Policy and Resources Committee immediately. They must also ensure that they have taken all other steps that may be required in order to comply with the reporting obligations at section 14 of the Sanctions Law. 

Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly, wholly or jointly, to or for the benefit of 

• any designated person, entity or body
• any entity directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a designated person, entity or body, whether wholly or jointly
• any individuals or entities acting on behalf or at the  direction of the listed persons, whether wholly or jointly 

other than in respect of transactions that come within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy & Resources Committee, or in accordance with a licence issued by the Policy & Resources Committee, as the case may be. 

The information referred to above is required by the Policy and Resources Committee in the exercise of its powers under section 15 of the Sanctions Law and under the Schedule to the Ordinance referred to above. 

Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Tunisia”. 

Further information on the effect of asset freezes and related issues including licences is available on the States of Guernsey website at http://www.gov.gg/sanctions