Sanctions Notices - ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Network
14th January 2016Please be advised that there have been a number of developments in relation to the Bailiwick's sanctions regime which are set out below. These developments concern two separate sanctions notices relating to ISIL and the Al-Qaida Network.
ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Network
The United Nations Security Council has deleted one individual from the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267. All persons on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions.
Further details are available here:
http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12196.doc.htm
The restrictions under the UN Resolution are implemented by Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, which is given effect in the Bailiwick by the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013 and the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013.
The EU is expected to make an amendment to reflect the deletion by the UN shortly. Amendments to the EU Regulation are automatically effective in the Bailiwick.
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
Businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds or economic resources for any person designated under the legislation listed above, and must treat any such accounts, funds or economic resources as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. They must report any findings to the Policy Council immediately. Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to any listed person unless this is in connection with a transaction that comes within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy Council.
The information referred to above is required by the Policy Council in the exercise of its powers under the Schedule to each of the Ordinances listed above.
Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected]// with the subject line “ISIL/Al-Qaida”.
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
ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Network
This Notice is issued further to previous Sanctions Notices issued in relation to the removal of one individual from the list of persons associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267 and the updating of information in respect of a number of other individuals (the listed persons). Please be advised that corresponding changes have now been made to the list maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/13. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013, the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2013 and the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013.
The Implementing Regulation is available here:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/13
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
Businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold any funds or economic resources for the listed persons or for any other person designated under the legislation listed above, and must treat any such accounts, funds or economic resources as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. They must report any findings to the Policy Council immediately. Businesses must also refrain from making any funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to any listed person unless this is in connection with a transaction that comes within a permitted derogation as determined by the Policy Council.
The information referred to above is required by the Policy Council in the exercise of its powers under the Schedule to each of the Ordinances listed above.
Any information or queries should be sent to [email protected]// with the subject line “Al-Qaida”.
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