Sanctions Notices - ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaida Network, Ukraine and Central African Republic
29th March 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 sanctions relating to ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Network, Ukraine and Central African Republic.
ISIL (DA’ESH) AND AL-QAIDA NETWORK
Amendments have been made to the Al-Qaida sanctions regime under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2016/363. 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:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0363&from=EN
The amendments formally change the title of the regime to make reference to ISIL (Da’esh) and clarify the scope of the prohibitions. It is now explicitly stated that the prohibitions apply to funds and economic resources controlled, either directly or indirectly, by listed persons or third parties acting on their behalf or at their direction. It is also now explicitly stated that the prohibitions apply to any such funds or economic resources used for the provision of Internet hosting and related services used for the support of ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida and related listed persons; the payment of ransoms to them, regardless of how or by whom the ransom is paid; the provision of funds and economic resources in connection with the travel of listed persons, including costs incurred with respect to their transportation and lodging; and funds and economic resources related to the direct or indirect trade in oil and refined oil products, modular refineries and related material including chemicals and lubricants, as well as other natural resources.
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with any natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation and treat any accounts, funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by a designated person, entity or body (whether directly or by a third party acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated person, entity or body) as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses 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 or for the benefit of any designated person, entity or body, whether in the respects outlined above or otherwise, 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.
UKRAINE
Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2014, the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2014 and the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/353.
The effect of the amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to remove three natural persons from the list of persons subject to an asset freeze and related financial prohibitions, and to update the information in relation to 46 natural persons and eleven entities on the list.
The Implementing Regulation is available here:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/353
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with any natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation and treat any accounts, funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by a designated person, entity or body as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses 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 or for the benefit of any designated person, entity or body other than in respect of transactions that come within a permitted derogation and have been authorised 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 'Ukraine'.
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.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2014, the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2014, and the Central African Republic (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014, has been amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/354.
The Implementing Regulation is available here:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/354
It amends the list of persons subject to an asset freeze and related financial prohibitions. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to add 1 natural person and 1 entity to the list.
MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN
All businesses must check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise have any kind of relationship with any natural or legal person, entity or body designated under the legislation and treat any accounts, funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by a designated person, entity or body as frozen with immediate effect if this is not already the case. Businesses 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 or for the benefit of any designated person, entity or body other than transactions that come within a permitted derogation and have been authorised 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 'Central African Republic'.
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.