Isle of Man Customs and Excise News

Financial Sanctions: Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:05:36 GMT

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, has renewed the final designation for the following entities.

RENEWAL OF FINAL DESIGNATION

Date of Renewal of Final Designation 21/11/2019

Entities

POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE (PFLP)

Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing.

Listed on: 02/11/2001 Last Updated: [29/11/2018] 21/11/2019 Group ID: 7401.

POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE – GENERAL COMMAND

a.k.a: PFLP – General Command

Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing.

Listed on: 02/11/2001 Last Updated: [29/11/2018] 21/11/2019 Group ID: 7399

Under the terms of section 24(1) of the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), where HM Treasury in the UK enacts a measure that is the equivalent of a freezing order or designation made under Division 2 of Part 2 of the 2014 Act, then that measure has effect in the Isle of Man as if it were a freezing order or designation made under the 2014 Act.

Therefore the Treasury requires institutions and businesses in the Island to check whether they hold any funds belonging to the entities freeze any such funds, and refrain from dealing in such funds or making them available to any person (unless permitted to do so under a licence granted by the Treasury).

Anyone finding any funds belonging to the entities must report their findings to the FIU together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with the requirements of the 2014 Act. Any person with any information concerning any frozen assets must provide the FIU with any information that it may request. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated entities they are not required to report these details again.

Part 4 of the 2014 Act contains details of how any person affected by a designation may apply to the High Court to have the decision of the designation set aside.

Further information is contained in the Terrorism and Financing of Terrorism Notice or can be obtained by contacting Customs and Excise

Financial Sanctions: Iran (Nuclear Proliferation)

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:47:55 GMT

This news release is issued to correct the identifying information, in respect of one entry under the Iran (Nuclear Proliferation) regime. On 18 November 2019, a Corrigenda to Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Correction

Entity

(Deleted information is shown in square brackets. Additional information appears in italics)

MEHR BANK

a.k.a: (1) Mehr Finance and Credit Institute (2) Mehr Interest-Free Bank

Address: [204 Taleghani Ave, Tehran, Iran] No. 182, Shahid Tohidi St, 4th Golsetan, Pasdaran Ave, Tehran 1666943, Iran

Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Controlled by Bonyad Taavon Sepah and the IRGC. Provides financial services to the IRGC.

Listed on: 24/05/2011 Last Updated: [24/05/2011] 18/11/2019 Group ID: 11582.

Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds, financial assets, economic benefits and economic resources for the designated entity. If so, they must freeze such accounts or funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated entity they are not required to report these details again.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Iran and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individual and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Venezuela

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:41:00 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Venezuela.

Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2063 has been amended with effect from 13 November 2019, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1891.

The identifying information for eight individuals have been amended and a further sixteen entries have been corrected. They all remain subject to an asset freeze.

Details can be found in the Annex to this new release.

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individuals they are not required to report these details again.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Venezuela and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to these and other financial sanctions may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:12:17 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 12 November 2019 2019, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1883 (“the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decisions made on 5 November 2019 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) to remove 1 individual from the UN ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations list.

The following entry has been removed from the UK’s Consolidated List and is no longer subject to an asset freeze.

Delisting

Individual

AL-TRABELSI, Mourad Ben Ali Ben Al-Basheer

DOB: (1) 20/05/1969. (2) 02/09/1966. (3) 02/09/1964. (4) 02/02/1963. (5) 04/02/1965. (6) 02/03/1965. (7) 09/02/1965. (8) --/--/1972. (9) 09/02/1964. (10) 01/04/1966. (11) 02/06/1964. (12) 02/06/1966. (13) 02/06/1972. (14) 02/04/1966.

POB: (1) Manzil Tmim (2)-(6) -, (1)-(2) Tunisia (3) Libya (4) Algeria (5) Morocco (6) Lebanon

a.k.a: (1) ADEL, Sassi (2) ADNAN, Ben Salah (3) ADNAN, Salah (4) AMOUR, Bentaib (5) AROURI, Farid (6) BEN ANAN, Salah (7) BEN TAIEB, Arouri, Taoufik (8) BRAHIM, Aboue, Chiba (9) BRAHIM, Abouechiba (10) FAISEL, Arouri (11) KAMEL, Salam (12) MAGID, Ben (13) MELLIT, Hasnaoui (14) MELLIT, Hasnaui (15) SALAH, Adnan (16) SSASSI, Maci (17) TAOUFIK, Arouri

Nationality: Tunisian

Passport Details: G827238 (Tunisian). Issued on 1 June 1996. Expired on 31 May 2001

National Identification no: 05093588

Address: Libya Street no 9, Manzil Tmim, Nabeul, Tunisia.

Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.151.03. Mother's name is Mabrukah al-Yazidi.

Listed on: 18/11/2003 Last Updated: [03/03/2016] 12/11/2019 Group ID: 7877.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to ISIL and Al-Qaida and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:41:41 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Iraq.

Annexe III to Council Regulation (EC) 1210/2003 has been amended with effect from 7 November 2019, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1853(“the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decisions made on 30 October 2019 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee to remove two entities from the UN Iraq list.

Delistings

STATE ORGANIZATION FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS

a.k.a: General Establishment For Irrigation Projects

Address: (1) Al-Muadham, near Engineering College, PO Box 14186, Baghdad, Iraq. (2) Northgate, Karanteena, PO Box 148, Baghdad, Iraq.

Other Information: Funds or financial assets or economic resources received on or after 23 May 2003 are not to be regarded as frozen nor required to be transferred to the successor arrangements to the DFI.

Listed on: 05/05/2004 Last Updated: [21/02/2013] 07/11/2019 Group ID: 8095.

STATE ORGANIZATION FOR LAND RECLAMATION

a.k.a: (1) General Establishment For Execution Of Land Reclamation Contracts (2) General Establishment For Land Reclamation Of Central And Northern Areas (3) General Establishment For Land Reclamation Of Southern Areas (4) General Establishment For Plantation And Development Of The Reclaimed Lands.

Address: (1) Amiriya, Abu Gharib, PO Box 6161, Baghdad, Iraq. (2) PO Box 27, Wasit Province, Kut, Iraq. (3) PO Box 6061, Aamrlya 7, Nisan, Iraq. (4) PO Box 609, Al-Sadoon Street, Baghdad, Iraq.

Listed on: 05/05/2004 Last Updated: [21/02/2013] 07/11/2019 Group ID: 8090

The entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Iraq and links to the Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Nicaragua

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:55:45 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a new sanctions regime introduced in respect of Nicaragua.

On 14 October 2019, the Council of the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 (the EU Regulation) providing for the freezing of funds and economics resources of certain persons, entities or bodies responsible for serious human rights violations or the repression of civil society in Nicaragua, as well as persons associated with them.

The European Union (Nicaragua Sanctions) Order 2019 applies the provisions of the EU Regulation, as modified by the Schedule to the Order, as part of the law of the Island.

The Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations 2019 puts in place enforcement provisions for breaches of the financial sanctions contained in the EU Regulation.

To date no individuals or entities have been included in Annex I of the EU Regulation.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Nicaragua can be found in Sanctions Notice 51. Links to the UK’s Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:39:57 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 18 October 2019 following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1731 “the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decision made on 11 October 2019 by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council to amend the identifying information of an existing entry.

The following entry has been amended and is still subject to an asset freeze.

Amendment

Individual

CHOUDARY, ANJEM

DOB: 18/01/1967.

POB: Welling, London, United Kingdom

a.k.a: LUQMAN, Abu

Nationality: British

Passport Details: British Passport number 516384722, issued on 6 May 2013 by Passport Office Glasgow and expires on 6 June 2023

Address: [Frankland Prison], London, United Kingdom.

Other Information: UN Ref QDi.419. UN Listing (formerly temporary listing, in accordance with Policing and Crime Act 2017). Pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) in July 2014. Imprisoned in the United Kingdom in September 2014 [with a tentative release in October 2018] and subsequently released on licence in October 2018 which expires in July 2021. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

Listed on: 16/10/2018 Last Updated:[19/10/2018] 18/10/2019 Group ID: 13714.

Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individual they are not required to report these details again. Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:26:36 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 16 October 2019 following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1717 “the Amending Regulation”).

The following entry has been removed from the UK’s Consolidated List and is no longer subject to an asset freeze.

Delisting

Individual

CLAIN, FABIEN

DOB: 30/01/1978.

POB: Toulouse, France

Nationality: French

Passport Details: Passport number No 06AP104665 issued on 16.1.2006 (expired)

National Identification no: 150161100206 issued on 8.1.2015 (valid until 7.1.2030)

Other Information: EU listing only. Also known as Omar.

Listed on: 26/02/2018 Last Updated: [26/02/2018] 16/10/2019 Group ID: 13612.

Financial Sanctions: Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:14:34 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a correction to the information issued on 9 January 2019 in respect of three listings under Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 imposing financial sanctions against Terrorism and Terrorist Financing.

Correction

Deleted information is in square brackets. Additional information appears in italics.

Individual

ASADI, Assadollah

DOB: 22/12/1971.

POB: Tehran, Iran

Nationality: Iranian

Passport Details: Iranian diplomatic passport number: D9016657

Other Information: EU listing only

Listed on: 09/01/2019 Last Updated: [09/01/2019] 08/10/2019 Group ID: 13740.

HASHEMI MOGHADAM, Saeid

DOB: 06/08/1962.

POB: Tehran, Iran

Nationality: Iranian Passport Details:

Passport number: D9016290, valid until 4.2.2019.

Other Information: EU listing only

Listed on: 09/01/2019 Last Updated: [09/01/2019] 08/10/2019 Group ID: 13741.

Entity

DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE IRANIAN MINISTRY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY

Other Information: EU listing only

Listed on: 09/01/2019 Last Updated: [09/01/2019] 08/10/2019 Group ID: 13742.

Assadollah Asadi, Saeid Hashemi Moghadam and the Directorate for Internal Security of the Iranian Ministry for Intelligence and Security are all still subject to an asset freeze.

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entity. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individuals and entity they are not required to report these details again.

Further information is contained in the Terrorism and Financing of Terrorism Notice or can be obtained by contacting Customs and Excise

Financial Sanctions: Venezuela

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:25:30 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Venezuela.

Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2063 has been amended with effect from 27 September 2019, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1586.

The Council has added 7 members of the Venezuelan security and intelligence forces to the list of entries subject to an asset freeze.

Additions

Individuals

HURTADO, Nestor Blanco

DOB: 26/09/1982.

National Identification no: V-15222057

Position: Major in the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB)

Other Information: Has operated alongside officials in the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Direccion General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) since at least December 2017

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13791.

MARRERO, Rafael Ramon Blanco

DOB: 28/02/1968.

National Identification no: V-6250588

Position: Deputy Director of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Direccion General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) and Division General of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13792

CALDERON, Carlos

Position: Senior office holder (referred to as Commissioner, Director and Director General) in the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13793

MARRERO, Alexis Enrique Escalona

DOB: 12/10/1962.

Position: Chief in Charge of the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing (ONDOFT)

Other Information: National Commander of the National Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Command (Comando Nacional Antiextorsion y Secuestro (CONAS) between 2014 and 2017.

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13794.

QUINTERO, Rafael Antonio Franco

DOB: 14/10/1973.

National Identification no: V-11311672

Position: Agent in the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN)

Other Information: Head of Investigations at the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Direccion General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) between at least 2017 and December 2018

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13795

ARTEAGA, Alexander Enrique Granko

DOB: 25/03/1981.

National Identification no: V-14970215

Position: Head (Director) of the Special Affairs Division (DAE) of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Direccion General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM))

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13796

MIJARES, Hannover Esteban Guerrero

DOB: 14/01/1971.

Other Information: Head of Investigations at the Directorate- General of Military Counter-Intelligence (Direccion General de Contrainteligencia Militar (DGCIM)) from at least April 2019 to August 2019. As Head of Investigations he supervised the DGCIM facility in Boleita.

Listed on: 27/09/2019 Last Updated: 27/09/2019 Group ID: 13797.

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Financial Sanctions: Central African Republic

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:48:21 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions in place against the Central African Republic.

Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 has been amended with effect from 23 September 2019 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1574. This reflects the decision made on 6 September 2019 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2127(2013) to amend the identifying information of one existing entry.

The following entry has been amended and is still subject to an asset freeze.

Amendment

Deleted information is in square brackets. Additional information is shown in italics.

Individual

ADAM, Nourredine

DOB: (1) --/--/1970. (2) --/--/1969. (3) --/--/1971. (4) 01/01/1970. (5) 01/01/1971

POB: (1) Ndele, Central African Republic (2) Algenana, Sudan

a.k.a: (1) ADAM, Mahamat, Nouradine (2) ADAM, Nourreddine (3) ADAM, Nourreldine (4) ADAM, Nureldine (5) ABDALLAH, Mohamed Adam Brema

Nationality: (1) Central African Republic (2) Sudan

Passport Details: (1) D00001184 (CAR passport) (2) no: P04838205 (Passport issued under the name of Mohamed Adam Brema Abdallah)

National identification no: 202-2708-8368 (Sudan).

Address: (1) Birao, Central African Republic. (2) Sudan.

Position: a) General, b) Minister for Security, c) Director General of the Extraordinary Committee for the Defence of Democratic Achievements

Other Information: Noureddine is one of the original leaders of the Seleka. He has been identified as both a General and the President of one of the armed rebel groups of the Seleka, the Central PJCC, a group formally known as the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace and whose acronym is also acknowledged as CPJP. He is also a former head of the “Fundamental” splinter group of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP/F).

Listed on: 24/06/2014 Last Updated: [04/12/2014] 23/09/2019 Group ID: 12999.

Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds, financial assets, economic benefits and economic resources for the designated individual. If so, they must freeze such accounts or funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individual they are not required to report these details again.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to the Central African Republic and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine (Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:10:48 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a correction to the information issued yesterday in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

The identifying information for Oleg Tsariov (Group ID: 12973) and the Federal State Budgetary Enterprise 'Sanatorium Nizhnyaya Oreanda' of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (Group ID: 13058) has been amended.

Correction

Individual

TSARIOV, Oleg

DOB: 02/06/1970.

POB: Dnepropetrovsk

a.k.a: (1) TSAROV, Oleh, Anatoliyovych (2) [TSARYOV, Oleg, Anatatolevich] TSARYOV, Oleg, Anatolevich

Other Information: Former member of the Rada. Former Speaker of the so-called Parliament of the Union of the People's Republics (Parliament of Novorossiya)

Listed on: 12/05/2014 Last Updated: [17/09/2019] 18/09/2019 Group ID: 12973.

Entity

FEDERAL STATE BUDGETARY ENTERPRISE ‘SANATORIUM NIZHNYAYA OREANDA’ OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Address: Resort ‘Nizhnyaya Oreanda’, 298658, Yalta, Oreanda.

[a.k.a: State concern National Association of producers "Massandra"]

Other Information: [Confiscated by Crimean authorities in 2014 due to appropriation of assets by the state. Formerly known as state concern National Association of Producers "Massandra". Reregistered on 1 August 2014 (and full title) as Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Production-Agrarian Union "Massandra" of The Administration Of The President of The Russian Federation. Re-registered on 1.4.2019 as State Unitary Enterprise of the ‘Republic of Crimea’ ‘Production-Agrarian Union “Massandra”’. Founder: The Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Website: http://massandra.su] Confiscated by Crimean authorities in 2014 due to appropriation of assets by the state. Formerly known as Resort Nizhnyaya Oreanda. Re-registered on 9 October 2014 as Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Sanatorium Nizhnyaya Oreanda of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Email: marketing@oreanda-resort.ru Telephone: +7 (3654) 31-25-48 Founder: the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation

Listed on: 25/07/2014 Last Updated: [17/09/2019] 18/09/2019 Group ID: 13058.

The individual and entity are still subject to an asset freeze.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Ukraine and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine (Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:18:52 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 has been amended with effect from 14 September 2019, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1403.

The identifying information for 19 individuals and 18 entities has been amended. Details of the amendments can be found in the attached Annex.

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individuals and entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individuals and entities they are notrequired to report these details again.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Financial Sanctions: Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:58:22 GMT

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, has renewed the final designation for the following entities.

RENEWAL OF FINAL DESIGNATION

Date of Renewal of Final Designation 16/09/2019

Entities

EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL (ELN)

a.k.a: National Liberation Army

Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing.

Listed on: 02/11/2001 Last Updated: [09/10/2018] 16/09/2019 Group ID: 7364.

SENDERO LUMINOSO (SL)

a.k.a: Shining Path

Other Information: Both UK listing and EU listing.

Listed on: 02/11/2001 Last Updated: [09/10/2018] 16/09/2019 Group ID: 7440.

Therefore the Treasury requires institutions and businesses in the Island to check whether they hold any funds belonging to the individual freeze any such funds, and refrain from dealing in such funds or making them available to any person (unless permitted to do so under a licence granted by the Treasury).

Part 4 of the 2014 Act contains details of how any person affected by a designation may apply to the High Court to have the decision of the designation set aside.

Further information is contained in the Terrorism and Financing of Terrorism Notice or can be obtained by contacting Customs and Excise

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Financial Sanctions: Syria

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:42:03 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Syria.

On 11 September 2019 a Corrigenda was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the following entry:

Correction

AL-ASSAD, Nizar

a.k.a: ASAAD, Nizar (1) AL-ASAD, Nizar (2) ASSAD, Nizar (3) ASAD, Nizar

Other Information: Cousin of Bashar Al-Assad. Previously head of the company ‘Nizar Oilfield Supplies’.

Listed on: 24/08/2011 Last Updated: [04/07/2018] 11/09/2019 Group ID: 12041

Financial institutions and other persons are requested to check whether they maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, the designated individual. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, refrain from dealing with said funds or economic resources, and suspend the provision of any financial services. They must also report their findings to the FIU. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated individual they are not required to report these details again.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Syria and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of Individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website

Financial Sanctions – Links to UK’s Consolidated List

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:02:49 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise changes made today to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to financial sanctions.

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published new updated links on the gov.uk web site. A new search tool to identify targets of financial sanctions has also been added.

We will update links where they appear on our web site pages and embedded within sanctions notices, as soon as it is practicable to do so.

If you do have any general queries about financial sanctions please do not hesitate to contact Customs and Excise on +44 1624 648109 or customs@gov.im

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:47:09 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 28 August 2019 following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1375 “the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decision made on 20 August 2019 by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council to amend the identifying information of an existing entry.

The following entry has been amended and is still subject to an asset freeze.

Amendment

Additional information is in italics. Deleted informationis in square brackets.

Individual

AG MOUSSA, Bah

DOB: (1) 01/01/1958. (2) 31/12/1952. (3) 28/10/1956.

a.k.a: (1) AG MOSSA (2) SALIM, Ammi

Nationality: Mali

Other Information: UN Ref QDi.424. Founding member of Ansar Eddine (QDe.135), operational leader of Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) (QDe.159).

Listed on: 20/08/2019 Last Updated: [20/08/2019] 28/08/2019 Group ID: 13790.

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:46:12 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 20 August 2019 following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1353 “the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decisions made on 14 August 2019 by the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council to add two entries to the list of individuals and entities subject to an asset freeze.

Additions

MAYCHOU, Ali

DOB: 25/05/1983.

POB: Taza, Morocco

a.k.a: (1) AL MAGHREBI, Abderahmane (2) LE MAROCAIN, Abderrahmane (3) SANHAJI, Abou, Abderahmane

Nationality: Moroccan

Passport Details: Morocco passport number: V06359364

National Identification no: Morocco identity card AB704306

Address: Mali.

Other Information: Un Ref QDi.423. Member of Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014), Ansar Eddine (QDe.135), and Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) (QDe.159). Physical description: height: 185 cm; weight: 80 kg.

Listed on: 20/08/2019 Last Updated: 20/08/2019 Group ID: 13789.

AG MOUSSA, Bah

a.k.a: (1) AG MOSSA (2) SALIM, Ammi

Nationality: Mali

Other Information: UN Ref QDi.424. Founding member of Ansar Eddine (QDe.135), operational leader of Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) (QDe.159).

Listed on: 20/08/2019 Last Updated: 20/08/2019 Group ID: 13790.

Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.

Export Control (Amendment)(No 2) Order 2019 (Application) Order 2019

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:52:06 GMT

The Treasury advises that the above Order has been made and comes into operation on 14 August 2019 and makes amendments to existing export control legislation in the Island.

The Order being applied amends the Export Control Order 2008, as it has effect in the Island, adding a new entry to Schedule 3 for submersible vessels and related goods, software and technology which require an export licence.

This new control is being introduced to mitigate the national security risk to the United Kingdom presented by the uncontrolled export of submersible vessels and related equipment to Russia.

For more information on the new Order and export controls in general please contact Customs and Excise or refer to the Sanctions and Export Control webpage on the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Libya

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:25:03 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the asset freezing measures relating to Libya.

Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 5 August 2019, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/1292.

The following two individuals are no longer subject to an asset freeze.

DELISTINGS

Individuals

ABDUSSALAM, Abdussalam Mohammed

DOB: --/--/1952.

POB: Tripoli, Libya

Position: Head Counter-Terrorism, External Security Organisation

Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Prominent Revolutionary Committee member. Close associate of Muammar Qadhafi. Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi.

Listed on: 03/03/2011 Last Updated: 04/08/2015 [05/08/2019] Group ID: 11651.

AL-BAGHDADI, Abdulqader Mohammed

Title: Dr

Position: Head of the Liaison Office of the Revolutionary Committees

Other Information: UN listing. Revolutionary Committees involved in violence against demonstrators. Closely associated with the former regime of Muammar Qadhafi.

Listed on: 03/03/2011 Last Updated: 04/08/2015 [05/08/2019] Group ID: 11655.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Libya and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.