Isle of Man Customs and Excise News

Financial Sanctions: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:01:13 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of financial sanctions imposed against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 has been amended with effect from 20 October 2020, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1507.

The amendment reflects the decisions made on 19 August 2020 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) to amend the identifying information of five existing entries.

The following entries have been amended are still subject to an asset freeze

SHEKA, Ntabo Ntaberi
TAGANDA, Bosco
ADF (ALLIED DEMOCRATIC FORCES)
MACHANGA LTD
UGANDA COMMERCIAL IMPLEX (UCI) Ltd

Full details of the amendments can be found in the Annex to this news release.

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to these and other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Consultation aims to assess effectiveness of Customs and Excise communications

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:46:40 GMT

Feedback is being sought from businesses and traders on how they communicate with the Isle of Man Government in relation to their Customs, Excise and VAT requirements.

A survey has today been launched on the Government consultation hub aiming to assess the overall customer experience and whether improvements can be made to the services provided by the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.

It seeks to understand through a series of 18 multiple choice questions how people choose to interact with the Customs & Excise Division and how they rate those interactions.

The consultation can be found by visiting the Isle of Man Government’s online consultation hub at https://consult.gov.im/

For those unable to access the consultation hub, a paper version of the consultation can be requested via customs@gov.im, or by calling +44 1624 648130.

The process will run for three weeks and conclude on Friday 6 November.

Financial Sanctions: Syria

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:46:53 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of seven individuals and amendments to eighteen existing entries under the Syria sanctions regime.

Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 26/202 has been amended with effect from 16 October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1505.

The following entries have been added to the UK’s Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.

Talal AL-BARAZI (Group ID: 13976)
Loubana MOUCHAWEH (Group ID: 13977)
Darem TABA’A (Group ID: 13978)
Ahmad SAYYED (Group ID: 13979)
Tammam RA’AD (Group ID: 13980)
Kinan YAGHI (Group ID: 13981)
Zuhair KHAZIM (Group ID: 13982

18 entries have been amended and are still subject to an asset freeze.

Full details can be found in the attached Annex to this news release.

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: Chemical Weapons

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:41:17 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of six individuals and one entity to the Chemical Weapons financial sanctions regime.

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 2018/1542 has been amended with effect from 15 October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1480.

The following entries have been added to the UK’s Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.

Andrei Veniaminovich Yarin: Chief of the Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate
Sergei Vladilenovich Kiriyenko: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Sergei Ivanovich Menyailo: Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District
Aleksandr Vasilievich Bortnikov: Director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Pavel Anatolievich Popov: Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation
Aleksei Yurievich Krivoruchko: Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation
State Scientific Research Institute for Organic Chemistry and Technology (GosNIIOKhT)

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

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 Chemical Weapons 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: Libya

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:30:29 GMT

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

Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 15 October 2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1481.

The following individual has been added to the UK’s Consolidated List and is subject to an asset freeze.

Addition

Individual

PRIGOZHIN, Yevgeniy Viktorovich

DOB: 01/06/1961

POB: Leningrad (St. Petersburg)

Nationality: Russian

Other Information: EU listing only. Gender: male. Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian businessman with close links, including financially, to the private military company Wagner Group. Prigozhin is engaged in and providing support for Wagner Group’s activities in Libya. Wagner Group is involved in multiple and repeated breaches of the arms embargo in Libya, including delivery of arms as well as deployment of mercenaries into Libya in support of the Libya National Army, and has participated in multiple military operations against the UN-endorsed Government of National Accord.

Listed on: 15/10/2020 Last Updated: 15/10/2020 Group ID: 13968

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 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.

Financial Sanctions: Chemical Weapons

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:11:41 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise an amendment made to the identifying information for one individual in the Chemical Weapons financial sanctions regime.

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 2018/1542 has been amended with effect from 14 October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1463.

The following individual is still subject to an asset freeze.

Amendment

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

Individual

SAID, Said

Title: Doctor.

DOB: 11/12/1955.

a.k.a: (1) SAEED, Doctor., Said (2) SA'ID SA’ID, Doctor., Sa'id Said

Position: [Member of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 6000 a.k.a. Institute 5000) of the SSRC]

Other Information: Gender: male. Member of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 6000) of the SSRC. Said Said is a significant figure in Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 6000) [a.k.a. Institute 5000], the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is responsible for developing and producing Syria's chemical weapons.

Listed on: 21/01/2019 Last Updated: [21/01/2019] 14/10/2020 Group ID: 13750.

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.

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

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:57:18 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 14 October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1473 (“the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decision made on 8 October 2020 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) to add 1 individual to the UN ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations list.

The following individual is now subject to an asset freeze.

Addition

Individual

ZEINIYE, Jamal Hussein Hassan

DOB: (1) 17/08/1972. (2) 01/01/1972.

POB: (1) Benghazi (2) Al Tall (3) Tell Mnin, (1) Libya (2) Syrian Arab Republic (3) Syrian Arab Republic

a.k.a: ZAYNIYAH, Jamal, Husayn

Nationality: Syrian Arab Republic

Passport Details: 3987189 (Syrian).

National Identification no: (1) 13080011550 (2) 5877002 (Syrian). Issued 25 May 2011.

Address: (1) Syrian Arab Republic. (2) Arsal, Bekaa, Lebanon.

Position: Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137) in West Kalamoun, Syrian Arab Republic

Other Information: UN Ref: QDi.428. Mother's name is Amina Tohmeh. Also referred to as Abu Malek El Talleh, Abu Hussein, abu-Malik al-Ansari, Abu-Malik al-Shami, and Abu-Malik al-Talli.

Listed on: 14/10/2020 Last Updated: 14/10/2020 Group ID: 13967.

The identifying information for the following individual has also been corrected. This brings the entry into line with Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) 881/2002.

Correction

Individual

AL-KA'BI, Sa'd Bin Sa'd Muhammad Shariyan

DOB: 15/02/1972.

a.k.a: (1) AL-KA'BI, Sa'd, al-Sharyan (2) AL-KA'BI, Sa'd, bin Sa'd, Muhammad Shiryan (3) AL-KA'BI, Sa'd, Sa'd, Muhammad Shiryan

Nationality: Qatari

Passport Details: 00966737 (Qatari)

Other Information: UN Ref: QDi.382. Also referred to as Abu Haza, Abu Hazza, Umar al-Afghani, Abu Sa'd, and Abu Suad.

Listed on: 01/10/2015 Last Updated: [09/10/2020] 14/10/2020 Group ID: 13280

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: Global Human Rights Regime

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:37:14 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise amendments made to 17 entries in the Global Human Sanctions regime to align them with the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 [SI 680/2020]. The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 were extended to the Island with modifications, by means of the Global Human Rights Sanctions (Isle of Man) Order 2020.

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 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.

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 Global Human Rights 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: Belarus

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:53:17 GMT

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

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 has been amended with effect from 2 October 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1387 (“the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decision made by the Special Council to add 40 entries to the Belarus list. The list includes 5 officials who were listed under the UK’s Global Human Rights regime last week.

Details of the new additions and 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. 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 entitiy they are not required to report these details again.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Belarus 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: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:57:32 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a correction issued by HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in respect of 330 listings in the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations regime. These amendments bring the UK’s Consolidated List into line with Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002.

Financial Sanctions: Libya

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:54:50 GMT

The EU has removed Agila Saleh Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives and Nuri Abu Sahmain former president of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress of Libya, from the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in relation to the Libyan conflict.

Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 2 October 2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1380.

Delistings

Individuals

SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila

DOB: 01/06/1942

POB: Elgubba, Libya

Passport Details: D001001 (Libya) Date of issue: 22 January 2015

Position: President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014

Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition.

Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13346.

ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri

DOB: 16/05/1956

POB: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya

a.k.a: (1) BO SAMIN, Nuri (2) BOSAMIN, Nori Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Used to be the so-called 'President' of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress ('GNC') (also known as the 'National Salvation Government'). Played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord.

Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13348.

They have been removed from the UK’s Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze.

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine(Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:42:11 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 1 October 2020, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1367.

Two individuals and four entities involved in the construction of the Kerch bridge have been added to the sanctions list and are now subject to an asset freeze.

Details of the additions can be found in the Annex to this news 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 persons 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. 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 Ukraine 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: Global Human Rights Regime (correction)

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05:35 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a correction made to two entries listed in the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The following individual and entity remain subject to an asset freeze.

Corrections

Individuals

LOGUNOV, Oleg

DOB: 04/02/1962.

POB: Irkutsk region, Russia

a.k.a: (1) LOGUNOV, Oleg, Vladimirovich [LEONIDOVICH, Oleg (2) VLADIMIROVICH, Oleg]

Nationality: Russian

Passport Details: 624041562. Expired 22 April 2010.

Address: Yuzhnobutovskaya 61-52 str, Moscow, 117042 (15 March 2017 - ).

Other Information: UK Sanctions List Ref: GHR0013. Gender: male. Former Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee, Russian Ministry of the Interior. Oleg Logunov, as the Deputy Head of the Investigate Committee of the Russian Interior Ministry, was involved in the mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky, which contributed significantly to his death on 16 November 2009. Lugunov was part of a ‘team’ of investigators who failed to investigate complaints made by Magnitsky about his mistreatment and provided support to subordinates who were directly involved in that conduct. UK listing (Sanctions Act). Subject to an asset freeze and travel ban.

Listed on: 06/07/2020 Last Updated: [29/09/2020] 30/09/2020 Group ID: 13870.

Entities

MINISTRY OF PEOPLE'S SECURITY [(MPS)] CORRECTIONAL (MPS) BUREAU

a.k.a: (1) [MPS] Ministry of People's Security Correctional Management Bureau (2) MPS Ministry of People's Security Prison Bureau (3) Ministry of Public Security Correctional Bureau (4) Ministry of Public Security Prison Bureau (5) Ministry of Public Security Correctional Management Bureau

Address: Pyongyang.

Other Information: UK Sanctions List Ref: GHR0049. Government entity. As the entity responsible for running prison camps in the DPRK, the Ministry of People’s Security Correctional Bureau is involved in the murder, torture and subjection to forced labour of people held in those camps. UK listing (Sanctions Act). Subject to an asset freeze.

Listed on: 06/07/2020 Last Updated: [06/07/2020] 30/09/2020 Group ID: 13900.

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 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 individual and 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.

Financial Sanctions: Global Human Rights Regime

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:30:36 GMT

This news release is issued to draw attention to the listing of eight individuals and the amendment of one existing entry made to the Global Human Rights Regime. The Regime was first introduced in July 2020 and the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 extended to the Island with modifications, by means of the Global Human Rights Sanctions (Isle of Man) Order 2020.

The eight individuals have been added to the UK’s Consolidated list and are now subject to an asset freeze. These include President of Belarus Alexander Ryhoravich Lukashenko (Group ID: 13918) and Viktor Aliaksandravich Lukashenko (Group ID: 13919).

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

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

Financial Sanctions: Libya

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:23:14 GMT

This news release is issued in respect of the asset freezing measures relating to Libya. The EU has imposed sanctions on two individuals for human rights abuses and on three entities involved in violating the arms embargo.

Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 21 September 2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1309.

The following entries have been added to the UK’s Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.

Additions

Individuals

AL-WERFALLI, Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf

DOB: --/--/1978.

POB: Werfalla Tribe, West of Libya or Elrseefa (Bani Walid)

a.k.a: AL-WARFALLI, Mahmud

Position: Commander (lieutenant) of the Benghazi-based al‐Saiqa Brigade

Other Information: EU listing only. Gender: male. Al-Werfalli is responsible for and has directly or indirectly engaged in serious human rights abuses including killings and executions. Has been linked to the killing of thirty-three persons between June 2016 and July 2017 in several incidents as well as a mass execution of ten persons on 24 January 2018.

Listed on: 21/09/2020 Last Updated: 21/09/2020 Group ID: 13913.

DIAB, Moussa

a.k.a: DIAB, Mousa

Other Information: EU listing only. Gender: male. Diab is responsible for and has directly engaged in serious human rights abuses including human trafficking and the kidnapping, raping and killing of migrants and refugees. He held migrants and refugees in captivity in an illegal detention camp near Bani Walid, where they were treated in an inhuman and degrading manner. Several migrants and refugees were killed when they tried to escape from the detention camp.

Listed on: 21/09/2020 Last Updated: 21/09/2020 Group ID: 13914.

Entities

SIGMA AIRLINES

a.k.a: (1) Air Sigma (2) Sigma Aviation

Address: Markov Str. 11, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050013.

Other Information: EU listing only. Sigma Airlines is a commercial cargo air company which operates aircrafts found to have violated the arms embargo in Libya. The UN has identified Sigma Airlines as one of the commercial air cargo providers operating in non-compliance with the UN embargo on the transfer of military material to Libya. Telephone: +77272922305. Website: https://airsigma.pro/. Registered under name Kenesbayev Umirbek Zharmenovich.

Listed on: 21/09/2020 Last Updated: 21/09/2020 Group ID:13915

AVRASYA SHIPPING

Address: Liman Mh. Gezi Cd. No:22/3, Ilkadim, Samsun, Turkey.

Other Information: EU listing only. Avrasya Shipping is a maritime company which operates a vessel called Cirkin found to have violated the arms embargo in Libya. In particular, the Cirkin has been linked to transports of military material to Libya in May and June 5 2020. Telephone: +90 549 720 1748. E-mail: info@avrasyashipping.com. Website: http://www.avrasyashipping.com/iletisim.

Listed on: 21/09/2020 Last Updated: 21/09/2020 Group ID: 13916.

MED WAVE SHIPPING

Address: (1) Adel Al-Hojrat Building No3, 1st Floor, Opposite Swefieh, Mall-Swefieh, PO Box 850880, Amman, Jordan, 11185.(2) Ground Floor, Orient Queen Homes Building, John Kennedy, Ras Beirut, Lebanon.(3) Office 511, 5th Floor, Baraka Building, Dauwar Al-Waha, Jordan.

Other Information: EU listing only. Med Wave Shipping is a maritime company which operates a vessel called Bana found to have violated the arms embargo in Libya. In particular, the Bana has been linked to transports of military material to Libya in January 2020. Telephone: +962787064121, +96265865550, and +96265868550. Email: operation@medwave.co.

Listed on: 21/09/2020 Last Updated: 21/09/2020 Group ID: 13917.

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 individuals and entities. 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.

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

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:07:35 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 17 September 2020, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1297 (“the Amending Regulation”). The Amending Regulation reflects the decision made on 10 September 2020 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) to amend 11 entries to the UN ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Organisations list.

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 entitiy. 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 entitiy they are not required to report these details again.

Financial Sanctions: Ukraine(Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity)

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:51:26 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 12 September 2020, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1267.

69 entries have been amended and remain subject to an asset freeze. Details of the amendments can be found in the Annex to this news 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 persons 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. 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 not required to report these details again. 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: Guinea-Bissau

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 09:19:07 GMT

This news release is issued to publicise a correction issued by HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in respect of one listings in the Guinea-Bissau sanctions regime. This amendment bring the UK’s Consolidated List into line with Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012.

AMENDMENT

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

Individual

DJASSI, Tomas

Title: Colonel

DOB: 18/09/1968.

Nationality: Guinea-Bissau

Passport Details: AAIS00820. Issued 24 November 2010 in Guinea-Bissau. Expired [24] 27 April 2012

Position: Commander of the National Guard

Other Information: EU listing. Member of the ‘Military Command’ which has assumed responsibility for the coup d’etat of 12 April 2012. Close advisor to Armed Forces Chief of Staff Antonio Injai.

Listed on: 01/06/2012 Last Updated: [11/08/2020] 09/09/2020 Group ID: 12676.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Guinea-Bissau and other other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.

Financial Sanctions: Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 09:11:44 GMT

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, has renewed the final designations of two entities with effect from 8 September 2020.

Renewal of Final Designation

Date of Final Designation 8 September 2020

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: [17/09/2019] 08/09/2020

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: [17/09/2019] 08/09/2020

Group ID: 7440.

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 entity 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 individual 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: Central African Republic

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:21:34 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 13 August 2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1194. This reflects the decision made on 5 August 2020 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2127(2013) to add one person to the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures.

Addition

Individual

SOULEMAN, Bi Sidi

DOB: 20/07/1962.

POB: Bocaranga, Central African Republic

a.k.a: (1) ABBAS, Sidiki (2) BI SIDI, Souleymane (3) SIDIKI (4) SIDIKI, 'General' (5) SOULEMANE, Bi Sidi

Nationality: Central African Republic

Passport Details: N°235/MISPAT/DIRCAB/DGPC/DGAEI/SI/SP (laissez-passer) issued 15 March 2019 by the Minister of Interior of the Central African Republic

Address: Koui, Ouham-Pende prefecture, Central African Republic.

Position: President and self-proclaimed 'general' of the Retour, Reclamation et Rehabilitation (3R)

Other Information: UN Ref: CFi.014. Souleman leads the Central African Republic (CAR)-based militia group Retour, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) which has killed, tortured, raped, and displaced civilians and engaged in arms trafficking, illegal taxation activities, and warfare with other militias since its creation in 2015. Souleman himself has also participated in torture. On 6 February 2019, 3R signed the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in the CAR but has engaged in acts violating the Agreement and remains a threat to the peace, stability and security of the CAR. For instance, on 21 May 2019, 3R killed 34 unarmed civilians in three villages, summarily executing adult males.

Listed on: 13/08/2020 Last Updated: 13/08/2020 Group ID: 13912.

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

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