European Union Sanctions
Ukraine/Russia
Yemen
Syria
This is to advise of changes made recently to sanctions regimes which have effect in the Island.
Ukraine/Russia
On 20 January 2015, the European Union (Annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015 [SD 2015/0036] came into operation, applying in Island law Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014, which itself amended the earlier Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014. The new Regulation extended restrictions imposed in respect of Crimea and Sevastopol including those relating to transport, telecommunications, energy, exploitation of oil, gas and minerals, and related to tourism (including cruise ships visiting the region). It also broadened an existing prohibition on the export of certain goods and technology from the region.
On 6 February 2015, the European Union (Ukraine Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2015 [SD 2015/0066] came into operation, applying Council Regulation (EU) No 2015/38 in the Island. This new Regulation amended Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 clarified the criteria for the freezing of funds targeting those identified as being responsible for the misappropriation of Ukranian state funds.
Corresponding amendments were made at the same time as these Orders to the Regulations that deal with enforcement, information powers, penalties, offences and licences.
Yemen
On 20 January 2015, the European Union (Yemen Sanctions) Order 2015 [SD 2015/0034] and the Yemen Sanctions Regulations 2015 [SD 2015/0035] came into operation. These applied Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 in the Island and provided for its enforcement.
As a result, the UN and EU sanctions measures mentioned in Sanctions Notice 43 now have full effect under Island law, and as a result the following persons are now subject to an asset freeze.
Individuals
AL HAKIM, Abdullah, Yahya
DOB:
- --/--/1985
- --/--/1984
- --/--/1986
POB:
- Dahyan
- Sa’dah Governorate, Yemen
a.k.a.:
- AL HAKIM, Abu, Ali
- ALHAKIM, Abu, Ali
- AL-HAKIM, Abdallah
- AL-HAKIM, Abu-Ali
- AL-MU’AYYAD, Abdallah
Nationality: Yemen
Address: Dahyan, Sa’dah Governorate, Yemen
Position: Huthi group second-in-command
Other Information: Gender: male. Date of UN designation: 7.11.2014. As of early September 2014, Abdullah Yahya al Hakim remained in Sana’a.
Group ID: 13190
AL-HUTHI, Abd, Al-Khaliq
DOB: --/--/1984
a.k.a.:
- ABU-YUNUS
- AL HUTHI, Abd-al-Khaliq, Badr-al-Din
- AL-HUTHI, ‘Abd al-Khaliq, Badr al-Din
- AL-HUTHI, Abd-al-Khaliq
Nationality: Yemen
Position: Huthi military commander
Other Information: Gender: Male. Date of UN designation: 7.11.2014
Group ID: 13191
SALEH, Ali, Abdullah
DOB:
- 21/03/1945
- 21/03/1946
- 21/03/1942
- 21/03/1947
POB:
- Bayt al-Ahmar, Sana’a Governorate
- Sana’a
- Sana’a, Sanhan, Al-Rib’ al-Sharqi, Yemen
a.k.a.: SALIH, Ali, Abdallah
Nationality: Yemen
Passport Details: 00016161 (Yemen)
National Identification no: 01010744444
Position: President of Yemen’s General People’s Congress party
Other Information: Former President of the Republic of Yemen. Gender: Male. Date of UN designation: 7.11.2014
Group ID: 13192
Businesses in the Island are asked to –
- check whether they maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out above;
- freeze any such accounts, and other funds or assets;
- refrain from dealing with the funds or assets or making them available to such persons unless licensed by the Treasury;
- report any findings to the Sanctions Officer, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with Regulation 1352/2014; and
- provide any information concerning the frozen assets of designated persons that the Treasury may request. Information reported to the Treasury may be passed on to other regulatory authorities or to law enforcement.
Syria
Businesses in the Island are reminded that Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 was applied in Island law with effect from 19 December 2014 by means of the European Union (Syria Sanctions) (No. 3) Order 2014 [SD 2014/412].
Regulation 36/2014 introduced new restrictions relating to jet fuel and fuel additives. This involved a prohibition on the –
- sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va of the Regulation, as amended, to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria;
- provision of financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and reinsurance related to the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va of the Regulation, as amended, to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria; and
- provision of brokering services with regard to the sale, supply, transfer or export of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va of the Regulation, as amended, to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria.
For more information see the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government web site or contact Customs and Excise.
