Trade Restrictions against Syria and certain Syrian Persons
The Treasury advises that the Export Control (Syria Sanctions) Order 2013 (Application) Order 2013 comes into operation on 6 September 2013.
The effect of the Order is to make further provisions for trade restrictions against Syria and certain Syrian persons. These apply to anyone in the Isle of Man and to Island persons wherever they are in the world.
The measures involved include prohibitions on the export, transfer or the provision of brokering services relating to equipment or technology which might be used for internal repression.
The Order also provides for the enforcement in the Island of certain new trade sanctions specified in Council Regulation (EU) No 867/2012, Council Regulation (EU) No 325/2013 and Council Regulation (EU) No 697/2013 – all of which amend Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, the main source of sanctions measures against Syria. The enforcement of all current trade sanctions is therefore consolidated in one instrument.
The new trade sanctions imposed include prohibitions on the provision of financing or financial assistance, brokering services, etc related to goods and technology included in the EU Common Military List where this relates to the purchase, import or transportation of such items that originate in, or are being exported from, Syria.
Any export, transfer or provision of brokering services to any Syrian person, or for use in Syria, would only be permitted if authorised by a licence issued by the Treasury.
Offences are created that supplement those already existing in general customs law, and the penalties involved in either case can be significant.
For more information about the sanctions in place in respect of Syria, and about export and trade controls in general, please see the Customs and Excise website.
