This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has been amended with effect from 29 November 2014, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2014 (“the amending Regulation”).
The amending Regulation reflects the decision made on 19 November 2014 by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee to add 2 entities to the UN Al-Qaida list.
ADDITIONS
Entities
ANSAR AL CHARIA BENGHAZI
a.k.a.:
- Ansar al Sharia
- Ansar Al Charia
- Ansar al-Charia
- Ansar al-ChariaBenghazi
- Ansar al-Sharia
- Ansar al-Sharia Benghazi
- Katibat Ansar al-Charia
Other Information: UN Ref: QE.A.146.14. Also referred to as Ansar al Charia in Libya (ASL). Operates in Benghazi, Libya. Support network in Tunisia.
Group ID: 13188
ANSAR AL CHARIA DERNA
a.k.a.:
- Ansar al-Charia Derna
- Ansar al-Sharia Derna
Other Information: UN Ref: QE.A.145.14. Operates in Derna and Jebel Akhdar, in Libya. Support network in Tunisia. Also referred to as Ansar AL-SHARIA, Ansar AL SHARIA and Ansar AL CHARIA.
Group ID: 13169
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 entities. If so, they must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licenced 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 Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Al-Qaida 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.
