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 1 April 2016, following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/466. The following entries have been added to the Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.
ADDITIONS
Individuals
ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
DOB: 16/05/1956.
POB: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya
a.k.a: (1) BADI, Salahdin (2) BO SAMIN, Nuri (3) BOSAMIN, Nori
Position: President of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (GNC)
Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. President of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (GNC) (also known as the National Salvation Government)
Listed on: 01/04/2016
Last Updated: 01/04/2016
Group ID: 13348.
GHWELL, Khalifa
DOB: --/--/1964.
POB: Misratah
a.k.a: (1) AL GHWEIL, Khalifa (2) AL-GHAWAIL, Khalifa
Position: Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress
Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Prime Minister and Defence Minister of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (GNC) (also known as the National Salvation Government).
Listed on: 01/04/2016
Last Updated: 01/04/2016
Group ID: 13347.
SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila
DOB: --/--/1944.
Position: President of the Libyan Council of Deputies in the House of Representatives
Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Agila Saleh has been President of the Libyan Council of Deputies in the House of Representatives since 5 August 2014. DoB is unconfirmed.
Listed on: 01/04/2016
Last Updated: 01/04/2016
Group ID: 13346.
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 report their findings to the Sanctions Officer at the Customs and Excise Division of the Treasury.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Libya 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 web site.
