Financial Sanctions: Libya

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

Annex v to Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 25 May 2016, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/819.

Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 lists vessels designated by the UN Sanctions Committee as referred to in paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2146 (2014), which are covered by a number of prohibitions under that Regulation, including to load, transport or discharge crude oil from Libya, to access ports in the territory of the Union, and the provision of bunkering or ship supply services.

On 12 May 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee, deleted the vessel Distya Ameya from the list of vessels subject to restrictive measures.  On 23 May 2016, the Council decided to remove the vessel from Annex V to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.

Therefore, the vessel Distya Ameya is deleted from the list of vessels subject to restrictive measures.

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Libya may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.