Financial Sanctions Notice Syria 24 April 2025

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Introduction 

1. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the 'UK Regulations') were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and provide for the imposition of financial sanctions, including the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons who are or have been involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria or who are or have been involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime.

2. On 24 April 2025 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List to reflect changes to those persons designated under the UK Regulations. A link to the UK Sanctions List can be found below.

3. The Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021, made under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 ('SAFL'), links to the UK Regulations.

4. Any changes to asset-freeze designations made under the UK Regulations are effective immediately by virtue of the ambulatory provisions in Jersey's sanctions legislation.

5. An asset freeze no longer applies to the entities listed in the Annex to this Notice under Part 3 of SAFL.

Notice summary

6. Find full details in the Annex to this notice.

7. The following entries have been removed from the UK Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze:

• Ministry of Interior (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12692)
• Ministry of Defence (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12691)
• General Intelligence Directorate (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12055)
• Air Force Intelligence Agency (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12057)
• Political Security Directorate (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12054)
• Syrian National Security Bureau (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12693)
• Military Intelligence Directorate (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12056)
• Army Supply Bureau (UK Consolidated Group ID: 13030)
• General Organisation of Radio and TV (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12695)
• Al Watan (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12425)
• Cham Press TV (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12424)
• Sama TV (UK Consolidated Group ID: 12151)

Further information

8. Find guidance on unfreezing assets for delisted persons or entities.

9. Further information on sanctions can be found on Government of Jersey and Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) websites.

10. Jersey guidance on the Syria sanctions regime is available on JFSC Sanctions by country and category.

11. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from legislation.gov.uk. Other relevant information about this regime can be found on financial sanctions targets by regime on GOV.UK.

12. The UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK.

13. The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List on GOV.UK.

Enquiries    

14. Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be emailed to the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit at sanctions@gov.je.

Annex

15. Annex to Financial Sanctions Notice Syria 24 April 2025​

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