Financial Sanctions Notice ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 06 June 2023

​Introduction 

1. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (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, namely the freezing of funds or economic resources of persons designated by the UN as being associated with ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida.

2. On 06 June 2023 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. This follows an update to the UN Sanctions List made on 05 June 2023 to delist 2 entries. 

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

5. 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. 

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

Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice) 

7. The following entries have been removed and are no longer subject to an asset freeze:

• Abd Al-Aziz Aday Zimin AL-FADHIL (UK Consolidated Group ID: 13277)

• Hamad Awad Dahi Sarhan AL-SHAMMARI (UK Consolidated Group ID: 13279)
  

Further information

8. Further information on sanctions can be found on the Government of Jersey website and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) website.

9. Jersey guidance on the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regime is available on JFSC website.

10. Copies of Jersey sanctions legislation, including the Order and SAFL, can be found on the Jersey Legal Information Board website.

11. Further details on the UN measures in respect of ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida can be found on the relevant UN Sanctions Committee webpage.

12. A copy of the UK Sanctions List can be found here.

13. A copy of the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List can be found here.

Enquiries 

14. Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be addressed to: 

Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit

sanctions@gov.je

Annex

15. Annex to Financial Sanctions Notice ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida 06 June 2023.