Introduction
1. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (the "UK Regulations") were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and provide for imposition of financial sanctions, including the freezing of funds and economic resources of persons involved in the former Government of Iraq and its state bodies, corporations or agencies.
2. On 6 October 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. 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.
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 person listed in the Annex to this Notice under Part 3 of SAFL.
Notice summary (full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice)
6. The following designation has been removed and are no longer subject to an asset freeze:
Further Information
7. Guidance on unfreezing assets for delisted persons/ entities can be found on the
Government of Jersey website.
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 Iraq 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. A copy of the UK Regulations can be obtained from
legislation.gov.uk and other relevant information about this regime can be found on
gov.uk.
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 to Notice
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: IRAQ
DELISTING
Individual
1.
AL-TIKRITI, Walid Hamid Tawfiq Name (non-Latin script): وليد حامد توفيق التكريتي
DOB: --/--/1954.
POB: Tikrit, Iraq
Good quality
a.k.a: AL-NASIRI, Walid, Hamid, Tawfiq
Nationality: Iraq
Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):IRQ0087. (UN Ref):IQi.026.
Listed on: 02/07/2003
UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 27/06/2003
Last Updated:31/12/2020
06/10/2023UK Consolidated Group ID: 7625.
Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit
06/10/2023
gov.je