Introduction
1. Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 (the “Regulation”) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya has been amended so that an asset freeze no longer applies to the natural and legal persons, entities or bodies listed in this Notice.
Notice summary (Full details are provided in the Annex to this Notice)
2. The following entries have been removed from the consolidated list and are no longer subject to an asset freeze:
- ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
- SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila
Legislative details
3. The Regulation is implemented in Jersey by EU Legislation (Sanctions – Libya) (Jersey) Order 2014 (the “Libya Order”) implemented under the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 2019 (“SAFL”).
4. On 2 October 2020 Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1380 (the “Amending Regulation”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the Council of the European Union.
5. The Amending Regulation amended Annex III to the Regulation with effect from 2 October 2020. Any changes to the Annex are effective immediately in Jersey by virtue of the ambulatory provisions of the Libya Order.
Further information
6. A copy of the Amending Regulation can be obtained from the website of the Official Journal of the European Union.
7. Copies of Jersey sanctions Orders and other legislation, including the Libya Order and SAFL, can be found on the Jersey Legal Information Board website.
8. Copies of recent Notices, certain EU Regulations and Jersey legislation can be found on the Libya financial sanctions page on the Jersey Financial Services Commission website.
9. For more information on Financial Sanctions please see the Jersey Financial Services Commission guidance on financial sanctions.
Enquiries
10. Non-media enquiries, reports and licence applications should be addressed to:
Head of International Compliance
Office of the Chief Executive
External Relations
sanctions@gov.je
ANNEX TO NOTICE
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: LIBYA
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/44
AMENDING ANNEX I TO COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2020/1380
DELISTINGS
Individuals
1. ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
DOB: 16/05/1956. POB: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya a.k.a: (1) BO SAMIN, Nuri (2) BOSAMIN, Nori Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Used to be the so-called 'President' of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress ('GNC') (also known as the 'National Salvation Government'). Played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord.
2. SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila
DOB: 01/06/1942. POB: Elgubba, Libya Passport Details: D001001 (Libya) Date of issue: 22 January 2015 Position: President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014 Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition.
Ministry of External Relations
2 October 2020