Latest Updates in EU and UN Sanctions

Myanmar/Burma Regime

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.147.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A147%3ATOC

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/706 of 29 April 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/711 of 29 April 2021 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma.

On 30 April 2021, the Council of the European Union implemented Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 has been amended accordingly.

Entries 4 and 10 in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 are replaced by the following entries:

 Aung Aung
​Khin Hlaing

The Council of the European Union has also implemented Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/711 so as to amend Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma. Decision 2013/184/CFSP is amended as follows:

Central African Republic Regime
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.147.01.0003.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A147%3ATOC
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/707 of 29 April 2021 implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic and Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/712 of 29 April 2021 implementing Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Central African Republic.

On 30 April 2021, the Council of the European Union implemented Article 17(3) of Regulation No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic.  Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 has been amended accordingly.

In the list set out in Part B (Entities) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014, the entry for the following entity is deleted:

Bureau d’achat de diamant en Centrafrique/Kardiam (alias: a) Badica/Krdiam b) Kardiam).
 

UNSC Libya Regime

On 29 April 2021, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and underline, in the entries below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities.

A. Individuals

LYi.012 Name: 1: MOHAMMED 2: MUAMMAR 3: QADHAFI 4: na
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1970 POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: na Muhammed Muammar Muhammed Abdul Salam Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: na Passport no: na Oman 03824969, issued on 4 May 2014 National identification no: na Oman 97183904 Address: Sultanate of Oman (Believed status/ location: Sultanate of Oman) Listed on: 26 Feb. 2011 (amended on 26 Sep. 2014, 4 Sep. 2013, 2 Apr. 2012, 29 Apr. 2021) Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UNNotices-Individuals.

LYi.026 Name: 1: Abd 2: Al-Rahman 3: al-Milad 4: na
Title: na Designation: Commander of the Coast Guard in Zawiya DOB: Approximately (29 years old) 27 July 1986 POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: na Abdurahman Salem Ibrahim Milad Low quality a.k.a.: a) Rahman Salim Milad b) al-Bija Nationality: Libya Passport no: na Libya G52FYPRL, issued on 8 May 2014 (Date of expiration: 7 May 2022) National identification no: na Address: Zawiya, Libya Listed on: 7 Jun. 2018 (amended on 29 Apr. 2021) Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze) INTERPOLUN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-NoticesIndividuals.

Further information may be accessed through the above link.

Iraq Regime
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14495.doc.htm
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.137.01.0010.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A137%3ATOC

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/655 of 21 April 2021 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

On 15 April 2021, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council has removed six entities from the list of persons and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources applies. In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entries are deleted:

• GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR BAKERIES AND OVENS (alias GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BAKERIES AND OVENS). 
  

• GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR FLOUR MILLS (alias STATE ENTERPRISE OF FLOUR MILLS).
  

• IRAQI STATE EXPORT ORGANISATION.
  

• IRAQI STATE IMPORT ORGANISATION (alias IRAQI STATE ORGANISATION OF IMPORTS).
  

• STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE FOR EQUIPMENT AND HAND TOOLS.
• STATE TRADING ENTERPRISE FOR MACHINERY 
  
  Further information may be accessed through the above links.
  

Myanmar/Burma Regime
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132I%3ATOC
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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/638 of 19 April 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and
Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/639 of 19 April 2021 amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 implementing Article 4(i) of said Regulation concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and Council Implementing Decision 2013/184/CFSP amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP so as to add ten persons and two entities on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures.

 The following is a list of the aforementioned designated persons and entities:

Persons:

Entities:

• Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd
• Myanmar Economic Corporation Limited

Further information may be accessed through the above links.

Central African Republic Regime

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.132.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132%3ATOC
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.132.01.0194.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A132%3ATOC

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/628 of 16 April 2021 implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic and Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/636 of 16 April 2021 implementing Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Central African Republic.

On 16 April 2021, the Council of the European Union amended Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 and The Annex to Decision 2013/798/CFSP to replace entry 14 as follows:

Bi Sidi SOULEMAN (alias: a) Sidiki b) “General” Sidiki c) Sidiki Abbas d) Souleymane Bi Sidi e) Bi Sidi Soulemane)

 Further information may be accessed through the above links.

ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Regime

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.129.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A129I%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.LI.2021.129.01.0004.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A129I%3ATOC

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/612 of 15 April 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/613 of 15 April 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

On 15 April 2021, The Council added one person to the EU sanctions regime against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaida and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.

The sanctioned person, Mesut Sekerci, will now be subject to restrictive measures including a travel ban and an asset freeze. In addition, EU persons and entities are forbidden from making funds available to him.

Further information may be accessed through the above links.

Iran Regime
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.125.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A125%3ATOC
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.125.01.0058.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021%3A125%3ATOC

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/587 of 12 April 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran and Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/595 of 12 April 2021 amending Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

On 12 April 2021, the Council of the European Union deleted entry 16 in the list headed ‘Persons’ and replaced 35 entries to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 and The Annex to Decision 2011/235/CFSP.

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UNSC ISIL (Da’esh) Al-Qaida Regime

https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14489.doc.htm

On 6 April 2021, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments to those specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List. The entry concerned is the following individual: Abu Bakar Ba’asyir. 

For more information kindly consult the above link.