October 4, 2013: HMT removes 1, renews 5 terrorist designations
On Thursday, Her Majesty's Treasury took two actions related to its terrorist sanctions program. First, in concordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 943/2013, one person was removed...
View ArticleHMT, EU, UN remove Moustafa Abbes from terror sanctions
On Friday, in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 965/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury delisted the following person: ABBES, Moustafa DOB: 05/02/1962. POB: (1) Osniers, Algeria (2)...
View ArticleHer Majesty’s Treasury updates terror licensing policy
To be clear, transactions normally prohibited under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010 or under the UN's Al-Qaida sanctions program potentially can be licensed on a case by case basis. Here...
View ArticleRemember that “virus checked” HMT update?
Turns out my email (but not everyone's email) from HMT had an invalid link. So, here's the deal: under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 895/2013, the following person was removed from the EU...
View ArticleUK Export Control reporting control guidance now on SPIRE
Notice to Exporters 2013/26 was issued on Thursday. It reiterates the new reporting requirements starting in 2014 originally announced in Notice to Exporters 2013/18: 1. In July, the Secretary of State...
View ArticleHMT removes Sanabel Relief Agency from Consolidated List
In conjunction with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 996/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury has removed the following entity from its terror sanctions: SANABEL RELIEF AGENCY LIMITED a.k.a: (1)...
View ArticleOctober 30, 2013: HMT extends Belarus sanctions, updates list
In line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury has made the following changes to its Consolidated List for the Belarus sanctions program: Additions: KAKUNIN,...
View ArticleNov. 5, 2013: HMT Updates to Al-Qaida sanctions
On Tuesday, HMT caught up with the recent UN & EU changes to its Al-Qaida sanctions. It added these two individuals to its Consolidated List: 1. AL-KASHIF, Muhammad, Jamal, Abd-Al Rahim, Ahmad DOB:...
View ArticleHMT Renews Final Designations for ELN, FARC and Shining Path
Yesterday, Her Majesty's Treasury renewed the final designations for the following 3 terror groups, under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010: 1. EJERCITO DE LIBERACION NACIONAL (ELN)a.k.a:...
View ArticleHMT Updates Belarus sanctions
In line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) today modified the information for 94 listed individuals and 2 listed entities under the Belarussian...
View ArticleHMT renews one Final Designation
On Friday, Her Majesty's Treasury renewed the Final Designation for the following individual under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act of 2010: 1. ABDULLAH, Bilal, Talal, Abdul, SamadDOB: (1)...
View ArticleNovember 27, 2013: HMT updates Iran non-proliferation sanctions lists
On Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury made the following changes, in line with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1203/2013, to the non-proliferation sanctions against Iran: Fifteen entities were...
View ArticleHo, Ho, Ho: HMT takes it easy over the holidays
From Her Majesty's Treasury: Dear subscribers Please be advised that during the Christmas period (23 December to 3 January), the Sanctions and Illicit Finance Team will be operating with reduced...
View ArticleFinally – HMT (and the EU) adds Abd-al-Hamid Al-Masli!
DFAT did it soon after the United Nation's November 25th action, but Her Majesty's Treasury (because it took the EU so long to issue Commission Implementing Regulation 1267/2013) took a week and a half...
View ArticlePFLP designations renewed by Her Majesty’s Treasury
On Monday, as per the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010, HMT renewed the following final designations for another year: POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE – GENERAL COMMANDa.k.a: PFLP...
View ArticleIndependent Reviewer issues annual report of UK’s Terrorist Asset-Freezing...
It's available through http://www.tso.co.uk/, which is a corporate UK entity that the government uses, apparently, to hold all official documents (through an official publications service you can...
View ArticleHMT removes one from Al-Qaida rolls, changes one listing
In line with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1338/2013, Her Majesty's Treasury has removed the following person from its Consolidated List: ABBES, Youcef DOB: 05/01/1965. POB: Bab el Oued,...
View ArticleEU makes changes to Syrian regulations
Her Majesty's Treasury on Tuesday issued a notice summarizing the effects of Council Regulation (EU) No 1332/2013, which amends Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, which is the regulation controlling...
View ArticleZahoor Iqbal no longer in HMT’s crosshairs
On Wednesday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) revoked the final designation, made under the auspices of the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA) for the following person: IQBAL, Zahoor. DOB:...
View ArticleDecember 19, 2013: EU, HMT remove 2 from Iran nuclear proliferation sanctions
On Thursday, Her Majesty's Treasury implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1361/2013, removing the following individual: MAHMOUDIAN, Fereydoun DOB: 07/11/1943. POB: Iran Nationality:...
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