Today, DFAT removed the following person from its Al-Qaida sanctions, mirroring the actions of the United Nations: QI.M.146.03. Name: 1: MOHAMMED 2: DAKI 3: na 4: na Title: na Designation: na DOB: 29 Mar. 1965 POB: Casablanca, Morocco Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Moroccan Passport no.: […]
From the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the following restrictions apply to activities within the European Union (as the UK is part of the EU), or to activities by EU entities and citizens regardless of location, to the provisioning of goods and services to Iran or Iranian-owned or controlled […]
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills issued a notice that it intends to grant an Open General Export License (OGEL) for the production and maintenance of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), which will be known in the RAF (Royal Air Force) as the Lightning II. Here's what an OGEL […]
The restrictions: Canadian citizens and anyone in Canada are probihibited from: Any commerce that involves DPRK or anyone in the DPRK. This is regardless of the origin or current location of the goods. Investing in any DPRK entity “that involves a dealing any property, wherever situated” held by of for […]
In case, as part of your due diligence, you scan those lists of unauthorized financial institutions (the US and Canada have these lists, as well as a number of other places including Ireland and Mauritius), here's one hot off the OCC”s presses: Unauthorized Banking: Freedom 1st National Bank To: Chief […]
The Export Control Organization in the UK has a web page called Notices to Exporters. It contains changes and corrections to export control lists and regulations, and those countries subject to export restrictions and/or licensing. For example, on August 5th, Croatia was added to a number of general export licenses […]
Today, SECO updated the information for this individual (listed under Annexes 2 and 4) sanctioned under their Libya program: SSID: 130-12789 Name: Qadhafi Aisha Muammar Muhammed Abu Minyar DOB: 1978 POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: Aisha Muhammed Abdul SalamIdentification document: a) Passport No. 428720, Libya b) Passport No. 215215, […]
Her Majesty's Treasury made some notable updates to their site yesterday. First, the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page was enhanced with additional sections for: · advice for designated persons on how they may use their assets, · advice on humanitarian transactions, · information on what constitutes ownership and control, · […]
The question (No 318): Does the GL for basic medical supplies authorize the export of all medical devices? The answer: No. The GL for basic medical supplies appearing at section 560.530(a)(3)(i) of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (“ITSR”) authorizes the export or reexport to Iran of items defined in […]
If you look through the OFAC Civil Penalties and Enforcement Information page, what you see is a list of fines and settlements with penalized firms. Yesterday, something a little different showed up there: OFAC publicized a Finding of Violation (a notch below meting out a civil penalty) against VISA International, […]
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