Sanctions Update: Libya & Syria
07/09/2011
The attached Shipping Alert 11-213 gives updated guidance on both EU and US sanctions in respect of Libya and Syria and is reproduced with the kind permission of Reed Smith.
New U.S. Sanctions against Syria
25/08/2011
On the 18th August 2011, the US Government issued an Executive Order that blocks property of the Syrian government, including all entities controlled by the Syrian government.
The Libya (Financial Sanctions) Order 2011, which gives effect to Resolution 1970 (2011) in the UK, came into force at 5:15pm on 27 February 2011.
Advice from Chalos & Co of New York regarding the US President's Executive Order relating to sanctions against Libya
Explore the EU Sanction Regulation (No 25/2011) for Ivory Coast, effective since January 15, 2011
Links provided by the HM Treasury, UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Isle of Man
Council Regulation (EU) No 25/2011 of 14 January 2011 amends Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 and imposes "certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire".
EU Regulation 961/2010 - Iran sanctions
27/10/2010
The EU published the Regulation 961/2010 to implement the Council Decision of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran setting out existing EU sanctions