Syria Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/299 of 24 February 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/306 of 24 February 2022 implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

Further information can be found here and here.

On 24 February 2022 the Council of the EU deleted one entry from the list set out in Section A (Persons) of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012. For further information please consult the above links.

 

Belarus Regime

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/300 of 24 February 2022 implementing Article 8a of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus.

Further information can be found here and here.

On 24 February 2022 the Council of the EU decided to amend Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 as set out in the Annex to the above linked Regulation. Please kindly consult the above links for further information.

Please be reminded that all EU/UN sanctions are directly applicable under Maltese law (without the need of any further legislation or notification) under the National Interest (Enabling Powers) Act, cap 365 of the Laws of Malta as linked here.

Should any of your clients be a person or entity who is listed under UN/EU or national sanctions or who is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a listed person or entity, the freezing measures mentioned under article 17 of the Act apply.

The Sanctions Monitoring Board is to be informed immediately of the actions that have been taken in relation to the assets of such listed persons. 

The Sanctions Monitoring Board may be contacted on sanctions.mftp@gov.mt  on any issue relating to sanctions.

 

Please find below links to the:

EU Financial Sanctions Database

Consolidated UN Sanctions List

EU Sanctions Map

Sanctions Monitoring Board