Ukraine Regime
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/408 of 10 March 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
On 11 March 2022, on the basis of a review by the Council, the information concerning 37 individuals and six entities in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended. Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/411 of 10 March 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
On 11 March, the Council of the EU decided that in view of the continuing undermining or threatening of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be renewed for a further six months. The Council has reviewed the individual designations set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP. On the basis of that review, the information concerning 37 individuals and six entities should be amended. Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.
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ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Regime
On 3 March 2022, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove two entries from the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. The Council of the EU therefore deemed it necessary to reflect technical streamlining of the UN list with the consolidation of aliases carried out by the UN Sanctions Committee. On 11 March therefore, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 has therefore been amended accordingly.
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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
