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Council Regulation (EU) 356/2010, as implemented by the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012, the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2012 and the Somalia (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2012, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1933. The Implementing Regulation is available here: Council Implementing Regulation (EU)…

Council Regulation (EU) 735/2015, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2015, the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2016 and the South Sudan (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2015, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1934. The Implementing Regulation, which is automatically and…

Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014, as implemented by the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance 2014, the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance 2014 and the Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance 2014, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1929…

The Commission is today issuing Instruction Number 03/2018 for Financial Services Businesses and Prescribed Businesses, replacing and repealing Instruction No. 02/2018 issued on 3 August 2018. Changes to Instruction No. 03/2018 include the addition of The Bahamas, Botswana and Ghana.  Further details in respect of the inclusion of these three jurisdictions can be found within Part B of the…

During late 2018 the Banking and Insurance Division undertook a thematic review on the annual returns of licensed insurers submitted through the online services portal. This involved engagement with licensed insurance managers, external audit firms, and a comprehensive assessment of annual returns. The findings of this thematic review have been compiled into a report, a copy of which can be found…

Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44, as implemented by the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016, the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2016 and the Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2016, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1863. The Implementing Regulation is available here:  Council Implementing Regulation (EU)…

Please be advised that one individual has been added to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained by the European Union under Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1809. These changes are automatically effective in the Bailiwick under the Al-Qaida (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013…

Please be advised that the United Nations Security Council has added one entry to the list of individuals and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida maintained under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267.  All entities on the list are subject to restrictive measures which include targeted financial sanctions.  Further details are available here: …

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1518, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Iraq (United Nations Sanctions) Channel Islands Order 2000, has been amended. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically effective in the Bailiwick, is to remove one entity from the list of persons and entities subject to financial restrictions under Resolution 1518.   Further details about the…

Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/2063, as implemented in the Bailiwick by the Venezuela (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017, has been amended by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1653. The effect of the amendments, which are automatically and immediately effective in Guernsey, is to amend the information relating to one person on the list of persons subject to an asset…