1949; 1948

Libya

073/SPICRE , Mali ID Number Date of issue: 6 Dec 2011; Place of issue: Essouck, Mali; B0515260 , Date of issue: 10 Jan 2012; Place of issue: Bamako, Mali; Date of expiration: 10 Jan 2017.

Listed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban). Listed on 17 March 2011 pursuant to paragraph 17 of resolution 1970 (Asset Freeze). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5525995 Libya (in custody)

2011-02-26

UK

The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

UN, UK country specific

Libya

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons who are designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act. • Trade sanctions (see Sectoral Sanctions for more details). • Transport sanctions (see Sectoral Sanctions for more details).

The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure compliance with the relevant UN obligations under UNSCR 1970, and to • promote respect for human rights in Libya • promote the peace, stability and security of Libya • promote the successful completion of Libya’s transition to a democratic, independent and united country, and • prevent migrant smuggling and human trafficking taking place from Libya These regulations have replaced, with substantially the same effect, relevant existing EU legislation and related UK regulations. The Regulations impose financial, trade, aircraft, shipping and immigration sanctions for the purpose of giving effect to the United Kingdom’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolutions including 1970 (2011), 1973 (2011) and 2146 (2014) (‘UNSCR 1970’, UNSCR 1973’, ‘UNSCR 2146’); and the additional statutory purposes set out in the Regulations. As a whole, this sanctions regime is aimed at promoting respect for human rights in Libya, promoting the peace, stability and security of Libya, promoting the successful completion of Libya’s political transition, and preventing migrant smuggling and human trafficking in relation to Libya.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 8 of the Regulations.