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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/19

21 September 2018

Dear Sirs,

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS
(ISIL AND AL-QAIDA) REGULATION

This is to announce for general information that on 21 September 2018 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (ISIL and Al-Qaida) Regulation ("the Regulation") (L.N. 157 of 2018).

2.Made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Regulation implements sanctions against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities imposed by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under Resolution 2368.

3.The sanctions imposed under the Regulation include:

  • prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to ISIL and Al-Qaida;
  • prohibition against the provision of advice, assistance or training related to military activities to ISIL and Al-Qaida;
  • prohibition against making available to ISIL and Al-Qaida any funds or other financial assets or economic resources, or dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources of ISIL and Al-Qaida; and
  • prohibition against entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by individuals associated with ISIL or Al-Qaida.

4.An English version and a Chinese version of the UNSC documents relating to the Regulation are available at the Information Counter on 1/F, Trade and Industry Tower for public inspection. These documents can also be found at UN website http://www.un.org.

WARNING

5.Contravention to the prohibitions imposed by the Regulation attracts substantial penalties which may amount in some cases to imprisonment for 7 years and/or a fine.

IMPORTANT NOTE

6.This circular is NOT a statement of the Laws of Hong Kong and has NO legal status. Anyone interested in the Regulation should refer to the Government Gazette for details. The prohibitions in the Regulation will apply to any person and company/registered business irrespective of and notwithstanding the possession of valid licences issued by the Director-General of Trade and Industry under the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and its subsidiary legislation and other Enactments.

ENQUIRIES

7.Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to the undersigned at tel. no. 2398 5490.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Samantha CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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