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The Government today (July 17) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2011 (Amendment) Regulation 2015 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into operation on the same date.
"The Amendment Regulation imposes sanctions against Libya to implement decisions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under Resolution 2213," a Government spokesperson said.
The Amendment Regulation mainly provides for:
* the prohibition against loading, transport or discharge of crude oil from Libya aboard ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee;
* the prohibition against engaging in financial transactions related to any crude oil from Libya aboard ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee;
* the prohibition against the provision of certain services to ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee; and
* the prohibition against ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee from entering waters of Hong Kong.
Ends/Friday, July 17, 2015
Issued at HKT 11:34
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