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The Government today (July 17) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Côte d'Ivoire) Regulation 2015 (the 2015 Regulation), which came into operation today.
"The 2015 Regulation implements sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2219," a Government spokesman said.
The sanctions under the 2015 Regulation include:
* prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Côte d'Ivoire or certain persons connected with Côte d'Ivoire;
* prohibition against making available to, or for the benefit of, certain persons or entities funds or other financial assets or economic resources, or dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources of certain persons or entities; and
* prohibition against entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by certain persons.
Ends/Friday, July 17, 2015
Issued at HKT 11:35
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