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United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021 gazetted
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     The Government today (July 9) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into operation today. 

     "The Amendment Regulation implements sanctions against Libya as extended by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under Resolution 2571," a Government spokesman said.

     The sanctions extended by the Amendment Regulation include:

- prohibition against loading, transport or discharge of petroleum from Libya aboard ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee;

- prohibition against engaging in financial transactions related to any petroleum from Libya aboard ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee;

- prohibition against the provision of certain services to ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee; and

- prohibition against ships designated by the relevant UNSC Sanctions Committee from entering waters of Hong Kong.
 
Ends/Friday, July 9, 2021
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