The Government today (October 14) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2022 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into operation today. 
      
     "The Amendment Regulation implements sanctions against Libya as renewed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2644," a Government spokesman said.
      
     The renewed sanctions implemented by the Amendment Regulation include:
 

• prohibition against the loading, transport or discharge of petroleum from Libya aboard certain ships;
• prohibition against engaging in any financial transaction related to any petroleum from Libya aboard certain ships;
• prohibition against the provision of certain services to ships under certain circumstances; and
• prohibition against certain ships entering the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Ends/Friday, October 14, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00

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