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UK – Libyan sanctions amended

August 22, 2013 By Import and Trade Remedies Blog 1 Min Read

On 22 August 2013, the legislation.gov.uk website published SI 2013/2071 – The Libya (Asset-Freezing) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which will come into force on 13 September 2013. The Regulations amend the Libya (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/605) (the 2011 Regulations). The 2011 Regulations make provision relating to the enforcement of Council Regulation (EC) No. 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 (OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p.1) (the Council Regulation) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in…

US – State amends ITAR to reflect UNSCR 2095 regarding Libya

August 5, 2013 By Import and Trade Remedies Blog 1 Min Read

On August 5, 2013, the State Department published in the Federal Register a final rule [Public Notice 8409] amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to update the defense trade policy regarding Libya to reflect Resolution 2095 adopted by the United Nations Security Council. This rule is effective August 5, 2013. On March 14, 2013, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2095 (UNSCR 2095), which further modified the arms embargo against Libya put…