Updated: Added HM Treasury notice Al-Qaida (Reg 16/2014 and Reg 21/2014)
UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent related Resolutions requires all member states to freeze the assets, prevent the entry into or the transit through their territories, and prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms and military equipment with regard to any individual or entity associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden and/or the Taliban as designated by the relevant Sanctions Committee.
By Resolution 1988 (2011) the Security Council split the sanctions regime into two groups - an Al-Qaida regime and a country-specific Afghanistan regime.
The UN measures are implemented in the EU by Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, which is enforced in the UK by The Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011.
Current EU regulations
- 01.08.2011 Council Regulation (EU) No 754/201 Reflected UNSCR 1988 (2011) and UNSCR 1989 (2011) revision of UN Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime, including split into an Al-Qaida regime and a country-specific Afghanistan regime. Amended 881/2002 to only cover the Al-Qaida network. Afghanistan regime targets previously listed under 881/2002 moved to Annex I of Afghanistan Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.
Current UK legislation
- 16.11.2011 The Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2742) Replaced and revoked The Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010.