Guidance

Financial sanctions, Liberia

Liberia is no longer subject to financial sanctions.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 23 May 2013
• Last updated: 13 October 2015
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  1. 13 October 2015

     The annex to this notice contains additional information pertaining to the delisting of 8 individuals and 30 entities listed under the Liberia regime as set out within the HM Treasury (HMT) notice of 7 October. Please note the individuals and entities were a complete list, the revised annex simply contains additional identifiers.

  2. 7 October 2015

     Updated due to latest HM Treasury notice. Liberia is no longer subject to financial sanctions.

  3. 6 February 2014

     Latest HM Treasury notice and list of designated persons published

  4. 23 May 2013

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 8 February 2016

Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 imposing financial sanctions against Liberia has been repealed with effect from 6 October 2015.

Documents

Latest HM Treasury notice, 13.10.15 Liberia (Reg 1776/2015)

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HM Treasury notice, 07.10.15 Liberia (Reg 1776/2015)

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HM Treasury notice, 06.02.14 Liberia (Reg 102/2014)

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HM Treasury notice, 28.03.13 Liberia (Reg 291/2013)

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Concerned that former President Charles Taylor and his associates were actively undermining Liberia’s transition to democracy, in 2004 the UN Security Council imposed an asset freeze on the assets of the exiled leader, immediate members of his family and other close allies and associates.

In October 2015, the European Union repealed these financial sanctions.

Current EU regulations

• 06.10.2015 Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1776

• 12.01.2010 Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2010 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 11.09.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 835/2009 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 19.05.2009 Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2009 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004

• 02.04.2009 Commission Regulation (EC) No 275/2009 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004

• 05.12.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2008 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 02.10.2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 973/2008 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 11.12.2007 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/2007 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004

• 12.01.2006 Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2024/2005 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004

• 12.12.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2024/2005 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004

• 09.06.2005 Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2005 Amended and replaced Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 08.09.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2004 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 18.08.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1478/2004 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 22.06.2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2004 Amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004.

• 29.04.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1532 (2004) in the EU.

• 10.02.2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 234/2004 Implemented the measures in UNSCR 1521 (2003) in the EU. Also provided for a ban on services related to military activities, and on financial assistance related to military activities, which is not cited in UNSCR 1521 (2003).

Current UK regulations

• 05.07.2012 The Liberia (Asset Freezing) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1516)

• 13.02.2004 The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2004 (SI 2004/348) Implemented the restrictive measures in UNSCR 1521 (2003) in the UK. Replaced the Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 (SI 2001/947).