FINANCIALSERVICES COMMISSION
21 October 2016
General Notice of Revocation of Final Designation
TerrorismandTerroristFinancing
Introduction
1.A designation has been revoked under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (“the
Act”).
The reason for this Notice
2. The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has revoked the designation of FUERZAS ARMADAS REVOLUCIONARIAS DE COLOMBIA (FARC), with effect from 20 October 2016.
3. This means that FARC is therefore no longer a designated person for the purposes of the Act and is no longer subject to financial sanctions imposed by the Act.
4. FARC remain listed by the EU under Council Regulation (EC) 2080/2001. However that listing is currently suspended and they are not currently subject to an EU asset freeze. A Notice will be published by OFSI should the EU make any further changes to its listing of FARC.
5. Please see our guide to financial sanctions for more information:
6. The address for service of legal correspondence for OFSI is: Government Legal Department, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4TS Phone: 020 7210 3000. DX number: 123242 Kingsway.
Other information
7. The Act implements the terrorist asset freezing requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 in the UK.
8. The consolidated list of persons subject to financial sanctions in effect in the UK, which is maintained on the GOV.UK website, has been updated to reflect the removal of the person named in the Annex.
9. A copy of the Act is available from legislation.gov.uk at:
10. Copies of relevant Notices, UN Security Council Resolutions, EU Regulations and UK legislation can be obtained from the Terrorism and Terrorist Financing regime page on the Financial Sanctions pages of the GOV.UK website: Enquiries / Contact details
11. Non-media enquiries, reports and licence applications should be addressed to: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury 1 Horse Guards Road London, SW1A 2HQ Email: ,
Enquiries
12. Non-mediaenquiries shouldbeaddressedto:
Her Excellency, the Governor
The Governor’s Office
#8 Farara Plaza
Brades, MSR1110
Montserrat
Email:
Financial Services Commission
21/10/2016
ANNEX TO GENERAL NOTICE
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: TERRORISM AND TERRORIST FINANCING DESIGNATION MADE UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE TERRORIST ASSET-FREEZING ETC. ACT 2010
REVOCATION OF FINAL DESIGNATION
Date of Revocation
20/10/2016
DELISTING
Entity
FUERZAS ARMADAS REVOLUCIONARIAS DE COLOMBIA
a.k.a: (1) FARC
(2) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Other Information: UK listing only.
Group ID: 7418.
Financial Services Commission
21/10/2016
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