The EU has removed Agila Saleh Speaker of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives and Nuri Abu Sahmain former president of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress of Libya, from the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in relation to the Libyan conflict.
Annex III to Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 2 October 2020 following the publication of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2020/1380.
Delistings
Individuals
SALEH ISSA GWAIDER, Agila
DOB: 01/06/1942
POB: Elgubba, Libya
Passport Details: D001001 (Libya) Date of issue: 22 January 2015
Position: President of the Libyan House of Representatives since 5 August 2014
Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Has obstructed and undermined the Libyan political transition.
Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13346.
ABU SAHMAIN, Nuri
DOB: 16/05/1956
POB: Zouara/Zuwara, Libya
a.k.a: (1) BO SAMIN, Nuri (2) BOSAMIN, Nori Other Information: EU listing. Not UN. Used to be the so-called ‘President’ of the internationally unrecognised General National Congress (‘GNC’) (also known as the ‘National Salvation Government’). Played a central role in obstructing and opposing the Libyan Political Agreement and the establishment of the Government of National Accord.
Listed on: 01/04/2016 Last Updated: [14/07/2020] 02/10/2020 Group ID: 13348.
They have been removed from the UK’s Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Libya and links to the UK’s Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
