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Financial Sanctions: Iraq

14 December 2000

From 14 December 2000 the financial sanctions against Iraq imposed by paragraph 4 of UN Security Council Resolution 661 (1990) will be implemented in the UK by means of an Order under the UN Act 1946.

Accordingly, the Bank of England, who have been appointed by HM Treasury to administer the financial sanctions on their behalf, are today publishing a revised guidance notice to the Iraq sanctions.

Any queries about the Notice should be addressed to:

The Financial Sanctions Unit
Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 4768/5811/4783/4607
Fax: +44 (0)20 7601 4309
Email: sanctions.unit@bofe.co.uk

Note For Editors

The revised Notice replaces the Notice to Banks that was issued on the 7 August 1990.

Key Resources

Iraq Notice
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