Press Release and Sanctions List – Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) & UNSC

• Notice No: 20200220-42
• Notice Date: 20 Feb 2020
• Category: Compliance
• Segment: General

The Exchange is in receipt of a communication from the SEBI as under:

1. Please find the enclosed Security Council document as received from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

• Security Council document No. SC/14097 (Note SCA/2/20 (2)) dated 4 February 2020 regarding addition of one entry [QDi.425; AMADOU KOUFA of Malian origin] to its Sanctions List.
• Security Council document No. SC/14101 (Note SCA/1/20 (07) dated 6 February 2020 regarding addition of one entry [Cdi.036; SEKA BALUKU of Ugandan origin] to its Sanctions List. 

2. The UNSC press releases concerning amendments to the list are available at below mentioned URL:    

 a)      https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/press-releases

 b)     Www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1533/press-releases

3. The latest versions of the above Sanctions list are accessible on the UN Security Council’s website at the following URL:

 a)    https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list

 b)    https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1988/materials

4. The details of the sanctions measures and exemptions are available at the below mentioned URL:  
   

 https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267#further_information   

In this regard, all Stock Brokers are also advised to:

1. To follow the procedure as mentioned in the Central Government Order dated March 14, 2019 detailing the implementation of Section 51A of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. (Annexure 2)
   
2. Scan all existing accounts to ensure that no accountant is held by or linked to any of the entities or individuals included in the list and also ascertain the same for future accounts as well (As per Clause 2.8.1 of SEBI “Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligations of Securities Market Intermediaries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and Rules framed there under” issued on Oct 15, 2019.
3. Forward any request for de-listing received by them, electronically to Joint Secretary (CTCR) (e-mail id: [e-mail]) and a copy of the same to MHA, Joint Secretary (UNP) (e-mail id: [e-mail]) as mentioned in the Central Government Order dated March 14, 2019.
   

All Stock Brokers are advised to take note of the same and ensure necessary compliance as required under provisions of SEBI “Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) / Obligations of Securities Market Intermediaries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and Rules framed there under” issued on October 15, 2019.

For and On behalf of BSE Ltd.  

Gopalkrishnan Iyer                                             

Chief Gen. Manager

(Membership Compliance, Investor Services and Broker Supervision)