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Article 13 - Declared Procedures Relating to Sanctions List

The Office shall state, on its official website, procedures for submitting requests for de-listing from the Sanctions List, including the following procedures:

  1. Guiding Listed Person as per relevant UNSCRs to submit a de-listing request to the Ombudsperson or Focal Point directly, as the case may be, showing the applicable steps to submit a request as indicated below:
     
    1. Submit a request to the Focal Point or the Ombudsperson, as the case may be, to verify such, coordinate with the concerned states and present the request to the relevant Sanctions Committee.
       
    2. The Office shall receive, from the Ombudsperson or the Focal Point, the additional information request related to the Listed Person’s request for de-listing.
       
    3. The Office shall coordinate with the concerned authorities it deems appropriate to examine the request for additional information during the period specified by the Ombudsperson or Focal Point, and provide them with its observations and to what extent the Listed Person or organization is entitled to be de-listed. The Office may ask any questions or ask for more clarifications from the Listed Person submitting the request and shall respond to any other queries raised by the Ombudsperson or Focal Point.
       
  2. Procedures to lift freezing measures imposed due a false positive.
     
  3. Cases where access to frozen Funds is permitted and cases of exemption from Other Measures.
     
  4. Mechanisms for notifying Supervisory Authorities, Law Enforcement Authorities, Financial Institutions and DNFBPs of cases of de-listing or lifting of freezing measures.