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Licensees and registrants of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas must ensure full compliance with section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act following the United Nations Security Council's amendment of its Sanctions List for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 15 April 2024. Affected entities are required to confirm compliance within 30 days of the notice and quarterly thereafter using Form 1A or 1B, and must file an annual declaration by 31 January signed by at least two directors or one director and the compliance officer. Any matches involving sanctioned individuals or entities must be reported immediately to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Director of Legal Affairs, while failure to submit required reports may result in disciplinary action including a minimum fine of $200.00 per day.
Date: 16 April 2024 To: All Registrants and Licensees Re: International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act, Chapter 16 (IOEAMA): Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Pursuant to section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act, Chapter 16 (IOEAMA), licensees and registrants of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Commission) are hereby informed that on 15 April 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the United Nations’ press release attached hereto on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities. The press release can also be found at the web address below:
Licensees and registrants are further urged to regularly consult the following UNSC website addresses, to ensure continued compliance, and accurate record keeping relating to United Nations Security Council Resolutions:
Press Release SC/15664 15 April 2024 Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List On 15 April 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the entry below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities. B. Entity and other groups KPe.029 Name: NATIONAL AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION A.k.a.: NADA NATA F.k.a.: na a) NATIONAL AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION b) NADA Address: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016 (amended on 15 Apr. 2024) Other information: NADA NATA is involved in the DPRK’s development of space science and technology, including satellite launches and carrier rockets. Press releases concerning changes to the Committee’s Sanctions List may be found in the “Press Releases” section on the Committee’s website at the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1718/pressreleases. The updated version of the Committee’s Sanctions List, available in HTML, PDF and XML format, may be found at the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/ sanctions/1718/materials. The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List is also updated following all changes made to the Committee’s Sanctions List and is accessible at the following URL: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list. Security Council Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Disarmament Meetings Coverage and Press Releases EN
FORM 1A [REGISTRANT/LICENSEE LETTERHEAD] NOTICE RE: [Name of (i) International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Order Citation/ (ii) Notice of the listing to the United Nations Sanctions List] This notice is to confirm that [Name of Registrant/Licensee] has conducted a review of its databases and records (including transaction records) for any findings related to [Cite Order/and/or Individual/entity added to United Nations Sanctions List], and hereby confirms that there were no positive results. _______________________________ Compliance Officer
FORM 1B [REGISTRANT/LICENSEE LETTERHEAD] NOTICE RE: [Name of: (i) International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Order Citation/ (ii) Notice of the listing to the United Nations Sanctions List] This is to confirm that [Name of Registrant/Licensee] has conducted a review of its databases and records (including transaction records) for any findings related to [Cite Order and/or Individual/entity added to United Nations Sanctions List], and hereby advise of the following positive results, which have been reported to the Attorney General and Financial Intelligence Unit: Name of Individual/Entity Account/Transaction Details ____________________________ Compliance Officer
FORM 2 [REGISTRANT/LICENSEE LETTERHEAD] DECLARATION We, [Name of Director] and, [Name of additional Director/Compliance Officer] hereby declare that the operations of [Name of Registrant/Licensee] are in full compliance with the following Orders: