Assets Freeze

I. Relevant Security Council resolutions and Committee Guidelines

The exemptions from the assets freeze are provided for by the following:

• Security Council Resolution 2610 (2021): paragraph 10 and paragraphs 84-86.
• Security Council Resolution 1452 (2002), as amended by resolution 1735 (2006)
• Committee Guidelines: Section 11

II. Who is entitled to submit the request for exemptions to the assets freeze?

Member States who intend to authorize, where appropriate, access to frozen funds or other financial assets or economic resources.

III. What type of exemptions to assets freeze can be requested?

There are two types of exemptions to assets freeze:

• For basic expenses
• For extraordinary expenses

1. The basic expenses exemption

Pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of resolution 1452 (2002), as amended by paragraph 15 of resolution 1735 (2006) as well as Section 11 (d) of the Committee’s Guidelines, notifications regarding the basic expenses exemption are to be submitted for Committee’s consideration and must, as appropriate, include the following information:

1. Recipient (name and address)
2. Recipient’s permanent reference number on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
3. Recipient’s bank information (name and address of bank, account number)
4. Purpose of payment and justification of the determination of the expenses falling under the basic expenses exemption:

• Basic expenses, including payment for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
• Payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
• Fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or other financial assets or economic resources.

1. Amount of instalment
2. Number of instalments
3. Payment starting date
4. Bank transfer or direct debit
5. Interests
6. Specific funds being unfrozen
7. Other information.

2. The extraordinary expenses exemption

Pursuant to paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 1452 (2002) as well as Section 11 (d) of the Committee’s Guidelines, requests for the extraordinary expenses are to be submitted for Committee’s consideration and must, as appropriate, include the following information:

1. Recipient (name and address)
2. Recipient’s permanent reference number on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
3. Recipient’s bank information (name and address of bank, account number)
4. Purpose of payment and justification of the determination of the expenses falling under the extraordinary expenses (other categories than the ones mentioned under paragraph 1(a) of resolution 1452 (2002)).
5. Amount of installment
6. Number of installments
7. Payment starting date
8. Bank transfer or direct debit
9. Interests
10. Specific funds being unfrozen
11. Other information.

Please Note that Member States are encouraged, when submitting requests for the extraordinary expenses exemption, to report in a timely way on the use of such funds, with a view to preventing such funds from being used to conduct any of the acts described in the Listing Criteria.

IV. How to make the request for exemptions to the assets freeze?
 

Member States

Please send the requests/notifications for exemptions to the assets freeze to:

• The Chair of the Committee, Her Excellency Mrs. Vanessa Frazier, through the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malta to the United Nations

With a copy to:

• The Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Kiho Cha Email address: SC-1267-Committee@un.org

For further details on how to apply for exemptions to the assets freeze measures in paragraph 1(a) of resolution 2610 (2021), please see the link below.

Explanation of form and process for asset freeze exemption request

Listed individuals

Please send the requests for exemptions from the travel bans to:

The Focal Point, Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch

Address: Room DC2 2034, United Nations, New York, N.Y. 10017, United States of America

Fax: +1 212 963 1300

Email: delisting@un.org

With a copy to:

The Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Kiho Cha, Email: SC-1267-Committee@un.org

V. Decision Making of the Committee

The Committee, through the Secretariat, will immediately acknowledge receipt of the basic expense notification. Should no negative decision be taken by the Committee within the requisite 3 working day period, the Committee, through its Chair, will inform the notifying Member State thereof. The Committee will also inform the notifying Member State if a negative decision has been taken regarding the notification.

The Committee, through its Chair, will inform the Member States requesting an exemption for extraordinary expenses about its decision.