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<p>There are two terrorism-related financial sanctions regimes in operation in the
UK. These are the Terrorist Asset Freezing etc. Act (2010) (“TAFA”) regime which implements
the terrorist asset freezing requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1373,
and EU Common Position 931; and the EU Al Qaida Sanctions Regime, given effect by
Council Regulation 881/2002, which in turn implements the UN Security Council Resolution
covering Al-Qaida-related terrorism, UNSRC 1267<strong>. </strong></p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>On the consolidated list there are 248 individuals and 71 entities
under the Al Qaida regime which include ISIL-related listings. The narrative summaries
of the reasons for listing for the ISIL-related individuals on the Al Qaida list are
publically available from the UN website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Terrorism
and Terrorist Financing section of the Treasury’s Consolidated List lists individuals
and entities designated under TAFA. It does not include the reasons that persons have
been designated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There have recently been two UN Security
Council Resolutions promulgated which both focus specifically on ISIL, Al-Nusra Front
and similar groups active in Syria and Iraq. These were Resolutions 2170 and 2178.</p><p>
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