In view of the situation in Syria and Belarus and in line with
the latest restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the
European Union the Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a
Merchant Shipping Notice, to remind all interested parties of their
obligations applicable under the Maltese Law.
The restrictive measures against Syria were recently updated and
now include also other individuals to the list of natural and legal
persons, entities, or bodies; subject to restrictive measures in
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No. 36/2012 and Annex I to Decision
2013/255/CFSP.
Attention is also drawn to the latest amendments to Council
Regulation (EC) No.765/2006, concerning restrictive measures in
respect of Belarus. Inter alia such amendments provide for the
freezing of funds and economic resources of, and prohibits making
funds or economic resources available to, persons, entities, and
bodies responsible for serious violations of human rights or the
repression of
