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Rules For Countries And International Organizations, Which Lists Drawn Up By A Person In Connection With A Suspicion Of Committing Terrorist Acts Or Participation In

Original Language Title: Noteikumi par valstīm un starptautiskajām organizācijām, kuru sastādītajos sarakstos iekļautas personas sakarā ar aizdomām par terora akta izdarīšanu vai līdzdalību tajā

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 387 in Riga on 15 July 2003 (pr. No 40, § 1) rules on States and international organizations, which lists drawn up by a person in connection with a suspicion of committing terrorist acts or complicity to Issued in accordance with the law "on laundering" in article 4, paragraph 1, second subparagraph, 1. The Republic of Latvia are found in these regulations and certain international organizations compiling lists containing individuals due to suspected of committing terrorist acts or complicity therein (hereinafter referred to as the terrorist list).
2. Criminal money laundering prevention service (hereinafter referred to as the control authority) shall inform Latvia's credit and financial institutions on their national terrorist lists of dialled, which meet at least two of the following criteria: 2.1 the State has at least one of the following international organizations: Member States 2.1.1. Member States of the United Nations;
2.1.2. the Member State of the European Union;
2.1.3. Member States of the Council of Europe;
2.1.4. The Organization for security and cooperation in Europe;
2.1.5. The Interpol Member States;
2.1.6. Europol;
2.2. the country is on 9 December 1999, the International Convention for the Suppression of the financing of terrorism;
2.3. national financial intelligence units (Egmont) merging groups.
3. the control service shall have the right to opt out (after prior written consent for the refusal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), totally or partially, to inform the Latvian credit and financial institutions of all or some of the terrorist list in the following cases: 3.1. provision of information could harm Latvia's sovereignty, security, public order or other national interests;
3.2. has sufficient grounds to believe that the person in the list of terrorists to be prosecuted or punished for race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin or political opinion;
3.3. a person included in the list of terrorists, criminal offence is committed in the territory of one State is a citizen of this State, in this country and any other country is not committed criminal offence.
4. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall establish a list of countries which comply with the provisions referred to in paragraph 2, amend the criteria necessary modifications and once every three months, or upon request inform the control services.
Prime Minister e. Repše Foreign Minister s. KALNIETE Editorial Note: regulations shall enter into force by July 19, 2003.