Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry Circular No. 6/2021

On the Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions by the Implementing Parties at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Esteemed Messrs/ Auditors,

Esteemed Messrs/ Dealers in Precious Metals or Precious Stones

Esteemed Messrs/ Dealers in Trust and Company Service Providers

Greetings,

Pursuant to Article 35 of Qatar Law No. 27/2019 Promulgating the Law on Combating Terrorism; and

The provisions of Item (14/paragraph c) of the Decision of the Public Prosecutor Qatar Law No. 59/2020, Promulgating the Guidelines to the Effective Implementation of the Targeted Financial Sanctions Regime in the State of Qatar, promulgated by the Public Prosecutor Qatar Law No. 59/2020, which stipulates that “The supervisory authorities shall redraft the terms of this Mechanism, each within its own competence, in the form of written internal instructions and refer them to their supervised entities”; and

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Qatar Ministerial Decision No. 95/2019 on the Establishment of the AML/CFT Section under Companies Affairs Department,

The Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Section (AML/CFT Section) under the Companies Affairs Department issued the following Circular:

I - General Provisions