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News around Isle of Man

Toolkit will help businesses become more sustainable

A new online sustainability toolkit will help businesses in the Isle of Man adopt sustainable practices. 
‘Sustainable Mann: A Practical Guide for Businesses’ is published by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man. 
It has been researched and compiled by Emma S…

Financial Sanctions: Russia General Licence

General Licence IOM/2022/RUS022
The Treasury has the power to issue General Licences for financial and trade sanctions regimes under a number of Regulations.
On 29 June 2022, the Treasury issued General Licence IOM/2022/RUS022 under regulation 64 of th…

Financial Sanctions: Syria

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 7 entries in the Syria sanctions regime.
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and …

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 13 entries and correction of 1 entry to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act…

Manx Care Infant Feeding team accredited by UNICEF

Manx Care is pleased to announce that its Infant Feeding team (made up of a Health Visitor, Midwife, Registered Nurse and Nursery Nurse) has been accredited by UNICEF for the level of work it does to support new parents and their babies.
UNICEF’s Baby …

Pardons granted for historical homosexual offences

Full pardons have now been granted to all people convicted of historical homosexual offences on the Isle of Man. 
From today, anyone who has been cautioned or convicted of a historical sexual offence will be automatically pardoned, if the act would no …

First Isle of Man Medicinal Cannabis for Export Licence Approved

The Department for Enterprise has today confirmed that GrowLab Organics (GLO) has been offered the first conditional medicinal cannabis licence for export in the Isle of Man.
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) has issued the first le…

Export Notice: India

This news release is issued to publicise Notice to Exporters NTE 2022/19: new open general export licences published.
On 28 June 2022 the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published two new open general export licences (OGELs). The purpose of these …

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 58 entries and correction of 1 entry to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Ac…

Financial Sanctions: Myanmar

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 6 entries under the Myanmar Sanctions Regime.
The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/496) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and pro…