The Government says it notes, “with disappointment”, the European Parliament’s objection, today, to the entry into force of the European Commission’s decision to remove certain jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, from the EU’s list of ‘high-risk’ third-countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”).
The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Heritage and Climate Change will be implementing a temporary ban on the collection of Octopus from Sunday 28th April to the 9th June 2024, both dates inclusive.
Below follows a statement from the Government regarding passport stamping:
The recent speculation on social media regarding persons allegedly fined in Spain for not having an entry stamp on their passport should not be utilised for internal party-political purposes in Gibraltar. This whole question is a highly sensitive matter and those in positions of responsibility should exercise a degree of caution and restraint in their public commentary on the subject.