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”).
Following the recent announcement regarding the new Chairman of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission board, Dr Jonathan Spencer, the GFSC is delighted to announce that the Minister with responsibility for Financial Services has recently appointed Paul Sharma as the new board member filling the position left vacant on the retirement of the previous Chairman, John Tattersall.
Mars products are imported into Gibraltar through both UK and Spanish distributors. The Environmental Agency has contacted the three local importers of the products and they have all recalled all the affected products from sale.
The Gibraltar Museum, along with collaborating scientists, have recently published two papers in the journal Quaternary International. The papers serve to highlight the international importance of the Gibraltar caves, such as Gorham’s and Vanguard, not only for Neanderthals but also for birds.
An exhibition about Gibraltar in the European Parliament was opened by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia yesterday morning. It is designed to increase awareness among MEPs and officials about the issues facing Gibraltar in Europe. This is the third year in a row that such an exhibition has taken place.