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 Commissioner of Police Eddie Yome, in his capacity as President of the European Association of Airport & Seaport Police (EAASP), last week chaired the EAASP’s annual conference in Bruges, Belgium. Gibraltar was also represented at this event by senior officials from HM Customs, the Borders and Coastguard Agency and the Gibraltar Port Authority.
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Taylor to the position of Director of Legal, Enforcement and Policy. Peter is an experienced regulatory lawyer and will bring a wealth of expertise to the GFSC.
The Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll among its members on the forthcoming EU Referendum. The board of the Chamber had taken the decision unanimously to give the Chamber’s support to the STRONGER IN campaign which is encouraging people to vote to remain an EU member in the forthcoming referendum on 23rd June.