Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 (“the 2002 Council Regulation”) of 27th May 2002 (OJ No L 139 29.5.2002, p.9) imposes sanctions relating to certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network. These include restrictive measures freezing the funds and economic resources of persons and entities listed in Annex I to the 2002 Council Regulation. Criminal penalties for the breach of the restrictive measures imposed by the 2002 Council Regulation are imposed in the UK by the Al-Qaida (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”).