Notice Notice to exporters 2020/11: progressing licence applications for military exports to Saudi Arabia Published 7 July 2020 On 7 July 2020 the Secretary of State for International Trade informed Parliament in a written statement that she has retaken her decisions regarding licences for military exports to Saudi Arabia for possible use […]
Along with the removal of Venezuela General License 37, today, OFAC removed the following entities and vessels from the SDN List: SEAHERO Crude Oil Tanker Bahamas flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9315642 (vessel) [VENEZUELA-EO13850] (Linked To: ADAMANT MARITIME LTD). ADAMANT MARITIME LTD, Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Majuro, […]
Earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: ESPARZA GARCIA, Veronica, Mexico; DOB 16 Jan 1973; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; C.U.R.P. EAGV730116MSLSRR04 (Mexico) (individual) [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. LEAL JIMENEZ, Joaquin, Mexico; DOB 17 Jul 1992; POB Guanajuato, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LEJJ920717HGTLMQ01 (Mexico) (individual) [VENEZUELA-EO13850]. ZEPEDA ESPARZA, Olga […]
That’s the subject of my new article for Regulation Asia – Humanitarian Trade with North Korea: A Matter of Trust. It’s not just finding a government that will provide a clearinghouse for the transactions and the associated due diligence and reporting – it’s navigating the geopolitics, too. Let me know […]
Publication of Amended Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations 5/21/2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Zimbabwe Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 541. This regulatory amendment is currently available for public inspection with the Federal Register and will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register on May 22, 2020. […]
United States Provides Additional Assistance for the Crisis in Venezuela and the Region PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 20, 2020 Share The United States continues to be a catalyst for the international response to help the Venezuelan people and region respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis […]
Removal of Venezuela-related General License 13E, Issuance of Venezuela-related General Licenses 3H and 9G, and Amended Frequently Asked Questions 5/12/2020 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is revoking and archiving on its website Venezuela-related General License (GL) 13E “Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Nynas AB,” and […]
See my new article Are Sanctions Cruel? over at KYC360 – it’s about the current brouhaha over relaxing sanctions because sanctioned countries are apparently having difficulties receiving aid – and the available humanitarian mechanisms provided under US sanctions regulations. Hint: it’s more complicated than that.
The new version is F, and now expires on December 1st. The main thrust is: GENERAL LICENSE NO. 8F Authorizing Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) Necessary for the Limited Maintenance of Essential Operations in Venezuela or the Wind Down of Operations in Venezuela for Certain Entities (a) Except […]
Other Cross-Programmatic Guidance • “OFAC Licensing Process” – Provides guidance on the OFAC licensing process. • “Guidance Related to the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance by Not-For-Profit Non- Governmental Organizations” – Clarifies the reach of economic sanctions for the non- governmental organizations involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance. (October 2014)
