On January 17, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No. 160901810–6810–01] that revises the policy of review for applications for licenses to export or reexport to Sudan certain items that are intended to ensure the safety of civil aviation or the safe operation of fixed-wing, commercial passenger aircraft. Such applications will now be reviewed under a general policy of approval rather than a general policy of denial.
On November 2, 2016, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of October 31, 2016 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan which extends for an additional year the national emergency first declared in Executive Order (EO) 13067 of November 3, 1997. The national emergency is being continued because the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy…
 On April 20, 2016, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a document [Public Notice: 9527] setting forth the Secretary of State’s designation of “countries of particular concern” for religious freedom violations pursuant to Section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), as amended (the Act). The Secretary has designated each of the following as a “country of particular concern” under the Act, for having engaged in or…
 On April 20, 2016, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a document [Public Notice: 9527] setting forth the Secretary of State’s designation of “countries of particular concern” for religious freedom violations pursuant to Section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), as amended (the Act). The Secretary has designated each of the following as a “country of particular concern” under the Act, for having engaged in…
On December 7, 2015, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a notice requesting comments on the effectiveness of OFAC’s licensing procedures for the exportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Pursuant to section 906(c) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (Title IX of Pub. L. 106–387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), OFAC is required to submit a biennial report…
On October 30, 2015, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of October 28, 2015—Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan which continues for an additional year the national emergency first declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997 and the blocking orders and expanded scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006 because the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region posed an unusual and extraordinary threat to…
On February 18, 2015, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No. 140812661-4661-01] that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the general licensing policy of denial to one of case-by-case licensing for exports and reexports to Sudan of telecommunications equipment and associated computers, software, and technology for civil end use, including items useful for the development of civil telecommunications network infrastructure. It also revises…
On February 18, 2015, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule amending the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR; 31 C.F.R. Part 538) by adding a general license pertaining to certain software, hardware, and services incident to personal communications. Transactions otherwise prohibited under the SSR but found to be consistent with U.S. policy may be authorized by one of the general licenses contained in subpart E of the SSR…