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UK – The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015

By 4 Mins Read

On 3 February 2015, legislation.gov.uk posted SI 2015/97 – The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015. According to the Explanatory Note accompanying the posting: This Order makes provision for the enforcement of amended trade restrictions against Russia specified in Council Regulation (EU) No 1290/2014 (OJ No L 349, 5.12.2014, p20) which amends Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ No L 229, 31.7.2014,…

Presidents extends national emergency with respect to Sudan

By 1 Min Read

On October 28, 2014, the Federal Register published Notice of October 24, 2014 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan which extends the national emergency originally declared on November 3, 1997, by Executive Order (E.O.) 13067 and expanded on April 26, 2006, and with respect to which additional steps were taken on October 13, 2006,. The national emergency was extended because the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan continue to…

UK – Sudan and South Sudan sanctions extended to certain overseas territories

By 2 Mins Read

On 15 October 2014, the official Legislation.gov.uk website posted SI 2014/2707 – The Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014, which gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to sanctions imposed on Sudan by United Nations Security Council resolutions 1556 (2004) of 30th July 2004, 1591 (2005) of 29th March 2005 and 1945 (2010) of 14th October 2010. This Order also reflects the implementation of these sanctions by the European Union in Council Decision 2014/450/CFSP adopted…

State designates countries of particular concern for religious freedom violations

By 3 Mins Read

On September 24, 2014, the Department of State published a document [Public Notice 8875] containing the Secretary of State’s designation of “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC) 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). On July 18, 2014, the Secretary of State, under authority delegated by the President, designated each of the following as a CPC for having engaged in…

US – OFAC Issues Amended Sudan General License No. 1A

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On August 11, 2014, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued amended Sudan General License No. 1A. General License No. 1A expands the scope of the authorizations of General License No. 1, which was issued on April 15, 2013. Effective August 11, 2014, General License No. 1A replaces and supersedes in its entirety General License No. 1. OFAC also is publishing today a Frequently Asked Question explaining the changes made by Sudan General License…

South Sudan granted MFN, GPT and LDCT status

By 2 Mins Read

On December 18, 2013, the Canada Gazette published amendments to the Canada Customs Tariff schedules which officially extends Most Favoured Nation (MFN), General Preferential Tariff (GPT), and Least Developed Country Tariff (LDCT) treatment to South Sudan, which became an independent country as a result of a referendum on self-determination that was held in January 2011. On December 23, 2012, South Sudan was declared a least developed country by the United Nations (UN). It is general…

US – President continues Sudan emergency for additional year

By 1 Min Read

On November 1, 2013, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of October 30, 2013—Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan. The Notice continues the national emergency originally declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, for an additional one year period 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 of the United States.

US – OFAC requests comments on effectiveness of license procedures certain articles going to Sudan and Iran

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On September 3, 2013, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a request for 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. No. 106–387, 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) (the “Act”), OFAC is required to submit…