On May 27, 2015, the Department of State (State) published in the Federal Register a document [Public Notice: 9148] in which the Secretary of State determined and certified to Congress, pursuant to section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781), and Executive Order 13637, as amended, that the following countries are not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts: Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea), Syria, and…
On May 8, 2015, the Federal Register published the President’s Notice of May 6, 2015—Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Actions of the Government of Syria which extends for an additional year the national emergency originally declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13338 on May 11, 2004, pursuant to the President’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003. E.O. 13338 declared a…
On April 13, 2015, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule amending the Syrian Sanctions Regulations to authorize by general license certain activities relating to publishing, not already exempt from regulation, that support the publishing and marketing of manuscripts, books, journals, and newspapers in paper and electronic format.
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,…
On 13 December 2014, the Official Journal published Council Decision 2014/901/CFSP of 12 December 2014 amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria and Council Regulation (EU) No 1323/2014 of 12 December 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria. The documents amend Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 to prohibit: • the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of jet fuel and fuel…
On December 9, 2014, the Department of the Treasury published in the Federal Register a current list of countries which require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott (within the meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). On the basis of the best information currently available to the Department of the Treasury, the following countries require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, such an international…
During the period from September 2-5, 2014, the following notices adding, removing or continuing persons (including entities) to/from restrictive measures lists were published in the Federal Register by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): F.R. Date Applicable orders 09-02-14 Designation of 2 Individuals Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism’’ Designation of 2 Individuals and 1…
On June 4, 2014, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice [Public Notice 8754] to inform the public that on May 12, 2014, the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781), and Executive Order 13637, as amended, determined and certified to the Congress that the following countries are not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts: Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic…
On June 3, 2014, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice [Public Notice 8753] to inform the public that the Secretary of State determined on May 27, 2014, pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) (Pub. L. 112–81), as amended by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (Pub. L. 112–158), that as of May 27, 2014, each of the following…