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Federal Register | Sudanese Sanctions Regulations; Iranian Transactions Regulations
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Document Number: 2011-26175
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/2011-26175 Related Topics
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Certain general information pertaining to OFAC's sanctions programs is also available via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077.
Accordingly, through a new general license set forth at SSR section 538.523(a)(3), OFAC is authorizing the exportation or reexportation of food (other than those food items excluded by SSR section 538.523(a)(3)(C) and other than exports or reexports of food to persons excluded by SSR section 538.523(a)(3)(D)) to the Government of Sudan, individuals or entities in an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan, or persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions, provided that all such exports or reexports are shipped within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract for export or reexport. OFAC also is authorizing the exportation or reexportation of food (other than those food items excluded by ITR section 560.530(a)(2)(C) and other than exports or reexports of food to persons excluded by ITR section 560.530(a)(2)(D)) to the Government of Iran, individuals or entities in Iran, or persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions, through a new general license set forth at ITR section 560.530(a)(2), provided that all such exports or reexports are shipped within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract for export or reexport. Each year, by the anniversary of the effective date of this final rule on October 12, 2011, OFAC will determine whether to revoke these general licenses. Unless revoked, these general licenses will remain in effect.
1.The authority citation for part 538 continues to read as follows: Authority:
3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2339B, 2332d; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; 101, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); 22 U.S.C. 7201-7211; Pub. L. 109-344, 120 Stat. 1869; Pub. L. 110-96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230; E.O. 13412, 71 FR 61369, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 244.
Subpart D—Interpretations Back to Top
2.Amend § 538.405 by revising paragraph (d) and adding a new note to paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 538.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction authorized.
(d) Financing of licensed sales for exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in § 538.523(a)(3)(iii), other agricultural commodities not included in the definition of food set forth in § 538.523(a)(3)(ii), food (as defined in § 538.523(a)(3)(ii)) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, and medical devices to the Government of Sudan, to an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing. See§ 538.525.
Note to § 538.405(d):
See§ 538.523(a)(3) for a general license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of food (including bulk agricultural commodities listed in appendix A to this part) to the Government of Sudan, individuals or entities in an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan, or persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy Back to Top
3.Amend § 538.523 by revising the first two sentences of paragraph (a)(1) and revising paragraph (a)(2), adding new paragraph (a)(3), adding new notes 1 and 2 to new paragraph (a)(3), revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (d)(5), (e)(1) introductory text, (e)(2), and (e)(3), and adding new paragraph (f) to read as follows: § 538.523 Commercial sales, exportation, and reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
(2) General license for the Specified Areas of Sudan. The exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities (including bulk agricultural commodities listed in appendix A to this part), medicine, and medical devices to any individual or entity in the Specified Areas of Sudan, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions, including, but not limited to, the making of shipping and cargo inspection arrangements, the obtaining of insurance, the arrangement of financing and payment, shipping of the goods, receipt of payment, and the entry into contracts (including executory contracts), are hereby authorized, provided that all such exports or reexports are shipped within the 12-month period beginning on the date of the signing of the contract for export or reexport, and provided that such activities or transactions relating to the exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section, agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, food (as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, and medical devices do not involve any property or interests in property of the Government of Sudan and do not relate to the petroleum or petrochemical industries in Sudan. The transshipment of agricultural commodities that fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, other than the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section and other than food intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, through an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan destined for the Specified Areas of Sudan also is authorized by this general license. Nothing in this general license authorizes the transshipment of the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section, agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, food (as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, and medical devices through an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan destined for the Specified Areas of Sudan. See§ 538.417.
(iii) Excluded food items. Paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section does not authorize the exportation or reexportation of the following food items: castor beans, castor bean seeds, raw eggs, fertilized eggs (other than fish and shrimp roe), dried egg albumin, live animals, Rosary/Jequirity peas, non-food-grade gelatin powder, and peptones and their derivatives.
(b) General license
for arrangement of exportation or reexportation of covered products subject to the one year specific license requirement of paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(1) With respect to sales pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the making of shipping arrangements, cargo inspection, obtaining of insurance, and arrangement of financing (consistent with § 538.525) for the exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(3)(iii) of this section, agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section, food (as defined in paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of this section) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Sudan, to any individual or entity in an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas of Sudan, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, are authorized.
4.Amend § 538.525 by revising the section heading and the introductory text of paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 538.525 Payment for and financing of commercial sales of certain agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
(a) General license for payment terms. The following payment terms for sales, pursuant to § 538.523(a)(1), of the excluded food items specified in § 538.523(a)(3)(iii), agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in § 538.523(a)(3)(ii), food (as defined in § 538.523(a)(3)(ii)) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Sudan, to any individual or entity in an area of Sudan other than the Specified Areas, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing are authorized:
5.Amend § 538.526 by revising the section heading and paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 538.526 Brokering commercial sales of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
(a) General license for brokering sales by U.S. persons. United States persons are authorized to provide brokerage services on behalf of U.S. persons for the sales and exportations or reexportations by United States persons that are described in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) of § 538.523, provided that the sale and exportation or reexportation is authorized, as applicable, by a one-year specific license issued pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of § 538.523 or by one of the general licenses set forth in paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of § 538.523.
6.Amend Appendix A to part 538 by revising Note 1 to read as follows: Appendix A to Part 538—Bulk Agricultural Commodities Back to Top
1. Appendix A sets forth bulk agricultural commodities eligible for sale pursuant to the licensing procedures and general licenses in § 538.523.
7.The authority citation for part 560 continues to read as follows: Authority:
3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2339B, 2332d; 22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9; 22 U.S.C. 7201-7211; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; 101, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110-96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); Pub. L. 111-195, 124 Stat. 1312 (22 U.S.C. 8501-8551); E.O. 12613, 52 FR 41940, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 256; E.O. 12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. 12959, 60 FR 24757, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 356; E.O. 13059, 62 FR 44531, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 217.
8.Amend § 560.405 by revising paragraph (d) and adding a new note to paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 560.405 Transactions incidental to a licensed transaction authorized.
(d) Financing of licensed sales for exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in § 560.530(a)(2)(iii), other agricultural commodities not included in the definition of food set forth in § 560.530(a)(2)(ii), food (as defined in § 560.530(a)(2)(ii)) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to Iran, to the Government of Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing (see § 560.532); and
Note to § 560.405(d):
See§ 560.530(a)(2) for a general license authorizing the exportation or reexportation of food (including bulk agricultural commodities listed in appendix B to this part) to the Government of Iran, individuals or entities in Iran, or persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, and the conduct of related transactions.
9.Amend § 560.530 by revising paragraph (a), adding a note to new paragraph (a)(2), and revising paragraph (b), the introductory text to paragraph (c), paragraph (d)(5), and paragraphs (e)(1) introductory text, (e)(2), and (e)(3), and adding new paragraph (f) to read as follows: § 560.530 Commercial sales, exportation, and reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
Note to § 560.530(a)(2):
(1) With respect to sales pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the making of shipping arrangements, cargo inspections, obtaining of insurance, and arrangement of financing (consistent with § 560.532) for the exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section, agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section, food (as defined in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, are authorized.
(2) Entry into executory contracts (including executory pro forma invoices, agreements in principle, or executory offers capable of acceptance such as bids in response to public tenders) for the exportation or reexportation of the excluded food items specified in paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section, agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section, food (as defined in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing, is authorized, provided that the performance of an executory contract is expressly made contingent upon the prior issuance of the one-year specific license described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
10.Amend § 560.532 by revising the section heading, the introductory text of paragraph (a), and the first sentence of paragraph (b) to read as follows: § 560.532 Payment for and financing of commercial sales of certain agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
(a) General license for payment terms. The following payment terms for sales, pursuant to § 560.530(a)(1), of the excluded food items specified in § 560.530(a)(2)(iii), agricultural commodities that do not fall within the definition of food set forth in § 560.530(a)(2)(ii), food (as defined in § 560.530(a)(2)(ii)) intended for military or law enforcement purchasers or importers, medicine, or medical devices to the Government of Iran, to any individual or entity in Iran, or to persons in third countries purchasing specifically for resale to any of the foregoing are authorized:
(b) Specific licenses for alternate payment terms. Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis for payment terms and trade financing not authorized by the general license in paragraph (a) of this section for sales pursuant to § 560.530(a)(1). * * *
11.Amend § 560.533 by revising the section heading and paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 560.533 Brokering commercial sales of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices.
(a) General license for brokering sales by U.S. persons. United States persons are authorized to provide brokerage services on behalf of U.S. persons for the sales and exportations or reexportations by United States persons that are described in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of § 560.530, provided that the sale and exportation or reexportation is authorized, as applicable, by a one-year specific license issued pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of § 560.530 or by the general license set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of § 560.530.
12.Amend Appendix B to part 560 by revising Note 1 to read as follows: Appendix B to Part 560—Bulk Agricultural Commodities Back to Top
1. Appendix B sets forth bulk agricultural commodities eligible for sale pursuant to the licensing procedures and the general license in § 560.530.