Which of the following is not a sanction?

OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions to accomplish foreign policy and national security goals.

Sanctions are preventive measures which allow the EU to respond swiftly to political challenges and developments that go against its objectives and values. For instance, sanctions can target:

  • terrorism
  • nuclear proliferation activities
  • human rights violations
  • annexation of foreign territory
  • deliberate destabilisation of a sovereign country
  • cyber-attacks

Focusing on specific areas

Diplomatic sanctions

Sanctions in a broad sense, or diplomatic sanctions, include actions such as the interruption of diplomatic relations with the targeted country, or the coordinated recall of diplomatic representatives of the EU and its member states.

Sanctions in a narrow sense

Sanctions in a narrow sens require a specific legal base in the EU Treaties, and include:

  • arms embargoes
  • restrictions on admission of listed persons (travel ban): targeted persons cannot enter the EU, or travel beyond their member state of nationality if they are an EU citizen
  • freezing of assets belonging to listed persons or entities: all their assets in the EU are frozen and EU persons and entities cannot make any funds available to those listed
  • economic sanctions or restrictions concerning specific sectors of economic activity, including import or export bans on certain goods, investment bans, prohibitions on supplying certain services etc.

Under UN or own initiative

The EU can impose restrictive measures either on its own initiative or in order to implement UN Security Council resolutions.

UN sanctions

The EU implements all sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council and is involved in a permanent dialogue with the UN to better coordinate EU member states' respective actions on sanctions.

Mixed sanctions regimes

The EU may also reinforce UN sanctions by applying measures in addition to those imposed by the UN Security Council.

The U.S. export regulations restrict imports and exports to certain destinations without a U.S. Government authorization (called "license").

  • Embargoes sanctions (CRIMEA - REGION OF UKRAINE, CUBA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, and SYRIA) prohibit ALL transactions (including imports and exports) without a license authorization.

  • Targeted sanctions prohibit certain exports of items, data and/or software without a license authorization.

Step-by-step Review

  1. Consult the OFAC sanctions programs for any international transaction/activity (shipments, travels, visitors, etc.). For the most current countries information, please visit the U.S. Department of Treasury website.

  2. If the export involves an item/activity controlled under the EAR or the ITAR, you must consult, in addition to the OFAC sanctions programs, the lists of embargoed and sanctioned countries administered by the EAR or the ITAR.

Results

If your transaction/export involves an embargoed or sanctioned country, please contact the Office of Trade Compliance prior to proceeding and with as much advance notice as possible.

 

EAR

15 CFR 746 - website

15 CFR 744 - website

ITAR

22 CFR 126.1 - website

OFAC

Regs & E.O. - website

Embargoed countries: 

Cuba, Iran, Syria.

(a) Prohibited countries: 
Belarus, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela.

(c) U.N. Arms Embargoed countries: 

Burma, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, People's Republic of China, Somalia

Embargoed countries: 

Cuba, Iran

Targeted sanctions countries: 

Crimea - Region of Ukraine, Iraq, North Korea, Russian industry sector. 

 

 

(f) to (v) special policy :
Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Libya, Vietnam, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Cyprus, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Central African Republic
 

Targeted sanctions countries: 

Balkans, Belarus, Central African Republic, Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

Military End-Use/End-User licensing requirements: 

People's Republic of China, Russia* and Venezuela*.

 

 

Prohibited Parties:

- Denied Parties List

- Entity List

- Unverified List 

Prohibited Parties:

- Debarred List

- Munitions E.C. Order

 

Prohibited Parties:

- Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN)

 

Proliferation activities

Other Red Flags

Proliferation activities

Other Red Flags

Other Red Flags

 

Red Flags

The U.S. export regulations prohibit proceeding with any transaction if the exporter detects something suspicious or that indicates an illegal activity might occur. In such case, the exporter is required to investigate and clear the red flags before proceeding. BIS provides a list of Red Flag indicators.

News and Alerts

VENEZUELA

On November 2014, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to impose license requirements on the export, re-export, or transfer (in-country) of certain items to or within Venezuela when intended for a "military end use" or "military end user."

RUSSIA AND OCCUPIED CRIMEA

Please contact the Office of Trade Compliance prior to engaging in any type of export (including temporary export such as travels with equipment) with Russia and occupied Crimea.

“As part of a series of sanctions announced by the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it is expanding its export restrictions on items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in response to Russia’s continued actions in southern and eastern Ukraine.

Effective immediately, BIS will deny pending applications for licenses to export or re-export any high technology item subject to the EAR to Russia or occupied Crimea that contribute to Russia’s military capabilities. In addition, the Department is taking actions to revoke any existing export licenses which meet these conditions. All other pending applications and existing licenses will receive a case-by-case evaluation to determine their contribution to Russia’s military capabilities.

 

The United States will continue to adjust its export licensing policies toward Russia as warranted by Russia’s actions in Ukraine. We urge Russia to honor the commitments it made in Geneva on April 17 to deescalate the situation in Ukraine.”

What are the 4 types of sanctions?

Reasons for sanctioning..
Economic sanctions..
Diplomatic sanctions..
Military sanctions..
Sport sanctions..
Sanctions on the environment..
Sanctions on individuals..

What are the 3 categories of sanctions?

Types of sanctions measures making a 'sanctioned supply' of 'export sanctioned goods' making a 'sanctioned import' of 'import sanctioned goods'

What are some examples of sanctions?

Examples may include economic-commercial measures (the arms embargo), financial measures, or individual sanctions such as the prohibition of entry into a State or the freezing of assets.

What are the 5 sanctioned countries?

Sanctions as wars against oppositions.
Syria..