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Iraq Sanctions

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To whom do these sanctions regulations apply?
		All U.S. persons and entities (companies, non-profit groups, government agencies, etc.) wherever located.

	What related guidance does OFAC have on these sanctions?
	Sanctions Brochures
		Overview of Sanctions
		Overview of Sanctions (text)
	Forms
		Application for the Release of Blocked Funds
	General Licenses
		Iraqi General License - Section 575.533 Certain new transactions.
		Iraqi General License (No. 6) - Section 575.534 Transfers of certain blocked claims by U.S. financial institutions.
		Iraqi General License (No. 1 / 13315) - Issued under Executive Order 13315.
	Interpretative Guidance
		Oil Proceeds Receipts Account
		Debt Trading
		Protection and transfer of intellectual property rights
		Index of Interpretative Guidance
	Guidance on OFAC Licensing Policy
		Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging the Blocking of U.S. Persons in Administrative or Civil Proceedings.
		Guidance On Entities Owned By Persons Whose Property And Interests In Property Are Blocked
	Archives
		Information on the first Iraq Sanctions Program

Civil Penalties Chart

	What related guidance does OFAC have on its enforcement policies?
	Does OFAC publish Enforcement Guidelines?
		OFAC Enforcement Guidelines
	What is your OFAC Risk?
		OFAC Risk Matrices (for financial institutions as of June 2005)
		OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Charitable Sector as of March 2007)
		OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Securities Sector as of November 2008)
	How do I manage my OFAC risk as compared to Bank Secrecy Act expectations?
		BSA/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual - Office of Foreign Assets Control (July 2006)
	How do OFAC's actions and expectations intersect with the bank regulators?
		Memoranda of Understanding between OFAC and bank regulators
	Notice of new OFAC Civil Penalties Interim Policy
		Civil Penalties - Revised Interim Policy (October. 28, 2008)
		Civil Penalties - Interim Policy (Nov. 27, 2007)

What laws, rules and regulations provide the legal framework for the sanctions?
Executive Orders
	13438 Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq (July 17, 2007)
	13364 Modifying the Protection Granted to the Development Fund for Iraq (November 29, 2004)
	13350 Termination of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 12722 With Respect to Iraq and Modification of Executive Order 13290, Executive Order 13303, and Executive Order 13315 (July 29, 2004)
	13315 Blocking Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its Senior Officials and Their Family Members, and Taking Certain Other Actions (August 28, 2003)
	13303 Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest (May 22, 2003)
	13290 Confiscating and Vesting Certain Iraqi Property (March 20, 2003)
	12817 Transfer Of Certain Iraqi Government Assets Held By Domestic Banks (October 23, 1992)
	12724 Blocking Iraqi Government Property And Prohibiting Transactions With Iraq (August 9, 1990)
	12722 Blocking Iraqi Government Property And Prohibiting Transactions With Iraq (August 2, 1990)
Statutes
	IEEPA, 50 USCS Sec 1701
	ISA, P.L. 101-513
	UNPA 22 USCS Sec 287c
	AEDPA, 8 USCS Sec 1189
	Criminal Code, 18 USCS Sec 1001
	Criminal Code, 18 USC Sec. 3571
Code of Federal Regulations
	31 CFR Part 575
Federal Register Notices
	68 FR 38188-03 - Authorization of Certain New Transactions
	68 FR 11741-03 - Authorization of Certain Humanitarian Activities by Nongovernmental Organizations in Iraq and Iran
	68 FR 61362-03 - Removal of Certain Provisions of the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations; Interpretive Guidance
	68 FR 65844-03 - Authorization for U.S. Financial Institutions To Transfer Certain Claims Against the Government of Iraq
	70 FR 15761-05 - Administrative Collection of Civil Penalties
United Nations Security Council Resolutions		^Top
	1483 (May 22, 2003)
	1293 (March 31, 2000)
	1284 (December 17, 1999)
	1175 (June 19, 1998)
	1158 (March 25, 1998)
	1153 (February 20, 1998)
	1143 (December 4, 1997)
	1129 (September 12, 1997)
	1111 (June 4, 1997)
	1051 (March 27, 1996)
	986 (April 14, 1995)
	778 (October 2, 1992)
	706 (August 15, 1991)
	687 (April 8, 1991)
	670 (September 25, 1990)
	661 (August 6, 1990)

Legal Disclaimer:

This document is explanatory only and does not have the force of law. The Executive Orders and implementing regulations dealing with Iraq contain the legally binding provisions governing the sanctions and this document does not supplement or modify those Executive Orders or regulations.