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Sudan 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
		License Application Guidelines - For Exports of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices
		NGO Registration Application Guidelines
		Amendment to SSR (31 CFR 538.529) - General License for Publishing Activities
	Interpretative Guidance
		Prohibitions Imposed by Executive Order 13412; Transshipments of Goods and Financial Transactions Conducted through Certain Areas of Sudan
		Index of Interpretative Guidance
	Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA)
		TSRA Reports
		Frequently Asked Questions on TSRA
	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
		Information relevant to Sudanese Sanctions Regulations specific license and registration holders

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
		13412 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With the Government of Sudan - October 13, 2006)
		13400 (April 26, 2006)
		13067 (November 5, 1997)
	Statutes
		DPAA, Public Law 109-344
		Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA)
		IEEPA, 50 USCS Sec 1701
		AEDPA, 8 USCS Sec 1189
		Criminal Code, 18 USCS Sec 1001
		Criminal Code, 18 USC Sec. 3571
	Code of Federal Regulations
		31 CFR Part 538
	Federal Register Notices
		TSRA Amendments to 31 CFR
		Amendment to SSR (31 CFR 538.529) - General License for Publishing Activities
		70 FR 34060-05 - Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations and Sudanese Sanctions Regulations
		71 FR 29251-06 - Revisions to IEEPA made by the Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005
		72 FR 12980-07 - Clarification of Policy with Respect to the Process for Issuing Certain TSRA Licenses
		72 FR 15831-07 - Amendment to the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations related to the movement of specific goods via diplomatic pouch
		72 FR 61513-07 - Amendment to the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations to implement Executive Order 13412
	United Nations Security Council Resolutions
		1044 (January 31, 1996)
		1054 (April 26, 1996)
		1070 (August 16, 1996)
		1591 (March 29, 2005)
		1672 (April 25, 2006)

Legal Disclaimer:

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