Addition of General Licenses to OFAC Sanctions Regulations for Certain Transactions of Nongovernmental Organizations and Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates for Medical Devices, 78484-78507 [2022-27639]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Parts 536, 539, 541, 544, 546,
547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558,
562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583,
584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and
599
Addition of General Licenses to OFAC
Sanctions Regulations for Certain
Transactions of Nongovernmental
Organizations and Related to
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine,
Medical Devices, Replacement Parts
and Components, or Software Updates
for Medical Devices
Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is amending its
regulations in multiple sanctions
programs to add general licenses
authorizing certain transactions of
nongovernmental organizations and
certain transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software
updates.
DATES: This rule is effective December
21, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Assistant Director for Licensing,
202–622–2480; Assistant Director for
Regulatory Affairs, 202–622–4855; or
Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, 202–622–
2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC’s website
(www.treas.gov/ofac).
Background
OFAC, in consultation with the
Department of State, is amending
regulations in multiple OFACadministered sanctions programs to
generally license certain transactions of
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
as well as certain transactions related to
the exportation or reexportation of
agricultural commodities, medicine,
medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for
medical devices. Specifically, OFAC is
amending regulations to add a general
license authorizing certain transactions
of NGOs to the following parts of 31
CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548,
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549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 562, 569,
570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585,
588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and 599. These
NGO general licenses exclude funds
transfers initiated or processed with
knowledge or reason to know that the
intended beneficiary of such transfers is
a blocked person, unless certain criteria
are met.
OFAC is also adding a general license
authorizing transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software
updates to an individual whose
property and interests in property are
blocked, provided the items are in
quantities consistent with personal,
non-commercial use, to the following
parts of 31 CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544, 546,
547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558,
562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583,
584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and
599.
Public Participation
Because the regulations being
amended involve a foreign affairs
function, the provisions of Executive
Order 12866 of September 30, 1993,
‘‘Regulatory Planning and Review’’ (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993), and the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553) requiring notice of proposed
rulemaking, opportunity for public
participation, and delay in effective
date, are inapplicable. Because no
notice of proposed rulemaking is
required for this rule, the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) does
not apply.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The collections of information related
to 31 CFR parts 536, 539, 541, 544, 546,
547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558,
562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583,
584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and
599 are contained in 31 CFR part 501
(the ‘‘Reporting, Procedures and
Penalties Regulations’’). Pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507), those collections of
information have been approved by the
Office of Management and Budget under
control number 1505–0164. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
valid control number.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Parts 536,
539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551,
552, 553, 555, 558, 562, 569, 570, 576,
578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588, 590,
594, 597, 598, and 599
Administrative practice and
procedure, Agricultural commodities,
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Banks, Banking, Blocking of assets,
Credit, Foreign trade, Medicine, Medical
devices, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sanctions,
Securities, Services.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, OFAC amends 31 CFR
chapter V as follows:
PART 536—NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 536
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12978, 60 FR 54579,
3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415; E.O. 13286, 68
FR 10619, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 166.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
2. Add § 536.514 to subpart E read as
follows:
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§ 536.514 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a specially designated narcotics
trafficker.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
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directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a specially designated
narcotics trafficker, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the
purchase or receipt of permits, licenses,
or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects to directly benefit the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 536.514. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
3. Add § 536.515 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 536.515 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual who is a specially
designated narcotics trafficker are
authorized, provided the items are in
quantities consistent with personal,
non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 536.515. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 539—WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL
REGULATIONS
4. The authority citation for part 539
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 2751–
2799aa–2; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–
1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat.
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O.
12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p.
950; E.O. 13094, 63 FR 40803, 3 CFR, 1998
Comp., p. 200; E.O. 13382, 70 FR 38567, 3
CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 170.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
5. Add § 539.506 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 539.506 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
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directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 539.506. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
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6. Add § 539.507 to read as follows:
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§ 539.507 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 539.507. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 541—ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
7. The authority citation for part 541
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13288, 68 FR 11457,
3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 186; E.O. 13391, 70
FR 71201, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 206; E.O.
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13469, 73 FR 43841, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p.
1025.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
8. Add § 541.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 541.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
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(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 541.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
9. Add § 541.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 541.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
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(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 541.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 544—WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
10. The authority citation for part 544
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099,
3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13094, 63
FR 40803, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 200; E.O.
13382, 70 FR 38567, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p.
170.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
11. Add § 544.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 544.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
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transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 544.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
12. Add § 544.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 544.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
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provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 544.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 546—DARFUR SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
13. The authority citation for part 546
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C.
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13067,
62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997 Comp., p. 230; E.O.
13400, 71 FR 25483, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p.
220.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
14. Add § 546.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 546.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
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this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
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landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 546.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
15. Add § 546.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 546.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 546.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
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PART 547—DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF THE CONGO SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
16. The authority citation for part 547
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C.
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13413,
71 FR 64105, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 247; E.O.
13671, 79 FR 39949, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p.
280.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
17. Add § 547.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 547.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
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and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 547.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
18. Add § 547.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
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§ 547.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
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animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 547.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 548—BELARUS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
19. The authority citation for part 548
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13405, 71 FR 35485,
3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 231.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
20. Add § 548.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 548.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
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individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 548.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
21. Add § 548.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 548.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
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devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 548.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 549—LEBANON SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
22. The authority citation for part 549
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13441, 72 FR 43499,
3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 232.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
23. Add § 549.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
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§ 549.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
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of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 549.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
24. Add § 549.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 549.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 549.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 551—SOMALIA SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
25. The authority citation for part 551
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C.
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13536,
75 FR 19869, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 203; E.O.
13620, 77 FR 43483, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p.
281.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
26. Add § 551.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 551.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
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directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 551.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
27. Add § 551.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 551.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
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section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 551.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 552—YEMEN SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
28. The authority citation for part 552
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13611, 77 FR 29533,
3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 260.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
29. Add § 552.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 552.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
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(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 552.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
30. Add § 552.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 552.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 552.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 553—CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
31. The authority citation for part 553
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C.
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13667,
79 FR 28387, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 243.
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and Statements of Licensing Policy
32. Add § 553.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 553.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
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with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 553.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
33. Add § 553.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 553.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
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in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 553.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 555—MALI SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
34. The authority citation for part 555
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396 et seq., 396a et
seq., 2101 et seq.; 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., 351
et seq., 1001 et seq., 1701 et seq.; 43 U.S.C.
1301 et seq., 1331 et seq., 1801 et seq.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
35. Add § 555.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 555.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
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international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 555.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
36. Add § 555.512 to subpart E read as
follows:
■
§ 555.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
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(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 555.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 558—SOUTH SUDAN
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
37. The authority citation for part 558
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);
Pub. L. 110–96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C.
1705 note); E.O. 13664, 79 FR 19283, April
7, 2014.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
38. Add § 558.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 558.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
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(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
Note 1 to § 558.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
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39. Add § 558.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 558.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 558.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 562—IRANIAN SECTOR AND
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
40. The authority citation for part 562
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2332d;
31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 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.
12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p.
332; E.O. 13553, 75 FR 60567, October 1,
2010; E.O. 13871, 84 FR 20761, May 10,
2019.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
41. Add § 562.510 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 562.510 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
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resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 562.510. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
42. Add § 562.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 562.511 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
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drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 562.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 569—SYRIA–RELATED
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
43. The authority citation for part 569
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 28 U.S.C.
2461 note; 50 U.S.C. 1705 note; E.O. 13894,
84 FR 55851, October 17, 2019.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
44. Add § 569.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 569.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
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(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 569.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
45. Add § 569.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 569.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
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software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 569.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 570—LIBYAN SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
46. The authority citation for part 570
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 22 U.S.C.
287c; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13566,
76 FR 11315, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 222; E.O.
13726, 81 FR 23559, 3 CFR, 2016 Comp., p.
454.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
47. Add § 570.517 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 570.517 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
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prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
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engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
Note 1 to § 570.517. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
49. The authority citation for part 576
continues to read as follows:
48. Add § 570.518 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 570.518 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 570.518. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
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PART 576—IRAQ STABILIZATION AND
INSURGENCY SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c;
31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13303,
68 FR 31931, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 227; E.O.
13315, 68 FR 52315, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p.
252; E.O. 13350, 69 FR 46055, 3 CFR, 2004
Comp., p. 196; E.O. 13364, 69 FR 70177, 3
CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 236; E.O. 13438, 72 FR
39719, 3 CFR, 2007 Comp., p. 224; E.O.
13668, 79 FR 31019, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p.
248.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
50. Add § 576.515 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 576.515 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
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(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 576.515. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
51. Add § 576.516 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 576.516 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
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(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 576.516. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 578—CYBER–RELATED
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
52. The authority citation for part 578
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat.
886 (codified in scattered sections of 22
U.S.C.); E.O. 13694, 80 FR 18077, 3 CFR 2015
Comp., p. 297; E.O. 13757, 82 FR 1, 3 CFR
2016 Comp., p. 659.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
53. Add § 578.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 578.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are non-
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commercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 578.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
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54. Add § 578.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 578.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 578.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 579—FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
IN U.S. ELECTIONS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
55. The authority citation for part 579
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
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101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);
Pub. L. 110–96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C.
1705 note); E.O. 13848, 83 FR 46843,
September 12, 2018.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
56. Add § 579.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 579.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
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prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 579.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
57. Add § 579.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 579.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
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and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 579.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 582—NICARAGUA SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
58. The authority citation for part 582
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; 28 U.S.C.
2461 note; 50 U.S.C. 1705 note; 50 U.S.C.
1701 note; E.O. 13851, 83 FR 61505, 3 CFR,
2018 Comp., p. 884.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
59. Add § 582.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 582.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
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information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 582.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
60. Add § 582.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 582.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
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consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 582.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 583—GLOBAL MAGNITSKY
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
61. The authority citation for part 583
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 114–328, Div. A,
Title XII, Subt. F, 130 Stat. 2533 (22 U.S.C.
2656 note); E.O. 13818, 82 FR 60839, 3 CFR,
2017 Comp., p. 399.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
62. Add § 583.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 583.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
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organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
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projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 583.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
63. Add § 583.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 583.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 583.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
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PART 584—MAGNITSKY ACT
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
64. The authority citation for part 584
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 112–208, Title IV,
126 Stat. 1502 (22 U.S.C. 5811 note).
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
65. Add § 584.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 584.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
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resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 584.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
66. Add § 584.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 584.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
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drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 584.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 585—HONG KONG–RELATED
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
67. The authority citation for part 585
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);
E.O. 13936, 85 FR 43413, July 17, 2020.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
68. Add § 585.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 585.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
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(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 585.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
69. Add § 585.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 585.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
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software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 585.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 588—WESTERN BALKANS
STABILIZATION REGULATIONS
70. The authority citation for part 588
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13219, 66 FR 34777,
3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 778; E.O. 13304, 68
FR 32315, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp. p. 229; E.O.
14033, 86 FR 43905.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
71. Add § 588.511 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 588.511 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
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prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
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engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 588.511. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
72. Add § 588.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 588.512 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 588.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
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from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 590—TRANSNATIONAL
CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
73. The authority citation for part 590
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–1706; Pub. L.
101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28
U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13581, 76 FR 44757,
3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 260; E.O. 13863, 84
FR 10255, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 267.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
74. Add § 590.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 590.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
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(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 590.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
75. Add § 590.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 590.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
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(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 590.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 594—GLOBAL TERRORISM
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
76. The authority citation for part 594
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c;
31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651, 1701–
1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 114–
102, 129 Stat. 2205, as amended (50 U.S.C.
1701 note); Pub. L. 115–44, 131 Stat 886
(codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.);
Pub. L. 115–348, 132 Stat. 5055 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note); E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR,
2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13268, 67 FR 44751,
3 CFR 2002 Comp., p. 240; E.O. 13284, 68 FR
4075, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 161; E.O. 13372,
70 FR 8499, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 159; E.O.
13886, 84 FR 48041, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p.
356.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
77. Add § 594.520 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 594.520 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
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(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 594.520. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
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from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
78. Add § 590.521 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 594.521 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
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Note 1 to § 594.521. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 597—FOREIGN TERRORIST
ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
79. The authority citation for part 597
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B;
31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat.
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
80. Add § 597.516 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 597.516 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
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prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 597.516. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
81. Add § 597.517 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 597.517 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
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and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 597.517. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 598—FOREIGN NARCOTICS
KINGPIN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
82. The authority citation for part 598
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 1901–
1908; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); Pub. L. 101–410, 104
Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
83. Add § 598.515 to subpart E to read
as follows:
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§ 598.515 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a specially designated narcotics
trafficker.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
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(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a specially designated
narcotics trafficker, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the
purchase or receipt of permits, licenses,
or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 598.515. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
84. Add § 598.516 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 598.516 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual who is a specially
designated narcotics trafficker are
authorized, provided the items are in
quantities consistent with personal,
non-commercial use.
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(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 598.516. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
PART 599—ILLICIT DRUG TRADE
SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
85. The authority citation for part 599
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601–1651,
1701–1706; Pub. L. 101–410, 104 Stat. 890,
as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O.
14059, 86 FR 71549, December 15, 2021.
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations,
and Statements of Licensing Policy
86. Add § 599.512 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 599.512 Authorizing Certain
Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph
(c) of this section, all transactions
prohibited by this part that are
ordinarily incident and necessary to the
activities described in paragraph (b) of
this section by a nongovernmental
organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization
is not a person whose property or
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interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in
paragraph (a) of this section are noncommercial activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population
that fall into one of the following
categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian
projects to meet basic human needs,
including disaster, drought, or flood
relief; food, nutrition, or medicine
distribution; the provision of health
services; assistance for vulnerable or
displaced populations, including
individuals with disabilities and the
elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy
building, including activities to support
rule of law, citizen participation,
government accountability and
transparency, human rights and
fundamental freedoms, access to
information, and civil society
development projects;
(3) Activities to support education,
including combating illiteracy,
increasing access to education,
international exchanges, and assisting
education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support noncommercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including
those related to health, food security,
and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support
environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament,
demobilization, and reintegration (DDR)
programs and peacebuilding, conflict
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prevention, and conflict resolution
programs.
(c) This section does not authorize
funds transfers initiated or processed
with knowledge or reason to know that
the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to
this part, other than for the purpose of
effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or
import duties, or the purchase or receipt
of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on
a case-by-case basis to authorize
nongovernmental or other entities to
engage in other activities designed to
directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of
landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian
population.
Note 1 to § 599.512. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
87. Add § 599.513 to subpart E to read
as follows:
■
§ 599.513 Transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement
parts and components, or software updates
for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this
part that are related to the provision,
directly or indirectly, of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and
components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to
an individual whose property and
interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this part are authorized,
provided the items are in quantities
consistent with personal, noncommercial use.
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(b) For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities, medicine, and
medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the
purposes of this section, agricultural
commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’ as defined in
section 102 of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use
as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw,
processed, and packaged foods; live
animals; vitamins and minerals; food
additives or supplements; and bottled
drinking water) or animals (including
animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as
live animals, fertilized eggs, embryos,
and semen) for the production of food
animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this
section, medicine is an item that falls
within the definition of the term ‘‘drug’’
in section 201 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes
of this section, a medical device is an
item that falls within the definition of
‘‘device’’ in section 201 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to § 599.513. This section does not
relieve any person authorized thereunder
from complying with any other applicable
laws or regulations.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
31 CFR Parts 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553,
555, 558, 562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588,
590, 594, 597, 598, and 599
Addition of General Licenses to OFAC Sanctions Regulations for
Certain Transactions of Nongovernmental Organizations and Related to
Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts
and Components, or Software Updates for Medical Devices
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is amending its regulations in multiple sanctions
programs to add general licenses authorizing certain transactions of
nongovernmental organizations and certain transactions related to the
provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices,
replacement parts and components, or software updates.
DATES: This rule is effective December 21, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Assistant Director for
Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs,
202-622-4855; or Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance &
Evaluation, 202-622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are
available on OFAC's website (www.treas.gov/ofac).
Background
OFAC, in consultation with the Department of State, is amending
regulations in multiple OFAC-administered sanctions programs to
generally license certain transactions of nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs), as well as certain transactions related to the exportation or
reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices,
replacement parts and components, or software updates for medical
devices. Specifically, OFAC is amending regulations to add a general
license authorizing certain transactions of NGOs to the following parts
of 31 CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555,
558, 562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588, 590, 594,
597, 598, and 599. These NGO general licenses exclude funds transfers
initiated or processed with knowledge or reason to know that the
intended beneficiary of such transfers is a blocked person, unless
certain criteria are met.
OFAC is also adding a general license authorizing transactions
related to the provision of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical
devices, replacement parts and components, or software updates to an
individual whose property and interests in property are blocked,
provided the items are in quantities consistent with personal, non-
commercial use, to the following parts of 31 CFR: 536, 539, 541, 544,
546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 562, 569, 570, 576, 578,
579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and 599.
Public Participation
Because the regulations being amended involve a foreign affairs
function, the provisions of Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
1993, ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4,
1993), and the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requiring
notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation,
and delay in effective date, are inapplicable. Because no notice of
proposed rulemaking is required for this rule, the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) does not apply.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The collections of information related to 31 CFR parts 536, 539,
541, 544, 546, 547, 548, 549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 562, 569, 570,
576, 578, 579, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and 599 are
contained in 31 CFR part 501 (the ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties
Regulations''). Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3507), those collections of information have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1505-0164. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid control number.
List of Subjects in 31 CFR Parts 536, 539, 541, 544, 546, 547, 548,
549, 551, 552, 553, 555, 558, 562, 569, 570, 576, 578, 579, 582,
583, 584, 585, 588, 590, 594, 597, 598, and 599
Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities,
Banks, Banking, Blocking of assets, Credit, Foreign trade, Medicine,
Medical devices, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Sanctions, Securities, Services.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, OFAC amends 31 CFR
chapter V as follows:
PART 536--NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for part 536 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 12978, 60 FR 54579, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 415; E.O.
13286, 68 FR 10619, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 166.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
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2. Add Sec. 536.514 to subpart E read as follows:
Sec. 536.514 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a specially designated narcotics
trafficker.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
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directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a specially designated narcotics
trafficker, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects to directly benefit the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 536.514. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
3. Add Sec. 536.515 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 536.515 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual who
is a specially designated narcotics trafficker are authorized, provided
the items are in quantities consistent with personal, non-commercial
use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 536.515. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 539--WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION TRADE CONTROL REGULATIONS
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4. The authority citation for part 539 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 2751-2799aa-2; 31 U.S.C.
321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat.
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3
CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13094, 63 FR 40803, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp.,
p. 200; E.O. 13382, 70 FR 38567, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 170.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
5. Add Sec. 539.506 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 539.506 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 539.506. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
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6. Add Sec. 539.507 to read as follows:
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Sec. 539.507 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 539.507. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 541--ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
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7. The authority citation for part 541 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13288, 68 FR 11457, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 186; E.O.
13391, 70 FR 71201, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 206; E.O. 13469, 73 FR
43841, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 1025.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
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8. Add Sec. 541.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 541.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 541.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
9. Add Sec. 541.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 541.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
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(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 541.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 544--WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
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10. The authority citation for part 544 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O.
13094, 63 FR 40803, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 200; E.O. 13382, 70 FR
38567, 3 CFR, 2005 Comp., p. 170.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
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11. Add Sec. 544.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 544.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 544.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
12. Add Sec. 544.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 544.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 544.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 546--DARFUR SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
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13. The authority citation for part 546 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13067, 62 FR 59989, 3 CFR, 1997
Comp., p. 230; E.O. 13400, 71 FR 25483, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 220.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
14. Add Sec. 546.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 546.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of
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this section by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided
that the nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 546.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
15. Add Sec. 546.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 546.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 546.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 547--DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
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16. The authority citation for part 547 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13413, 71 FR 64105, 3 CFR, 2006
Comp., p. 247; E.O. 13671, 79 FR 39949, 3 CFR, 2015 Comp., p. 280.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
17. Add Sec. 547.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 547.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation
[[Page 78489]]
and protection of threatened or endangered species, responsible and
transparent management of natural resources, and the remediation of
pollution or other environmental damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 547.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
18. Add Sec. 547.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 547.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 547.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 548--BELARUS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
19. The authority citation for part 548 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13405, 71 FR 35485, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 231.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
20. Add Sec. 548.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 548.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 548.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
21. Add Sec. 548.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 548.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical
[[Page 78490]]
devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or
software updates for medical devices to an individual whose property
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part are
authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 548.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 549--LEBANON SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
22. The authority citation for part 549 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13441, 72 FR 43499, 3 CFR, 2008 Comp., p. 232.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
23. Add Sec. 549.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 549.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 549.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
24. Add Sec. 549.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 549.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal
[[Page 78491]]
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
Note 1 to Sec. 549.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 551--SOMALIA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
25. The authority citation for part 551 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13536, 75 FR 19869, 3 CFR, 2010
Comp., p. 203; E.O. 13620, 77 FR 43483, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 281.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
26. Add Sec. 551.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 551.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 551.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
27. Add Sec. 551.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 551.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 551.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 552--YEMEN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
28. The authority citation for part 552 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13611, 77 FR 29533, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 260.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
29. Add Sec. 552.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 552.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
[[Page 78492]]
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 552.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
30. Add Sec. 552.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 552.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 552.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 553--CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
31. The authority citation for part 553 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13667, 79 FR 28387, 3 CFR, 2014
Comp., p. 243.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
32. Add Sec. 553.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 553.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed
[[Page 78493]]
with knowledge or reason to know that the intended beneficiary of such
transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this part, other than for the
purpose of effecting the payment of taxes, fees, or import duties, or
the purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility
services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 553.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
33. Add Sec. 553.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 553.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 553.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 555--MALI SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
34. The authority citation for part 555 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 396 et seq., 396a et seq., 2101 et seq.;
30 U.S.C. 181 et seq., 351 et seq., 1001 et seq., 1701 et seq.; 43
U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1331 et seq., 1801 et seq.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
35. Add Sec. 555.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 555.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 555.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
36. Add Sec. 555.512 to subpart E read as follows:
Sec. 555.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
[[Page 78494]]
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 555.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 558--SOUTH SUDAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
37. The authority citation for part 558 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);
Pub. L. 110-96, 121 Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); E.O. 13664, 79
FR 19283, April 7, 2014.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
38. Add Sec. 558.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 558.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 558.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
39. Add Sec. 558.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 558.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 558.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 562--IRANIAN SECTOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
0
40. The authority citation for part 562 continues to read as follows:
[[Page 78495]]
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 18 U.S.C. 2332d; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50
U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 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.
12957, 60 FR 14615, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 332; E.O. 13553, 75 FR
60567, October 1, 2010; E.O. 13871, 84 FR 20761, May 10, 2019.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
41. Add Sec. 562.510 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 562.510 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 562.510. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
42. Add Sec. 562.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 562.511 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 562.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 569--SYRIA-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
43. The authority citation for part 569 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 50 U.S.C. 1705 note; E.O. 13894, 84
FR 55851, October 17, 2019.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
44. Add Sec. 569.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 569.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
[[Page 78496]]
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 569.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
45. Add Sec. 569.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 569.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 569.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 570--LIBYAN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
46. The authority citation for part 570 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 22 U.S.C. 287c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13566, 76 FR 11315, 3 CFR, 2011
Comp., p. 222; E.O. 13726, 81 FR 23559, 3 CFR, 2016 Comp., p. 454.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
47. Add Sec. 570.517 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 570.517 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to
[[Page 78497]]
engage in other activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population, including support for the removal of landmines and economic
development projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 570.517. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
48. Add Sec. 570.518 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 570.518 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 570.518. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 576--IRAQ STABILIZATION AND INSURGENCY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
49. The authority citation for part 576 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50
U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13303, 68 FR 31931, 3 CFR, 2003
Comp., p. 227; E.O. 13315, 68 FR 52315, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 252;
E.O. 13350, 69 FR 46055, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 196; E.O. 13364, 69
FR 70177, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 236; E.O. 13438, 72 FR 39719, 3 CFR,
2007 Comp., p. 224; E.O. 13668, 79 FR 31019, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p.
248.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
50. Add Sec. 576.515 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 576.515 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 576.515. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
51. Add Sec. 576.516 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 576.516 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
[[Page 78498]]
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 576.516. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 578--CYBER-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
52. The authority citation for part 578 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); Pub. L. 115-44, 131 Stat. 886 (codified in scattered
sections of 22 U.S.C.); E.O. 13694, 80 FR 18077, 3 CFR 2015 Comp.,
p. 297; E.O. 13757, 82 FR 1, 3 CFR 2016 Comp., p. 659.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
53. Add Sec. 578.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 578.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 578.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
54. Add Sec. 578.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 578.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 578.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 579--FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN U.S. ELECTIONS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
0
55. The authority citation for part 579 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L.
[[Page 78499]]
101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 110-96, 121
Stat. 1011 (50 U.S.C. 1705 note); E.O. 13848, 83 FR 46843, September
12, 2018.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
56. Add Sec. 579.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 579.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 579.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
57. Add Sec. 579.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 579.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 579.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 582--NICARAGUA SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
58. The authority citation for part 582 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 50 U.S.C. 1705 note; 50 U.S.C. 1701
note; E.O. 13851, 83 FR 61505, 3 CFR, 2018 Comp., p. 884.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
59. Add Sec. 582.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 582.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to
[[Page 78500]]
information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 582.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
60. Add Sec. 582.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 582.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 582.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 583--GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
61. The authority citation for part 583 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); Pub. L. 114-328, Div. A, Title XII, Subt. F, 130 Stat.
2533 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note); E.O. 13818, 82 FR 60839, 3 CFR, 2017
Comp., p. 399.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
62. Add Sec. 583.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 583.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
[[Page 78501]]
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 583.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
63. Add Sec. 583.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 583.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 583.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 584--MAGNITSKY ACT SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
64. The authority citation for part 584 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); Pub. L. 112-208, Title IV, 126 Stat. 1502 (22 U.S.C.
5811 note).
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
65. Add Sec. 584.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 584.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 584.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
66. Add Sec. 584.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 584.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled
[[Page 78502]]
drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 584.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 585--HONG KONG-RELATED SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
67. The authority citation for part 585 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note);
E.O. 13936, 85 FR 43413, July 17, 2020.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
68. Add Sec. 585.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 585.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 585.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
69. Add Sec. 585.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 585.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 585.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 588--WESTERN BALKANS STABILIZATION REGULATIONS
0
70. The authority citation for part 588 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13219, 66 FR 34777, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 778; E.O.
13304, 68 FR 32315, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp. p. 229; E.O. 14033, 86 FR
43905.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
71. Add Sec. 588.511 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 588.511 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions
[[Page 78503]]
prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and necessary to
the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section by a
nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 588.511. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
72. Add Sec. 588.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 588.512 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 588.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 590--TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS
REGULATIONS
0
73. The authority citation for part 590 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C.
2461 note); E.O. 13581, 76 FR 44757, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 260; E.O.
13863, 84 FR 10255, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 267.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
74. Add Sec. 590.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 590.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
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(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 590.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
75. Add Sec. 590.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 590.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 590.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 594--GLOBAL TERRORISM SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
76. The authority citation for part 594 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 22 U.S.C. 287c; 31 U.S.C. 321(b); 50
U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as
amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 114-102, 129 Stat. 2205, as
amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); Pub. L. 115-44, 131 Stat 886
(codified in scattered sections of 22 U.S.C.); Pub. L. 115-348, 132
Stat. 5055 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR,
2001 Comp., p. 786; E.O. 13268, 67 FR 44751, 3 CFR 2002 Comp., p.
240; E.O. 13284, 68 FR 4075, 3 CFR, 2003 Comp., p. 161; E.O. 13372,
70 FR 8499, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 159; E.O. 13886, 84 FR 48041, 3
CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 356.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
77. Add Sec. 594.520 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 594.520 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 594.520. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder
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from complying with any other applicable laws or regulations.
0
78. Add Sec. 590.521 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 594.521 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 594.521. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 597--FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
79. The authority citation for part 597 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1189; 18 U.S.C. 2339B; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
80. Add Sec. 597.516 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 597.516 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 597.516. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
81. Add Sec. 597.517 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 597.517 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos,
[[Page 78506]]
and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 597.517. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 598--FOREIGN NARCOTICS KINGPIN SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
82. The authority citation for part 598 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 1901-1908; 31 U.S.C. 321(b);
Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
83. Add Sec. 598.515 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 598.515 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a specially designated narcotics
trafficker.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a specially designated narcotics
trafficker, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of
taxes, fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 598.515. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
84. Add Sec. 598.516 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 598.516 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual who
is a specially designated narcotics trafficker are authorized, provided
the items are in quantities consistent with personal, non-commercial
use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 598.516. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
PART 599--ILLICIT DRUG TRADE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
0
85. The authority citation for part 599 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 3 U.S.C. 301; 21 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.; 31 U.S.C.
321(b); 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651, 1701-1706; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat.
890, as amended (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 14059, 86 FR 71549,
December 15, 2021.
Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing
Policy
0
86. Add Sec. 599.512 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 599.512 Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of
Nongovernmental Organizations' Activities.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all
transactions prohibited by this part that are ordinarily incident and
necessary to the activities described in paragraph (b) of this section
by a nongovernmental organization are authorized, provided that the
nongovernmental organization is not a person whose property or
[[Page 78507]]
interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part.
(b) The activities referenced in paragraph (a) of this section are
non-commercial activities designed to directly benefit the civilian
population that fall into one of the following categories:
(1) Activities to support humanitarian projects to meet basic human
needs, including disaster, drought, or flood relief; food, nutrition,
or medicine distribution; the provision of health services; assistance
for vulnerable or displaced populations, including individuals with
disabilities and the elderly; and environmental programs;
(2) Activities to support democracy building, including activities
to support rule of law, citizen participation, government
accountability and transparency, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
access to information, and civil society development projects;
(3) Activities to support education, including combating
illiteracy, increasing access to education, international exchanges,
and assisting education reform projects;
(4) Activities to support non-commercial development projects
directly benefiting civilians, including those related to health, food
security, and water and sanitation;
(5) Activities to support environmental and natural resource
protection, including the preservation and protection of threatened or
endangered species, responsible and transparent management of natural
resources, and the remediation of pollution or other environmental
damage; and
(6) Activities to support disarmament, demobilization, and
reintegration (DDR) programs and peacebuilding, conflict prevention,
and conflict resolution programs.
(c) This section does not authorize funds transfers initiated or
processed with knowledge or reason to know that the intended
beneficiary of such transfers is a person blocked pursuant to this
part, other than for the purpose of effecting the payment of taxes,
fees, or import duties, or the purchase or receipt of permits,
licenses, or public utility services.
(d) Specific licenses may be issued on a case-by-case basis to
authorize nongovernmental or other entities to engage in other
activities designed to directly benefit the civilian population,
including support for the removal of landmines and economic development
projects directly benefiting the civilian population.
Note 1 to Sec. 599.512. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
0
87. Add Sec. 599.513 to subpart E to read as follows:
Sec. 599.513 Transactions related to the provision of agricultural
commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and
components, or software updates for personal, non-commercial use.
(a) All transactions prohibited by this part that are related to
the provision, directly or indirectly, of agricultural commodities,
medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical
devices, or software updates for medical devices to an individual whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this part
are authorized, provided the items are in quantities consistent with
personal, non-commercial use.
(b) For the purposes of this section, agricultural commodities,
medicine, and medical devices are defined as follows:
(1) Agricultural commodities. For the purposes of this section,
agricultural commodities are:
(i) Products that fall within the term ``agricultural commodity''
as defined in section 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5602); and
(ii) That are intended for ultimate use as:
(A) Food for humans (including raw, processed, and packaged foods;
live animals; vitamins and minerals; food additives or supplements; and
bottled drinking water) or animals (including animal feeds);
(B) Seeds for food crops;
(C) Fertilizers or organic fertilizers; or
(D) Reproductive materials (such as live animals, fertilized eggs,
embryos, and semen) for the production of food animals.
(2) Medicine. For the purposes of this section, medicine is an item
that falls within the definition of the term ``drug'' in section 201 of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) Medical devices. For the purposes of this section, a medical
device is an item that falls within the definition of ``device'' in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
Note 1 to Sec. 599.513. This section does not relieve any
person authorized thereunder from complying with any other
applicable laws or regulations.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2022-27639 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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