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Sanctions Profile: Sudan
At a glance
The UN first imposed sanctions on Sudan in 2004, by UN Security Council Resolution 1556, in response to the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region. It imposed an arms embargo on all non-governmental entities operating in Darfur, which was expanded to cover all parties to the N’djamena Ceasefire Agreement and to include asset freezes and travel bans in 2005, by UN Security Council Resolution 1591.
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OFAC amends TSRA & publishes FAQs on Sudan exports
OFAC has published an amended version of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA), and 4 FAQs relating to the TSRA and the Sudan and Darfur sanctions regime. The FAQs provide guidance on submitting licence applications pursuant to the TRSA, and clarify that a licence is no longer required for the export of agricultural commodities, medicine, …
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UNSC delists 1 from Sudan sanctions
The UN Security Council Committee concerning Sudan has delisted Adam Shareif, the former Commander of the Sudanese Liberation Army, who was reportedly deceased in June 2012. Press release here.
UNSC warns Sudan groups of sanctions
After considering the publication of the recent final report of the Panel of Experts, the UN Security Council Committee concerning Sudan has warned signatories to the Juba Peace Agreement that a failure to withdraw their forces from foreign countries, which poses a threat to regional stability, could result in the Committee considering the designation of individuals and entities. It also …
OFAC agrees $500k settlement with digital currency processing company
OFAC has announced that BitPay, a digital currency payments processing company based in Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to pay $507,375 to settle its civil liability for 2,102 violations of multiple US sanctions regimes. Between June 2013 and September 2018, customers in sanctioned jurisdictions, namely the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, and Syria were able to make …
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BIS issues FAQs on Sudan & the MEU list
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued new FAQs on the recission of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism, and the amendments made to the EAR as a result. See previous post for details. In addition, BIS has issued an updated version of the FAQs on military end use/user controls that apply to China, Russia and Venezuela to …
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Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 747/2014
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2014
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EC) 2017/401
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1942
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/512
Consolidated
Council Decision 2014/450/CFSP
Parent Decison
Council Decision 2014/450/CFSP
Amended by: