Sudan Sanctions

Sudan in 2011

United States views on international law (based on the document “Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law”): On December 8, 2011, OFAC issued a final rule amending the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (“SSR”) to authorize activities related to the petroleum and petrochemical industries in the newly-created Republic of South Sudan. 76 Fed. Reg. 76,617 (Dec. 8, 2011). At the same time, OFAC also made other amendments, summarized in the notice in the Federal Register:

OFAC also is amending an existing general license to broaden its authorization with respect to the importation of certain Sudanese-origin services and to add an authorization for activities related to Sudanese persons' travel to the United States. Finally, OFAC is making certain technical changes to the SSR, including changes to reflect the establishment of the independent state of the Republic of South Sudan and the separation of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan from the Government of Sudan.

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See Also

• Sanctions
• Export Controls
• International Restrictions
• Imposition Of Sanctions
• Implementation Of Sanctions
• Modification Of Sanctions
• Armed Conflict
• Peace
• World Security
• Sudan