THE JOURNAL OF EXPORT CONTROLS AND SANCTIONS
NEWS
US senators unveil Turkey sanctions proposal
‘Most Members of Congress believe it would be wrong to abandon the Kurds.’
Iran proposes ‘permanent for permanent’ deal as US imposes more sanctions
Iranian and Chinese entities the latest to be designated.
‘Limiting the scope of our catch-all controls to countries under a UN arms embargo is no longer sufficient.’
GE settles alleged Cuba violations
October, 2019OFAC: fine was reduced because violations were voluntarily self-disclosed and constituted a non-egregious case.
BIS: ‘These entities have been implicated in human rights violations and abuses.’
Swiss regulator consults on amendments to Embargo Act
October, 2019‘New provisions will not lead to any substantive changes in Swiss policy on international economic sanctions.’
Venezuela sanctions: The Office giveth – and the Office taketh
September, 2019OFAC has announced new designations of entities in Venezuela’s oil sector plus some delistings.
L3Harris settles ITAR breach claims
September, 2019Company agrees to pay $13m for alleged pre-merger violations.
New measures would ensure that there were no disruptions to the execution of state orders for defence products.
Japanese/Korean business community urges détente
September, 2019Representatives ‘strongly desire the development of appropriate measures to open new horizons in South Korea-Japan relations’.
