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Libya Sanctions (ARCHIVE)

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To whom do these sanctions regulations apply?
		All U.S. persons and entities (companies, non-profit groups, government agencies, etc.) wherever located.

	What related guidance does OFAC have on these sanctions?
	Sanctions Brochures
		Overview of Sanctions
	Forms
		Application for the Release of Blocked Funds
	General Licenses
		Libya Amended General License - effective August 6, 2004
	Archives
		Information on the first Libya Sanctions Program
	Interpretative Guidance
		None
	Additional Guidance
		License Application Guidelines - For Exports of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, and Medical Devices
		[LIBYA] SDN entries blocked as of 04/28/2004
	Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA)
		TSRA Reports

Civil Penalties Chart

	What related guidance does OFAC have on its enforcement policies?
	Does OFAC publish Enforcement Guidelines?
		OFAC Enforcement Guidelines
	What is your OFAC Risk?
		OFAC Risk Matrices (for financial institutions as of June 2005)
		OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Charitable Sector as of March 2007)
		OFAC Risk Matrix (for the Securities Sector as of November 2008)
	How do I manage my OFAC risk as compared to Bank Secrecy Act expectations?
		BSA/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual - Office of Foreign Assets Control (July 2006)
	How do OFAC's actions and expectations intersect with the bank regulators?
		Memoranda of Understanding between OFAC and bank regulators
	Notice of new OFAC Civil Penalties Interim Policy
		Civil Penalties - Revised Interim Policy (October. 28, 2008)
		Civil Penalties - Interim Policy (Nov. 27, 2007)

	What laws, rules and regulations provide the legal framework for the sanctions?
	Executive Orders
		12543 (January 7, 1986)
		12544 (January 8, 1986)
		12801 (April 15, 1992)
		13357 (September 20, 2004)
	Statutes
		IEEPA, 50 USCS Sec 1701
		UNPA 22 USCS Sec 287c
		AEDPA, 8 USCS Sec 1189
		Criminal Code, 18 USCS Sec 1001
		Criminal Code, 18 USC Sec. 3571
	Code of Federal Regulations
		31 CFR Part 550
	Federal Register Notices
		TSRA Amendments to 31 CFR
		70 FR 15761-05
	United Nations Security Council Resolutions
		731 (January 21, 1992)
		748 (March 31, 1992)
		883 (November 11, 1993)
		1192 (August 27, 1998)

Legal Disclaimer:

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