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9/25/2021

Treasury Issues General Licenses and Guidance to Facilitate Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan | U.S. Department …

Treasury Issues General Licenses and Guidance to Facilitate
Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
September 24, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s O ice of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) issued two general licenses (GLs) to support the continued flow of
humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan and other activities that support basic
human needs in Afghanistan. This action continues the U.S. government’s longstanding
practice of authorizing the provision of humanitarian goods and services to areas a ected by
U.S. sanctions. Treasury remains committed to ensuring that U.S. sanctions do not limit the
ability of civilians located in Afghanistan to receive humanitarian support from the United
States government and international community, while denying assets to the Taliban and
other sanctioned entities and individuals.
“Treasury is committed to facilitating the flow of humanitarian assistance to the people of
Afghanistan and other activities that support their basic human needs. Treasury will
continue to work with financial institutions, international organizations, and the
nongovernmental organization (NGO) community to ease the flow of critical resources, like
agricultural goods, medicine, and other essential supplies, to people in need, while
upholding and enforcing our sanctions against the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, and other
sanctioned entities,” said O ice of Foreign Assets Control Director Andrea M. Gacki.
As part of this commitment, OFAC issued GL 14, which authorizes the U.S. government,
NGOs, and certain international organizations and entities, as well as those acting on their
behalf, to engage in the provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan or other
activities that support basic human needs in Afghanistan. OFAC also issued GL 15, which
authorizes certain transactions related to the exportation or reexportation of agricultural
commodities, medicine, and medical devices (as well as replacement parts, components,
and so ware updates for medical devices). For more information, please see GLs 14
15

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Concurrent with this action, OFAC issued four Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These
FAQs provide additional clarity on the scope of GLs 14 and 15 and provide guidance for nonhttps://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0372

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U.S. persons, including NGOs and foreign financial institutions, engaging in or facilitating
transactions for activities authorized for U.S. persons under the GLs. For more information,
please see FAQs 928, 929, 930, and 931.
For transactions not otherwise authorized or exempt, OFAC considers license requests on a
case-by-case basis and prioritizes applications, compliance questions, and other requests
related to humanitarian assistance. For more information regarding the scope of any
sanctions program’s requirements or the applicability or scope of any humanitarian-related
authorizations, please contact OFAC’s Sanction Compliance and Evaluation Division at (800)
540-6322 or (202) 622-2490, or by email at OFAC_Feedback@treasury.gov.

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