All transactions prohibited by this part that are for the conduct of the official business of the following entities by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof are authorized:
(a) The United Nations, including its Programmes, Funds, and Other Entities and Bodies, as well as its Specialized Agencies and Related Organizations;
(b) The International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and
(c) The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Note 1 to § 542.513.
The authorization in this section includes the processing or transfer of funds on behalf of third-country entities to or from Syria in support of the transactions authorized by this section. U.S. financial institutions may rely on the originator of a funds transfer with regard to compliance with this section, provided that the financial institution does not know or have reason to know that the funds transfer is not in compliance with this section.
[79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, as amended 89 FR 48321, June 6, 2024]
authority: 3 U.S.C. 301;
31 U.S.C. 321(b);
18 U.S.C. 2332d;
22 U.S.C. 287c;
22 U.S.C. 8791-8793;
22 U.S.C. 9528;
50 U.S.C. 1601-1651,
1701; Pub. L. 108-175 (
22 U.S.C. 2151 note); Pub. L. 116-92, Div. F, Title LXXIV, 133 Stat. 2291 (
22 U.S.C. 8791 note); Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended (
28 U.S.C. 2461 note); E.O. 13338, 69 FR 26751, 3 CFR, 2004 Comp., p. 168; E.O. 13399, 71 FR 25059, 3 CFR, 2006 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 13460, 73 FR 8991,
3 CFR 2008 Comp., p. 181; E.O. 13572, 76 FR 24787,
3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 236; E.O. 13573, 76 FR 29143,
3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 241; E.O. 13582, 76 FR 52209,
3 CFR 2011 Comp., p. 264; E.O. 13606, 77 FR 24571,
3 CFR 2012 Comp., p. 243; E.O.13608, 77 FR 26409, 3 CFR, 2012 Comp., p. 252
source: 79 FR 25416, May 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 31 CFR 542.513