GL 24 is intended to ensure that sanctions do not impede essential governance-related services in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, including for the provision of public services or certain transactions related to energy or personal remittances. GL 24 complements OFAC's existing humanitarian-related authorizations by authorizing the following transactions, with some conditions and exceptions, through July 7, 2025:
- transactions with governing institutions in Syria following December 8, 2024;
- transactions in support of the sale, supply, storage, or donation of energy, including petroleum, petroleum products, natural gas, and electricity, to or within Syria; and
- transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to processing the transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to Syria, including through the Central Bank of Syria.
GL 24 authorizes the foregoing under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (SySR), the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR), and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (FTOSR). It does not relieve any person from compliance with other Federal laws or regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Department of Commerce.
For more information about the types of transactions covered by GL 24, see Frequently Asked Questions 1206, 1207, and 1208.