Answer
GL 24 authorizes transactions under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations (SySR), the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR), and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (FTOSR).
GL 24 generally authorizes the following transactions, with the exclusion of military or intelligence entities or those acting for or on their behalf:
- providing services to, or paying for services received from, Syrian governing institutions, such as the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, or the Ministry of Water Resources, even if the ministry or leadership of the institution is blocked;
- payment of taxes, fees, or import duties to Syrian governing institutions, even if the ministry or leadership is blocked;
- purchase or receipt of permits, licenses, public utility services, or other public services;
- payment of salaries or wages to employees of governing institutions in Syria, provided such employees are not designated on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List); and
- negotiating contracts or other agreements with Syrian governing institutions.
GL 24 does not authorize the following:
- any transaction involving Syrian military or intelligence entities or those acting for or on their behalf;
- importing Syrian petroleum or petroleum products into the United States;
- any transaction for or on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation or the Government of Iran;
- any transactions related to the provision of Russian-origin or Iranian-origin goods, technology, software, funds, financing, or services;
- financial transfers to any person blocked pursuant to SySR, GTSR, and FTOSR, unless explicitly authorized;
- new investment in Syria, as defined in 31 CFR § 542.315, unless related to the provision of funds for salaries or wages of employees of governing institutions, provided such employees are not designated on OFAC’s SDN List; and
- unblocking of any property blocked pursuant to any part of 31 CFR chapter V.
Date Released
January 6, 2025