1275. How does the September 30, 2026 amendment to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) affect previous authorizations for professional meetings or conferences in Cuba?

Effective September 30, 2026, OFAC amended § 515.564 to eliminate the authorization related to the attendance at, or organization of, professional meetings or conferences in Cuba. Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction are no longer authorized to attend or organize professional meetings or conferences in Cuba. OFAC is replacing that authorization with a limited wind down authorization for persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction who were in Cuba on September 30, 2026 pursuant to the former professional meetings authorization to engage in travel-related and other previously authorized transactions through October 30, 2026, provided they depart Cuba by October 30, 2026. In addition, OFAC is also authorizing persons to terminate and obtain refunds for travel and related transactions for trips consistent with the former professional meetings authorization until October 30, 2026.