Frequently Asked Questions

959 … Yes.  Providing support to public hospitals, such as provision of health services, technical support, and institutional deliveries, as well as payments directly to healthcare workers, that would otherwise be prohibited under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR),… Read more

960 … Yes.  Even to the extent doing so would involve transacting with the Taliban and/or Haqqani Network, NGOs can make salary support or stipend payments directly to healthcare workers, such as doctors at public hospitals or healthcare workers at community clinics, under General License (GL) 14… Read more

961 … Yes. Support to municipal water systems by NGOs for projects that directly benefit the Afghan people or otherwise relieve human suffering that would otherwise be prohibited under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (GTSR), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions… Read more

962 … Yes.  Transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to the activities authorized in General Licenses (GL) 14 , GL 15 , GL 16 , GL 17 , GL 18 , GL 19 , or GL 20 , including clearing, settlement, and transfers through, to, or otherwise involving privately owned and… Read more

963 … Yes, cash shipments to Afghanistan may be authorized under General Licenses (GL) 14 , GL 18 ,  GL 19 , or GL 20  provided that they are ordinarily incident and necessary to effectuate the activities authorized by the GLs.   As with all OFAC GLs, GLs 14, 18, 19, and 20 are “self-executing,”… Read more