Publication of Syria-related Sanctions Regulations

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing regulations​ ​to implement Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019 (“Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria”).  These regulations are currently available for public inspection with the Federal Register and will take effect upon publication in the Federal Register on June 5, 2020.  OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance, general licenses, and statements of licensing policy.