Sanctions Regimes
Each jurisdiction has its own authorities, lists, tests and licensing practice. Experts are matched to the regime in question.
United States: OFAC
The Office of Foreign Assets Control, part of the US Treasury, administers and enforces US economic sanctions.
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United States: BIS Export Controls
The Bureau of Industry and Security, part of the US Department of Commerce, controls exports under the Export Administration Regulations.
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United Kingdom
UK sanctions are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and applied by several bodies.
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European Union
EU restrictive measures are adopted by the Council and applied and enforced by each member state.
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United Nations
UN sanctions are imposed by the Security Council and bind every member state.
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United Arab Emirates
The UAE implements UN Security Council sanctions and maintains its own local terrorist list.
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Switzerland: SECO
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs applies Swiss sanctions under the Embargo Act.
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Canadian sanctions are administered by Global Affairs Canada under several statutes.
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Australia applies UN sanctions and its own autonomous sanctions through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Singapore
Singapore gives effect to UN sanctions and has adopted its own targeted financial measures.
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Japan applies sanctions and export controls mainly through the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.
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