Charities & NGOs

Legislation

Below is legislation from the UN, EU, UK, and general licences from the US which authorise humanitarian and other exemptions to sanctions for charities and NGOs.

United Nations

UN Resolution 2664 (2022), standing humanitarian exemption to all asset freeze measures imposed by United Nations sanctions regimes

European Union

• Council Regulation (EU) 2023/331
• Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/338

United Kingdom

• The Sanctions (Humanitarian Exception) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
• General Licence – INT/2023/3749168 (notice), Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories humanitarian activity
• General Licence – INT/2023/2711256 (notice), Syria Humanitarian
• General Licence – INT/2022/1875276 (notice), Russia Humanitarian Activity

 United States

Afghanistan

• General License 14– Authorizing Humanitarian Activities in Afghanistan (September 24, 2021)
• Afghanistan-related General License 15– Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates in Afghanistan (September 24, 2021)
• Afghanistan-related General License 19– Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities in Afghanistan (December 22, 2021)

Burma

• Burma General License Number 3– Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities (March 25, 2021)

Counter-terrorism

• Counter Terrorism General License 6– In-kind donations of medicine, medical devices, and medical services (July 6, 2006)
• Counter Terrorism General License 8a– Authorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran or the National Iranian Oil Company (October 26, 2020)
• Counter Terrorism General License 14– Authorizing Humanitarian Activities in Afghanistan (September 24, 2021)
• Counter Terrorism General License 15– Transactions Related to the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates in Afghanistan (September 24, 2021)
• Counter Terrorism General License 19– Authorizing Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities in Afghanistan (December 22, 2021)

Iran

• Iran General License (No. E)– Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities in Iran
• Iran General License– Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Replacement Parts for Certain Medical Devices- Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Replacement Parts for Certain Medical Devices
• Iran General License 8A– Authorizing Certain Humanitarian Trade Transactions Involving the Central Bank of Iran or the National Iranian Oil Company

Russian Harmful Foreign Activities

• Russia-related General License 6C– Transactions Related to Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, or Clinical Trials (January 17, 2023)
• Russia-related General License 27– Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities (April 19, 2022)

Syria

• Syria-related General License 1– Official Business of the United States Government

Ukraine/Russia

• Ukraine General License Number 18– Authorizing the Exportation or Reexportation of Agricultural Commodities, Medicine, Medical Devices, Replacement Parts and Components, or Software Updates to Certain Regions of Ukraine and Transactions Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (February 21, 2022)
• Ukraine General License Number 23– Certain Transactions in Support of Nongovernmental Organizations’ Activities (March 11, 2022)
• Update to the List of Medical Supplies for Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions (May 31, 2022)

Venezuela

• Venezuela General License 26– Emergency and Certain Other Medical Services Authorized