CT-GL-15

Summary

General License No. 15 authorizes transactions involving the Taliban or the Haqqani Network (or entities they own 50% or more) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components for medical devices, or software updates for medical devices to Afghanistan. The license also covers sales to persons in third countries purchasing those items specifically for resale to Afghanistan. Covered items are defined by reference to the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Certain financial transfers and debits to blocked persons' accounts are explicitly excluded from the authorization.

Authorized activities

• Exportation or reexportation of agricultural commodities to Afghanistan
• Exportation or reexportation of medicine to Afghanistan
• Exportation or reexportation of medical devices to Afghanistan
• Exportation or reexportation of replacement parts and components for medical devices to Afghanistan
• Exportation or reexportation of software updates for medical devices to Afghanistan
• Sales to persons in third countries purchasing the above items specifically for resale to Afghanistan

Conditions

The license does not authorize: (1) financial transfers to any blocked person except for payment of taxes, fees, import duties, or purchase/receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services; (2) any debit to an account on the books of a U.S. financial institution of any blocked person; or (3) any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR, FTOSR, any other part of 31 CFR chapter V, or E.O. 13224 as amended. Additionally, nothing in the license relieves any person from compliance with other Federal laws or requirements of other Federal agencies.