CT-GL-24A

Summary

General License No. 24A authorizes transactions otherwise prohibited by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 594) and the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 597) that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from individuals in Yemen involving Ansarallah or entities it owns 50% or more. The authorization applies only where the individual recipient or sender is not a blocked person under those regulations. Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds transfer for compliance purposes, provided they have no knowledge or reason to know of non-compliance.

Authorized activities

• Transfer of noncommercial, personal remittances to or from an individual in Yemen involving Ansarallah or any entity in which Ansarallah owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest
• Transferring institutions may rely on the originator of a funds transfer for compliance with paragraph (a), provided the institution does not know or have reason to know of non-compliance

Conditions

The recipient/sender individual must not be a blocked person under the GTSR or FTOSR. Noncommercial, personal remittances do not include charitable donations of funds to or for the benefit of an entity or funds transfers for use in supporting or operating a business, including a family-owned business. Financial transfers to blocked persons are not authorized except for taxes, fees, import duties, or purchase/receipt of permits, licenses, or public utility services. Any transactions otherwise prohibited by the GTSR or FTOSR are not authorized unless separately authorized.