GL-35

Summary

General License No. 35, issued under Executive Order 13884, authorizes U.S. persons to pay taxes, fees, and import duties to, and purchase or receive permits, licenses, registrations, certifications, and public utility services from, the Government of Venezuela. These transactions are permitted only to the extent they are prohibited by E.O. 13884 and are necessary and ordinarily incident to the persons' day-to-day operations. The license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by other listed Executive Orders or 31 C.F.R. chapter V, nor dealings with any blocked person beyond those specifically described.

Authorized activities

• Pay taxes to the Government of Venezuela
• Pay fees to the Government of Venezuela
• Pay import duties to the Government of Venezuela
• Purchase permits from the Government of Venezuela
• Receive permits from the Government of Venezuela
• Purchase licenses from the Government of Venezuela
• Receive licenses from the Government of Venezuela
• Purchase registrations from the Government of Venezuela
• Receive registrations from the Government of Venezuela
• Purchase certifications from the Government of Venezuela
• Receive certifications from the Government of Venezuela
• Purchase public utility services from the Government of Venezuela
• Receive public utility services from the Government of Venezuela

Conditions

Authorized transactions must be necessary and ordinarily incident to the U.S. person's day-to-day operations. The license does not authorize transactions prohibited by E.O. 13884, E.O. 13850, E.O. 13835, E.O. 13827, E.O. 13808, or E.O. 13692 (each as amended by E.O. 13857), or any part of 31 C.F.R. chapter V, or any dealings with blocked persons beyond those described in paragraph (a). U.S. financial institutions processing payments on behalf of customers or third parties are exempt from reporting requirements.

Reporting requirement

U.S. persons (excluding U.S. financial institutions processing payments on behalf of customers or third parties) who make one or more USD payments authorized by this license to the Government of Venezuela must file reports with OFAC and the Department of State's Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation. Reports must include: names and addresses of remitting and receiving entities, amount of funds paid, type and scope of activities (e.g., taxes, fees, duties), and dates of payment. Reports must reference General License 35 and be submitted: (1) an initial report by February 10, 2020 covering November 5, 2019 through February 3, 2020; (2) by August 10th of each year covering January 1 through June 30 of that year; and (3) by February 10th of each subsequent year covering July 1 through December 31 of the prior year. Reports may be emailed to OFACReport@treasury.gov (OFAC) and GL35reporting@state.gov (State Department), or mailed to their respective addresses.