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894. What does Russia-related General License (GL) 1B authorize?
Russia-related GL 1B authorizes U.S. persons to engage in certain transactions and activities involving the Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service (MRS) that are otherwise prohibited by Executive Order (E.O.) 14039 of August 20, 2021, "Blocking Property with Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines," the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019, 22 U.S.C. 9526 note, as amended (PEESA), or E.O. 14024.
An earlier version of this GL was issued on May 21, 2021 (GL 1) and amended on August 20, 2021 (GL 1A) concurrent with the promulgation of E.O. 14039. On December 18, 2024, GL 1A was amended and re-issued following the designation of MRS under E.O. 14024. Russia-related GL 1B replaces and supersedes GL 1A effective December 18, 2024.
GL 1B authorizes U.S. persons to engage in transactions and activities involving MRS,...
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1) Read in conjunction with Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA) General License No. 1. The FAQ appears to simply restate the terms of the GL without providing anything in the way of "interpretive guidance." The prior version of the GL is included for reference.
2) FAQ amended on 12-18-2024 to account for the designation of Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue Service pursuant to EO 14024 (presumably to subject that entity to secondary sanctions that did not previously apply).