Sanctioned by the Department of State

Sanctioned by the Department of State pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-353) (“the Act”) for engaging in transfers to or from Iran, North Korea, or Syria of proliferation-related items required to be reported to Congress under the Act. No department or agency of the U.S. Government may procure, or enter into, any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology, or services from listed entities. Departments and agencies shall prohibit subcontracts with the listed entities. Contracts in force prior to the date sanctions were imposed shall be terminated. Departments and agencies, acting in consultation with the Secretary of State, may, by license, regulation, order, directive, exception, or otherwise, provide for: (1) procurement contracts necessary to meet U.S. operational military requirements or requirements under defense production agreements; intelligence requirements, sole source suppliers, spare parts, components, routine servicing and maintenance of products for the United States Government; and medical and humanitarian items; and, (2) performance pursuant to contracts in force on the effective date of the sanctions order, under appropriate circumstances. Inquiries about these exceptions should be referred to the General Counsel of the appropriate agency and to the Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation (State/ISN/MBC)and the Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, Nonproliferation and Verification (State/L/NPV). The sanctions remain in effect for the period of time specified in the sanctions order or until lifted by subsequent notice issued by the Department of State.