

For more information on other relevant exemptions, exceptions, and authorizations for humanitarian assistance and trade to combat COVID-19 under OFAC’s sanctions program, please see OFAC’s JFact Sheet: Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19 (originally issued Apand has since been updated every year).įor the purposes of Venezuela GL 39B, transactions and activities related to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19 in Venezuela include, for example: the export or import of goods and services, and transactions and activities related thereto, in each case that would otherwise be prohibited due to the involvement of the Government of Venezuela, certain blocked financial institutions as described in Venezuela GL 39B, or both, provided all conditions and limitations in the GL are satisfied.ĬOVID-19-related goods or technology include, for example: medical gowns medical eye shields and goggles surgical gloves face shields respirators and masks such as N95, N99, and N100 masks personal hygiene products such as soap and hand sanitizer and other water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies vaccines and vaccine ingredients or components required for the production of vaccines equipment, supplies, and containers for transporting, storing, and administering vaccines personal protective equipment COVID-19 testing kits and equipment, software and technology for processing such kits equipment, software, and technology for diagnostic imaging tests ventilators or components thereof oxygen tanks and supplies to deliver oxygen supplies, medicines, or other therapies to treat COVID-19 and field hospitals or mobile medicals units, provided that all conditions and limitations of Venezuela GL 39B are satisfied.ĬOVID-19-related services include, for example: treatment of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 training necessary to the safe and effective use of goods for use in connection with the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19 conduct of research into COVID-19 services necessary for the operation, maintenance, or repair of goods for use in connection with the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19 collaboration on the development or enhancement of information related to COVID-19 to the extent not authorized or exempt development of medical devices or medicines to counteract COVID-19 conduct of clinical studies in connection with COVID-19 provision of public education in connection with COVID-19 disposal of medical waste in connection with COVID-19 water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion materials and supplies, and shelter activities to prevent or treat COVID-19, including Risk Communication and Community Engagement efforts related to COVID-19, and other goods and services, directly related to prevention or treatment of COVID-19 provided all conditions and limitations in Venezuela GL 39B are satisfied. For information specific to the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Venezuelan people, please see OFAC’s AugFact Sheet: Guidance Related to the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Support to the Venezuelan People. persons in relation to sanctioned jurisdictions, please see FAQs 844, 884, and 885. persons engaging in certain activities to respond to COVID-19.įor additional information on humanitarian activities by non-U.S.

exporters, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, and foreign financial institutions, as well as other non-U.S. sanctions for engaging in certain activities to respond to COVID-19 that would be authorized under Iran GL N-2, Syria GL 21B, or Venezuela GL 39B, as appropriate, if engaged in by a U.S.
