New General License for Sanctions Announced by Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a new general license. This license is known as General License 35, or GL 35. It was made to allow certain actions that are usually not allowed because of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations. These regulations are written in rules 31 CFR Parts 594 and 599. The license was first posted on OFAC’s website.

Key Dates and Details

GL 35 was issued on April 14, 2026. It will be valid until May 14, 2026. During this time, certain transactions will be allowed. These transactions involve the wind down of activities with certain blocked entities.

Entities Involved

The blocked entities mentioned in GL 35 include:

  • Comercializadora y Arrendadora de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (CAMSA)
  • Casino Centenario
  • Diamante Casino

Any entity where the listed persons own 50% or more is also included. Transactions must follow the rules in the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations. Payments to blocked persons must go into a blocked account.

Restrictions

Even though GL 35 allows certain transactions, it does not permit others. Any action that is still banned by the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations or the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations is not allowed. If a person is blocked by these regulations and is not listed in GL 35, transactions with them need separate permission.

Further Information

For more information, people can contact OFAC. This can be done by reaching the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs at 202-622-4855. More details can also be found on OFAC’s website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/.

The director of OFAC, Bradley T. Smith, signed GL 35 on April 14, 2026. The document number for this license is 2026-18563. It was officially filed on September 10, 2026.


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