Descartes Visual Compliance Regulations Update 8-20-26

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• Wednesday, September 16: 2-3PM EST

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY (BIS) F.R. NOTICE

Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports

“The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, this rule: eliminates wind gust tolerance as a parameter for determining UAV controls under the EAR; increases the threshold for national security controls on certain UAVs from an endurance of 30 minutes to an endurance of 3 hours; makes conforming changes to remove national security controls on software and technology associated with UAVs with an endurance less than 3 hours; maintains military end-use and end-user controls on those lower endurance drones and associated software and technology; clarifies Commerce Control List (CCL) controls for certain UAVs specially designed for military use; and removes national security controls on certain specially designed parts, components, accessories, and attachments for such UAVs as they do not provide any significant military or intelligence capabilities.”

91 FR 52501-08
Published 08-14-2026

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) F.R. NOTICES

Notice of August 12, 2026 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Export Control Regulations

[Presidential documents]: “On August 17, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13222 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). In that order, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States related to the expiration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). Because the implementation of certain sanctions authorities, including sections 11A, 11B, and 11C of such Export Administration Act of 1979, consistent with section 1766(b) of Public Law 115–232, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 note), is to be carried out under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the national emergency declared on August 17, 2001, must continue in effect beyond August 17, 2026. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222, as amended by Executive Order 13637 of March 8, 2013.”

91 FR 53179
Published 08-14-2026

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

“The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.” [Previously published in Descartes Visual Compliance Regulations Update 08-13-2026.]

91 FR 52786-89
Published 08-14-2026

OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) DOCUMENTS

Alphabetical master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

Published 08-18-2026

ICC-related General License 12- Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Certain Persons Blocked on August 18, 2026

Published 08-18-2026

Recent changes to master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• AKANE, Tomoko, Netherlands; DOB 28 Jun 1956; POB Aichi, Japan; nationality Japan; Gender Female; Passport RA3001686 (Japan) expires 17 Nov 2027 (individual) [ICC-EO14203].
• SEYE, Abdoulaye, Netherlands; DOB 09 May 1967; POB Dakar, Senegal; nationality Senegal; Gender Male; Passport A04447087 (Senegal) expires 23 Jul 2030 (individual) [ICC-EO14203].

The following entity has been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

• BLUWAVES PROPERTIES LIMITED, Virgin Islands, British; Organization Established Date 05 Mar 2021; Registration Number 2056404 (Virgin Islands, British) [VENEZUELA-EO13850].

Published 08-18-2026

LISTS RECENTLY REVISED

• ICE Most Wanted
• Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons [OFAC]
• United Nations Consolidated List
• World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms
• Canada Economic Sanctions
• Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Liste Nationale – France
• Monetary Authority of Singapore
• US – State Medicaid, New York
• New York Dept of Labor Debarments
• Ohio Findings for Recovery Database
• State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
• U.K. Financial Conduct Authority
• Virginia Consolidated Debarments
• Washington Consolidated Debarments
• Inter-American Development Bank Sanctioned Firms and Individuals
• U.S. Department of State Rewards for Justice Most Wanted
• ARRT Disciplinary Sanctioned List
• Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Primary Registrants
• Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Active Short Form Registrants
• Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Foreign Principals
• HUD Limited Denial of Participation (LDP)
• UK Crimestoppers Most Wanted
• Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission – Enforcement Actions
• Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts (RENA) – Quebec
• Kharon – 50% list
• Kharon – Venezuela State Owned Enterprise
• UK Sanctions List
• Kharon – 10 Plus
• Kharon – MEU List
• US – State Medicaid, Michigan
• Kharon – Belarus State Owned Enterprise
• Kharon – Russia State Owned Enterprise
• Kharon – Control Data
• Kharon – Forced Labor China
• Kharon – Evasion, Battlefield and High Priority Goods
• UN – Consolidated List – Arabic
• UN – Consolidated List – Chinese
• UN – Consolidated List – French
• UN – Consolidated List – Russian
• UN – Consolidated List – Spanish
• GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement, Nonprocurement, and Reciprocal Programs
  [Updated in full from SAM/EPLS every business day]