31 C.F.R. § 586.206 Exempt transactions.
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(a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal communication, which does not involve the transfer of anything of value. (b) Information and informational materials. (1) The importation from any country and the exportation to any country of information or informational materials as defined in §586.309, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt from the prohibitions and regulations of this part. (2) This section does not authorize transactions related to information and informational materials not fully created and in existence at the date of the transactions, or to the substantive or artistic alteration or enhancement of informational materials, or to the provision of marketing and business consulting services. Such prohibited transactions include, but are not limited to, payment of advances for information and informational materials not yet created and completed (with the exception of prepaid subscriptions for widely circulated magazines and other periodical publications), provision of services to market, produce or co-produce, create or assist in the creation of information and informational materials, and payment of royalties to persons whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to §586.201 with respect to income received for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to information or informational materials imported from persons whose property and property interests are blocked pursuant to §586.201. (3) This section does not exempt or authorize transactions incident to the exportation f software subject to the Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730–774, or to the exportation of goods, technology or software, or to the sale or leasing of telecommunications transmission facilities (such as satellite links or dedicated lines) for use in the transmission of any data. The exportation of such items or services and the sale or leasing of such facilities to a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to §586.201 is prohibited. (c) Travel. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to transactions ordinarily incident to travel to or from any country, including exportation or importation of accompanied baggage for personal use, maintenance within any country including payment of living expenses and acquisition of goods or services for personal use, and arrangement or facilitation of such travel including non-scheduled air, sea, or land voyages. (d) Journalistic activity. The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to transactions in the FRY (S&M) for journalistic activity by persons regularly employed in such capacity by a news-gathering organization. (e) Humanitarian donations. The prohibitions of this part do not apply to donations by U.S. persons of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering.
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PART 586—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA & MONTENEGRO) KOSOVO SANCTIONS REGULATIONS
Subpart B—Prohibitions
§ 586.206 Exempt transactions.
