[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 31, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 31CFR541.206]



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                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY

 

 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 541_ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart B_Prohibitions

 

Sec. 541.206  Exempt transactions.



    (a) Personal communications. The prohibitions contained in this part 

do not apply to any postal, telegraphic, telephonic, or other personal 

communication that does not involve the transfer of anything of value.

    (b) Information or informational materials. (1) The importation from 

any country and the exportation to any country of information or 

informational materials, as defined in Sec. 541.304, whether commercial 

or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission, are exempt 

from the prohibitions of this part.

    (2) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 

transactions related to information or 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 or 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 or informational materials; and, 

with respect to information or informational materials imported from 

persons whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

Sec. 541.201(a), payment of royalties with respect to income received 

for enhancements or alterations made by U.S. persons to such information 

or informational materials.

    (3) This section does not exempt from regulation or authorize 

transactions incident to the exportation of software subject to the 

Export Administration Regulations, 15 CFR parts 730-774, or to the 

exportation of goods, technology or software, or to the provision, sale, 

or leasing of capacity on telecommunications transmission facilities 

(such as satellite or terrestrial network connectivity) for use in the 

transmission of any data. The exportation of such items or services and 

the provision, sale, or leasing of such capacity or facilities to a 

person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to 

Sec. 541.201(a) are 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 nonscheduled air, 

sea, or land voyages.