美国将委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）纳入制裁范围

来源：美国保赔协会

美国总统特朗普于2019年1月25日签署行政令，将委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）纳入到之前颁发的行政令（包括2017年8月的13808号行政令和2018年11月的13850号行政令）所定义的“委内瑞拉政府”的范围内，因此委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）将受到上述行政令的制约。

 

委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）于2019年1月28日被指定并纳入制裁范围并被列入美国特别指定国民清单中。请点击网址查看相关报道：https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm594。

与此同时，美国海外资产管理办公室（OFAC）颁发了一系列通用许可证。这些许可证主要对美国个人或实体产生影响，其中包含下述截止日期：

1.  允许2019年1月28日前与委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）达成的贸易宽限至2019年2月27日前结束（下述第三条情况除外）

2. 美国境外的非美国公司的美籍雇员/承包商在2019年1月28日前与委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）签署的合同允许宽限至2019年3月29日前终止。

3. 在2019年4月28日前，允许从委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）购买和进口到美国的石油/石油产品。

4. 在2019年4月28日前，PDV Holding Inc. (PDVH)以及 Citgo仍可以从委内瑞拉石油公司（PdVSA）进口石油/石油产品到美国。

5. 除上述四项规定外，与PDVH 或者 Citgo 之间的交易可持续至2019年7月27日。

6. 允许通过尼纳斯石油有限公司（Nynas）与委内瑞拉石油公司（PDVSA）开展的业务放宽至2019年7月27日。

任何通过美国银行直接支付给委内瑞拉石油公司（PDVSA）的款项都将被冻结。通用许可证规定，向委内瑞拉石油公司支付的任何被允许的贸易活动的款项都需要付到美国的一个被冻结的有息账户中。

目前据悉，总统行政令和通用许可证的功能等同于适用于美国人的制裁措施，而非是针对非美国人可能产生影响的次级制裁。在海外资产管理办公室（OFAC）就可能产生的争议做出进一步解释之前，但请会员在此期间谨慎处理涉及委内瑞拉石油公司的业务往来。

 

来自美国政府的进一步信息

2019年1月28日签发的对委内瑞拉政府实施新的经济制裁的行政令（于次日生效）、通用许可证以及关于对委内瑞拉政府新的经济制裁的常见问题解答，请点击网址查看：

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20170825.aspx

问题和进一步的指导

美国保赔协会经理部将继续密切关注美国对委内瑞拉政府新的经济制裁的实施情况，并将重大进展通知各会员。提醒各会员注意，根据美国保赔协会的规则，违反制裁禁令或存在违反制裁禁令风险的航次，或存在引发违反禁令而遭受制裁或处罚的航次，均不属于保险承保范围。因此，提醒各会员进行与委内瑞拉政府的交易时，谨慎处理并开展制裁合规方面的额外尽职调查，以确保自身及美国保赔协会遵守适用的制裁禁令。

如果会员希望就上述任何方面或其他总体制裁情况讨论任何问题或获得额外指导，或者希望确认涉及到受美国经济制裁的国家（伊朗、叙利亚、古巴、朝鲜、俄罗斯、乌克兰克里米亚地区、委内瑞拉），或涉及受美国经济制裁的实体和个人（比如OFAC SDN List上的受指定实体以及个人）的航次的保险的有效性，请联系：

Charles J. Cuccia，合规与企业风险管理高级副总裁，

电话：+1 212 847 4539，

手机： +1 917 215 2883，

charles.cuccia@american- club.com.

通函内容，请以英文原文为准，汉语翻译仅供参考。 如您对上述内容有任何疑问，新乔十分乐意为您解答并提供帮助。

 

 

UNITED STATES IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA THROUGH DESIGNATION OF PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. (PdVSA)

On January 25, 2019 President Trump issued an Executive Order to the effect that Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) be included in the definition of the “Government of Venezuela” as referred to in several Executive Orders, including 13808 of August 2017 and 13850 of November 2018, thereby bringing PdVSA within the terms of those Executive Orders.

 

On January 28, 2019 PdVSA was designated and added to the US SDN list. The relevant press release can be found at: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm594

 

Concurrently, several General Licenses have been issued by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Those licenses primarily affect US persons/entities. They include a number of cut-off dates as set out below:

 

1.The winding down of pre-January 28, 2019 existing PdVSA business is authorized until February 27, 2019 (except for item 3 below)

 

2.US employees/contractors of non-US companies outside the United States have until March 29 to wind down pre-January 28, 2019 contracts with PdVSA.

 

3.The purchase and importation of petroleum/petroleum products from PdVSA to the US is permitted until April 28, 2019

 

4.PDV Holding Inc. (PDVH) and Citgo can engage in business which involves the importation of petroleum/petroleum products to the US from PdVSA until April 28, 2019

 

5.Transactions, save as provided under 4 above, can continue with PDVH or Citgo until July 27, 2019

 

6.PdVSA business through Nynas is permitted until July 27, 2019.

 

Any payments made directly to PdVSA through US banks will be blocked. Instead, the General Licenses require any payments to PdVSA for permitted activities to be paid into a blocked, interest- bearing account in the United States.

 

It is currently understood that that the Executive Orders and General Licenses amount to blocking measures applicable to US persons rather than secondary sanctions which might affect non-US persons. Further information will be provided as and when clarification is obtained from OFAC on the issues raised, but Members should exercise caution in their dealings with PdVSA in the interim.

 

Further information from the US government

A copy of the January 28, 2019 Executive Order imposing new financial sanctions against the government of Venezuela (which became effective the following day), copies of the General Licenses, and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the new financial sanctions against the Government of Venezuela, can be found at:

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20170825.aspx

 

Questions and guidance

Your Managers will keep abreast of developments regarding the implementation of the  new financial sanctions against the Government of Venezuela, and inform Members of developments of significance. Members are reminded that, pursuant to American Club rules, there is no cover for voyages where the extension of cover would violate or pose a risk of violating sanctions prohibitions, and also that causing a violation could entail the imposition of sanctions or penalties. Members are accordingly reminded to conduct additional sanctions due diligence to ensure their own and the American Club’s compliance with relevant prohibitions.

 

Should Members wish to discuss any questions or need additional guidance regarding any aspect of the foregoing or other sanctions in general, or for confirmations as to the availability of cover for voyages involving countries (Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Crimea region of Ukraine, Venezuela, or entities or individuals subject to US economic sanctions (designated entities and individuals appearing on the OFAC SDN List), they should contact: Charles J. Cuccia, Senior Vice President - Compliance, ph +1 212 847 4539, mob +1 917 215 2883, charles.cuccia@american- club.com.

 

通函来源：

https://www.american-club.com/files/files/cir_04_19.pdf