EPLS NEWS
The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) List
and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Lists
are now fully integrated in the EPLS database.
The Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) List and the Department of Commerce's (DOC)
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Lists are now fully integrated in the EPLS database with Search and Report
capabilities. Users will no longer need to check separate lists within EPLS to determine excluded parties
listed in the EPLS database. While these lists have been fully integrated in EPLS for access at a single
location, they do not replace the Lists available at the OFAC and BIS web sites.
Instructions on how to obtain OFAC specific data only:
The OFAC List previously identified as Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) "SDN and Blocked Persons List" is now
searchable through the EPLS Search Menu. A separate search option is no longer needed to obtain exclusions for
the "SDN and Blocked Persons List". To obtain a complete listing of OFAC exclusions only, users can select
the Agency option, then select TREAS-Department of Treasury from the agency selection box and click the
Show Components button. A list of TREAS-Department of Treasury components will be identified. Select
component TREAS-OFAC-Office of Foreign Assets Control from the list and click on the Run button to execute
the search. To view the list of records retrieved, click on the Show button to display the results or
the Download button to download the data in your system.
Instructions on how to obtain BIS (Denied Persons and Entity List)
specific data only:
The BIS Lists previously identified as the "Denied Persons List" and the "Entity List" are now searchable through the EPLS Search Menu. A separate search option is no longer needed to obtain exclusions for the "Denied Persons List" and the "Entity List". To obtain a complete listing of BIS exclusions only, users can select the Agency option, then select DOC-Department of Commerce from the agency selection box and click the Show Components button. A list of DOC-Department of Commerce components will be identified. Select component BIS-Bureau of Industry and Security from the list and click on the Run button to execute the search. To view the list of records retrieved, click on the Show button to display the results or the Download button to download the data in your system.
Both OFAC and BIS exclusions can also be retrieved by selecting search options; Name, Multiple Names, Agency, State/Country and the CT Code options listed under the Search Menu. The criteria for these options have not changed.
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