31 CFR § 800.218 - Excepted foreign state.

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title: "31 CFR § 800.218 - Excepted foreign state."
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# 800.218 Excepted foreign state.

The term *excepted foreign state* means, until February 13, 2023, a foreign state that meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this section, and, beginning on February 13, 2023, a foreign state that meets both the criteria in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section:

(a) Is identified by the Committee as an eligible foreign state, and

(b) Is a foreign state for which the Committee has made a determination under § 800.1001(a).

The name of each foreign state identified by the Committee as an eligible foreign state will be available at the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website. See § 800.1001(c) regarding the publication of a notice in the *Federal Register* of a determination under § 800.1001(a). The list of excepted foreign states will also be available at the Committee's section of the Department of the Treasury website.

[85 FR 3124, Jan. 17, 2020, as amended at 87 FR 732, Feb. 4, 2022]