(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 prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country and the exportation to any country of any information or informational materials, as defined in Sec. 537.308, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission.
(1) The prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to the importation from any country and the exportation to any country of any information or informational materials, as defined in Sec. 537.308, whether commercial or otherwise, regardless of format or medium of transmission.
(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 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 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 (including software) or technology for use in the transmission of any data, 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 and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Sec. 537.201(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 importation or exportation 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.
(d) Pre-1997 contracts. Except as prohibited by Sec. 537.201(a) with respect to persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13448 of October 18, 2007, Executive Order 13464 of April 30, 2008, or Executive Order 13619 of July 11, 2012, or by Sec. 537.203, the prohibitions contained in this part do not apply to any activity undertaken pursuant to an agreement, or pursuant to the exercise of rights under such an agreement, that was entered into by a U.S. person with the Government of Burma or a non-governmental entity in Burma prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 21, 1997.
(e) Official business. The prohibitions contained in this part, other than that in Sec. 537.203, do not apply to transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.
Note to Sec. 537.210(e):
Section 537.210(e) does not apply to the extent that engaging in such transactions would require the issuance of a statutory waiver and such a waiver is not issued. As of June 30, 2014, the statutory waivers required to authorize otherwise prohibited transactions have been issued. Specifically, the Department of State, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, waived the ban on new U.S. investment in Burma set forth in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997, and in Sec. 537.204 of this part. In addition, in Executive Order 13651 of August 6, 2013, the President waived pursuant to Section 5(i) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-286) (JADE Act) the blocking and financial sanctions provisions of Section 5(b) of the JADE Act.