# 2025-17394: OFAC Publishes New Venezuela Sanctions General License 40D

2025-17394, Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 40D, is a Federal Register rule from Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control Office published 2025-09-10, effective GL40D previously made available on OFAC's website; published in Federal Register (no specific effective date provided in the text) (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-17394
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-17394
- Title: Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 40D
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Treasury Department; Foreign Assets Control Office
- Citation: 90 FR 43556
- Published: 2025-09-10
- Effective: GL40D previously made available on OFAC's website; published in Federal Register (no specific effective date provided in the text)
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

OFAC Publishes New Venezuela Sanctions General License 40D

## Summary

The U.S. Treasury just made General License 40D official for Venezuela sanctions, letting certain activities happen without breaking the rules. This update affects businesses and people dealing with Venezuela, clarifying what’s allowed and when. It’s all about keeping things clear and fair while following the law.

## Abstract

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL40D, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.

## Effects PRIA read

- OFAC Publishes Venezuela GL40D: benefit, medium. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published General License 40D under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. The published license formalizes a GL that was previously posted on OFAC's website and allows certain activities involving Venezuela to proceed without violating the sanct…

## Related documents

- [2026-20683](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20683): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions, 2026-10-08
- [2026-20526](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20526): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions, 2026-10-07
- [2026-20525](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20525): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 2026-10-07
- [2026-20475](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20475): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 2026-10-06
- [2026-20425](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20425): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 2026-10-06
- [2026-20395](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20395): Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 2026-10-06

## Sources
- [2025-17394 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/10/2025-17394/publication-of-venezuela-sanctions-regulations-web-general-license-40d)
- [2025-17394 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-10/pdf/2025-17394.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-17394 (as of 2026-06-08).