Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transa...
Updated publication of list of entities and subentities; notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) generally will deny applications to export or reexport items for use by entities or subentities identified by the Department of State in the
Federal Register
or at
https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/,
unless such transactions are determined to be consistent with sections 2 and 3(a)(iii) of NSPM-5.
DATES:
Applicable on June 12, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Belson, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, 202-647-6526; Robert Haas, Office of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-453-8456, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 16, 2017, the President signed National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States toward Cuba (NSPM-5). As directed by NSPM-5, on November 9, 2017, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a final rule in the
Federal Register
amending the CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the
Federal Register
amending, among other sections, the section of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR 746.2. The regulatory amendment
( printed page 35973)
to the CACR added § 515.209, which generally prohibits direct financial transactions with certain entities and subentities identified on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List. The regulatory amendment to 15 CFR 746.2, notes BIS will generally deny applications to export or re-export items for use by entities or subentities identified on the Cuba Restricted List. The State Department is now updating the Cuba Restricted list, as published below and available on the State Department's website (
https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/).
This update includes seven additional subentities. This is the sixth update to the Cuba Restricted List since it was published November 9, 2017 (82 FR 52089). Previous updates were published November 15, 2018 (see 83 FR 57523), March 9, 2019 (see 84 FR 8939), April 24, 2019 (see 84 FR 17228), July 26, 2019 (see 84 FR 36154) and November 19, 2019 (see 84 FR 63953). The State Department will continue to update the Cuba Restricted List periodically.
The publication of the updated Cuba Restricted List further implements the directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of NSPM-5 for the Secretary of State to identify the entities or subentities, as appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel, and publish a list of those identified entities and subentities with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba.
List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of June 12, 2020
Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or private enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 31 CFR 515.209. All entities and subentities were listed effective November 9, 2017, unless otherwise indicated.
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Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also specified by name on the list.
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Ministries
MINFAR—Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias
MININT—Ministerio del Interior
Holding Companies
CIMEX—Corporación CIMEX S.A.
Compañía Turística Habaguanex S.A.
GAESA—Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A.
Gaviota—Grupo de Turismo Gaviota
UIM—Unión de Industria Militar
Hotels in Havana and Old Havana
Aparthotel Montehabana
Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski
Effective November 15, 2019
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski
H10 Habana Panorama
Hostal Valencia
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Hotel Armadores de Santander
Hotel Beltrán de Santa Cruz
Hotel Conde de Villanueva
Hotel del Tejadillo
Hotel el Bosque
Hotel el Comendador
Hotel el Mesón de la Flota
Hotel Florida
Hotel Habana 612
Hotel Kohly
Hotel Los Frailes
Hotel Marqués de Prado Ameno
Hotel Marqués de Cardenas de Montehermoso
Effective June 12, 2020
Hotel Palacio Cueto
Effective July 26, 2019
Hotel Palacio del Marqués de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill
Hotel Park View
Hotel Raquel
Hotel Regis
Effective June 12, 2020
Hotel San Miguel
Hotel Santa Isabel
Effective April 24, 2019
Hotel Telégrafo
Hotel Terral
Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel
Effective November 15, 2018
Memories Miramar Havana
Memories Miramar Montehabana
SO/Havana Paseo del Prado
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotels in Santiago de Cuba
Villa Gaviota Santiago
Hotels in Varadero
Blau Marina Varadero Resort
also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero
Effective November 15, 2018
also Fiesta Club Adults Only
Effective March 12, 2019
Grand Aston Varadero Resort
Effective November 15, 2019
Grand Memories Varadero
Hotel El Caney Varadero
Effective April 24, 2019
Hotel Las Nubes
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Oasis
Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Bella Vista
Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Laguna Azul
Iberostar Playa Alameda
Meliá Marina Varadero
Meliá Marina Varadero Apartamentos
Effective April 24, 2019
Meliá Peninsula Varadero
Memories Varadero
Naviti Varadero
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca
Ocean Vista Azul
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Paradisus Varadero
Sol Sirenas Coral
Hotels in Pinar del Rio
Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio
Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo
Hotels in Baracoa
Hostal 1511
Hostal La Habanera
Hostal La Rusa
Hostal Rio Miel
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel Porto Santo
Villa Maguana
Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara
Angsana Cayo Santa María
Effective November 15, 2018
Dhawa Cayo Santa María
Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort and Spa
Effective November 15, 2019
Golden Tulip Aguas Claras
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Cayo Santa María
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa María
Iberostar Ensenachos
Las Salinas Plana & Spa
Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Noreste
Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Suroeste
Effective November 15, 2018
Meliá Buenavista
Meliá Cayo Santa María
Meliá Las Dunas
Memories Azul
Memories Flamenco
Memories Paraíso
Ocean Casa del Mar
Paradisus Los Cayos
Effective November 15, 2018
( printed page 35974)
Royalton Cayo Santa María
Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa María
Effective November 15, 2018
Sol Cayo Santa María
Starfish Cayo Santa María
Effective November 15, 2018
Valentín Perla Blanca
Effective November 15, 2018
Villa Las Brujas
Warwick Cayo Santa María
also Labranda Cayo Santa María Hotel
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotels in Holguín
Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort
also Fiesta Americana Holguín Costa Verde
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Playa Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Pesquero
Memories Holguín
Paradisus Río de Oro Resort & Spa
Playa Costa Verde
Playa Pesquero Premium Service
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares
Villa Cayo Naranjo
Villa Cayo Saetia
Villa Pinares de Mayari
Hotels in Jardines del Rey
Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski
Effective July 26, 2019
Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo
Effective November 15, 2018
Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel
Effective November 15, 2019
Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel
Effective November 15, 2019
Hotel Playa Coco Plus
Iberostar Playa Pilar
Meliá Jardines del Rey
Memories Caribe
Pestana Cayo Coco
also Hotel Playa Paraiso
Effective June 12, 2020
Hotels in Topes de Collantes
Hostal Los Helechos
Kurhotel Escambray
Effective November 15, 2018
Los Helechos
Villa Caburni
Tourist Agencies
Crucero del Sol
Gaviota Tours
Marinas
Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio)
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey)
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara)
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holguín)
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)
Stores in Old Havana
Casa del Abanico
Colección Habana
Florería Jardín Wagner
Joyería Coral Negro—Additional locations throughout Cuba
La Casa del Regalo
San Ignacio 415
Soldadito de Plomo
Tienda El Navegante
Tienda Muñecos de Leyenda
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos
Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors
ACERPROT—Agencia de Certificación y Consultoría de Seguridad y Protección
alias Empresa de Certificación de Sistemas de Seguridad y Protección
Effective November 15, 2018
AGROMIN—Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior
APCI—Agencia de Protección Contra Incendios
CAHOMA—Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara
Casa Editorial Verde Olivo
Effective July 26, 2019
CASEG—Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente
CID NAV—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Naval
CIDAI—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Armamento de Infantería
CIDAO—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Armamento de Artillería e Instrumentos Ópticos y Ópticos Electrónicos
CORCEL—Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier
CUBAGRO—Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales
DATYS—Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnologías Y Sistemas
DCM TRANS—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Transporte
DEGOR—Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma
DSE—Departamento de Seguridad del Estado
Editorial Capitán San Luis
Effective July 26, 2019
EMIAT—Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos Técnicos
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro
Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin
ETASE—Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento
Ferretería TRASVAL
GELCOM—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Grito de Baire
Impresos de Seguridad
MECATRONICS—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Electrónica y Mecánica
NAZCA—Empresa Militar Industrial Granma
OIBS—Organización Integración para el Bienestar Social
PLAMEC—Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte
PNR—Policía Nacional Revolucionaria
PROVARI—Empresa de Producciones Varias
SEPSA—Servicios Especializados de Protección
SERTOD—Servicios de Telecomunicaciones a los Órganos de la Defensa
Effective November 15, 2018
SIMPRO—Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Simuladores
TECAL—Empresa de Tecnologías Alternativas
TECNOPRO—Empresa Militar Industrial “G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac”
TECNOTEX—Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios, Artículos y Productos Técnicos Especializados
TGF—Tropas de Guardafronteras
UAM—Unión Agropecuaria Militar
ULAEX—Unión Latinoamericana de Explosivos
XETID—Empresa de Tecnologías de la Información Para La Defensa
YABO—Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodríguez
* * * Activities in parentheticals are intended to aid in identification, but are only representative. All activities of listed entities and subentities are subject to the applicable prohibitions. * *
Manisha Singh,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.
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85 FR 35972
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“Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List),” thefederalregister.org (June 12, 2020), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2020-12746/updating-the-state-department-s-list-of-entities-and-subentities-associated-with-cuba-cuba-restricted-list.