Rietbroek, Saskia

ACSS Director

One of our members is seeking a French, and France based, Lawyer specialized in International Sanctions for a French industrial client of hers to help with some specific points linked to restricted products/dual use as well as the US de-minimis rule. Anyone interested?

One of our members is seeking a French, and France based, Lawyer specialized in International Sanctions for a French industrial client of hers to help with some specific points linked to restricted products/dual use as well as the US de-minimis rule. Anyone interested?

How CSS Certification Opens Doors for Compliance Professionals
By Benoit Beaulieu, ACSS Reporter
November 19, 2021

Training sanctions compliance professionals has never been more important. Sanctions regimes imposed by governments have increased not only in volume but also in importance in addressing international disputes.

Complying with legislation while keeping a door open for business is challenging, simply because companies don’t always have the expertise available when demand for qualified sanctions professionals outweighs supply. While sanctions-related material is sometimes included in the curriculum of various certifications, the depth of knowledge is limited and narrow. Certification must encompass a comprehensive understanding of all relevant regimes and their respective intricacies to meet business objectives.

The Certified Sanctions Specialist (CSS) designation, offered by the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) is standalone in providing compliance professionals with an extensive, all-inclusive overview of sanctions regimes across multiple jurisdictions, along with the practical know-how needed to navigate them.

Read full article here: http://articles.sanctionsassociation.org/how-css-certification-opens-doors-for-compliance-professionals/

Hi ACSS members, We are doing some benchmarking regarding screening: Can anyone share what they are using as the minimum name score percentage for sanctions screening?

As a reference: On OFAC's "look up tool" on the Treasury website (https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/) you can slide the bar between 50 and 100%.

Thank you

ACSS is seeking enthusiastic ACSS members to serve on our new Membership Task Force.

The Membership Task Force
1. welcomes new members to the association in a particular region or industry
2. helps as a sounding board for ACSS staff’s membership and member recruitment operations in
a. different regions:
i. Europe
ii. Middle East
iii. Asia
iv. Latin America/Caribbean
b. or sectors, such as
i. Commercial insurance
ii. Manufacturing, Energy, Telecom, Airline Parts etc
iii. Maritime shipping, etc.

The scope of this volunteer activity is spread throughout the year, and starts in fall 2021. The term of service is for 1 year, potentially renewable. The time commitment is manageable and spread throughout the year. We plan to have monthly conference calls of 45 minutes.

Interested candidates should email us at helpdesk@sanctionsassociation.org along with a biography, exemplifying applicable qualifications.

Task Force Qualifications:

• Required: Currently a member of ACSS.
• Connected in the sanctions community in their region or area of expertise
• Willing to help spread the word about ACSS and be part of our mission

Thanks!

Hi ACSS members: A job opening in sanctions/export controls in the great city of Berlin, Germany! https://careers.deliveryhero.com/global/en/job/JR0012356/Legal-Counsel-Sanctions-Export-Control-f-m-d/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=job-share&utm_medium=social-share).%C2%A0

If you are open to work or a new job, you can announce this here.

Job opening at European Investment Bank in Sanctions: https://erecruitment.eib.org/psc/hr/EIBJOBS/CAREERS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=107261&PostingSeq=2

Hi everyone:

The 2020 move of the EU sanctions topic to DG FISMA makes a big difference I think and the ambitious action points related to sanctions in the EU Commission Strategy issued January 2021 reflect that.

Here they come:

- Action point 10 in 2021, the EU will develop a database, the Sanctions Information Exchange Repository, for reporting and exchange of information between Member States and the Commission on the implementation and enforcement of sanctions.
- Action point 11 : In 2021, the Commission will work with Member States to establish a single contact point for enforcement and implementation issues which have cross-border dimensions.
- And Key action 13: The Commission will set up a dedicated system to allow for anonymous reporting of sanctions’ evasion, including whistleblowing.

Any thoughts on this?

Hi ACSS members, if you recently made a new career move, please let us know! Here are a few career moves of your colleagues: https://sanctionsassociation.org/career-moves/