Every business partner screened, every day, with a record
EU regulations forbid making funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to listed persons and entities, and Germany's Foreign Trade and Payments Act (AWG) makes breaches a criminal offence. Listenwache screens your customers, suppliers and new orders every day against the official EU, UK and US lists and records every check and every match review.
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- Screening against the EU consolidated financial sanctions list, the UK Sanctions List and the US Consolidated Screening List, all from official, free sources
- Your whole partner base rescreened daily, because the lists change, not just your customers
- Every possible match reviewed by a person and logged with the reason, ready to show customs, auditors or an AEO review
Screening once is not enough, because the lists change
No company in the EU may make funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to listed persons and entities, not even at home; trading abroad only raises the risk. That covers delivering goods as much as paying a supplier. The embargo regulations leave open how you make sure of this. According to IHK Frankfurt, however, an exporter must ensure before closing a deal that the partner is not on an EU sanctions list.
For small companies the hard part is not the first check but keeping it up. Listings are added constantly, names appear in several spellings, and a customer who was clean in spring can be listed in autumn. The sources change too: the UK closed its OFSI list in January 2026 and now keeps only the UK Sanctions List.
Large compliance suites handle this well, but they are built for corporations with SAP and hundreds of thousands of checks. A merchant with a few hundred customers needs a daily rescreen, careful review of name matches and a record to show when it counts.
- Under § 18(1) AWG, breaching a making-available or disposal ban in a directly applicable EU sanctions regulation is punishable by three months to five years in prison; an attempted breach of the making-available ban is punishable under § 18(6) (retrieved 7 November 2026). Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
- Negligent breaches of the making-available ban (§ 18(1) no. 1) are administrative offences under § 19(1) and (6) AWG with fines of up to €500,000. A corporate fine under § 30 OWiG can reach €40 million for an intentional offence under § 18(1) (§ 19(7) AWG), and likewise for a supervisory failure under § 130 OWiG linked to § 18(1) (§ 19(8) AWG; retrieved 7 November 2026). Source: gesetze-im-internet.de
- The OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets closed on 28 January 2026; the UK Sanctions List is now the only source of all UK sanctions designations and is available as CSV, XML and other formats (page last updated 3 November 2026). Source: gov.uk
- The US Consolidated Screening List combines restricted-party lists from the Departments of Commerce, State and Treasury, including OFAC's SDN list and BIS's Entity List, with free search, downloads and an API; on a possible match it points users to the official source lists (retrieved 7 November 2026). Source: trade.gov
Without it
- Screening yourself with official tools: The EU list, the UK Sanctions List and the US Consolidated Screening List can be searched for free, and the German…
- AEB Compliance Screening: Established screening software, as a cloud service or with an SAP plug-in. AEB quotes prices on request; its German…
- Modules in ERP and customs software: Many inventory and customs programs offer sanctions screening as an add-on. Sensible if you already use the system;…
With Listenwache
- Screening against the EU consolidated financial sanctions list, the UK Sanctions List and the US Consolidated Screening List, all from official, free sources
- Your whole partner base rescreened daily, because the lists change, not just your customers
- Every possible match reviewed by a person and logged with the reason, ready to show customs, auditors or an AEO review
- Three jurisdictions in one run
- Daily rescreen
How it works
- 1
First screening for €9
Send us up to 100 customers or suppliers as CSV or Excel: name, address, country. Within 2 business days you get every possible match with our assessment.
- 2
Connect your partner base
We set up a regular export from your shop, ERP or accounting software, or you upload the list yourself. New partners are added automatically.
- 3
Daily screening
Every business day we screen your whole base against the current EU, UK and US lists, including spelling variants and transliterations such as Mohamed, Muhammad or Mohammed.
- 4
Review and record
Every possible match is checked by a person: country, date of birth, registration number, address. Name matches are closed with a reason; real suspicions are reported to you within one business day with advice to pause the deal.
Features
Three jurisdictions in one run
EU consolidated financial sanctions list, UK Sanctions List and US Consolidated Screening List. The sources are official and free; we sell the work, not the lists.
Daily rescreen
Not just new partners: your whole base is checked against the current lists every business day. You only hear from us when something comes up.
Fuzzy name matching
Allows for spelling variants, transliterations from Cyrillic and Arabic, swapped name parts and company suffixes such as GmbH, LLC or OOO.
Human review
We never close possible matches automatically. A person compares the details and writes the reason into the log; the decision on the deal stays with you.
Audit log
For every partner: when screened, against which list version, with what result and why. As PDF and CSV, available any time.
Order screening before shipping
On the Exporter plan we also screen consignees and billing addresses of new orders, by CSV upload or API, before goods leave the warehouse.
Alerts when sources change
When an authority restructures its list, as the UK did in January 2026, we switch the source and tell you what changes for your screening.
A look inside
What you see day to day: the working view and the monthly summary.
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Who it's for
Small exporters
Machine parts, tools, electronics to countries outside the EU. You need a solid procedure, not corporate software.
Online shops with customers abroad
Orders from all over the world, often from companies you do not know. Each new billing and delivery address is screened before you ship.
Wholesalers and buyers
Payments to suppliers fall under the making-available ban too. We screen both sides of your supply chain.
Companies working towards AEO
Certification and audits ask for a documented procedure. The log is your evidence.
Works with
- EU consolidated financial sanctions list (European Commission)
- UK Sanctions List (gov.uk, CSV and XML)
- US Consolidated Screening List (trade.gov API)
- CSV and Excel upload
- Shopify and WooCommerce (customer export)
- DATEV and Lexware exports (master data as CSV)
- Email alerts
- PDF log
Pricing
Cancel monthly, prices exclude VAT. We count active business partners in your base. The list sources are official and free; you pay for screening, review and the log. Founding customer pricing for early-access accounts.
Orders are subject to the Listenwache terms.
First screening
€9 one-time
Up to 100 business partners, screened once
- EU, UK and US lists
- Possible matches with assessment
- Result within 2 business days
- Log as PDF
- Fee credited in full against your first monthly invoice if you order a plan within 30 days
Merchant
€39 per month
Up to 1,000 business partners
- Daily rescreen of your whole base
- Up to 15 match reviews a month
- Real suspicions reported within one business day
- Audit log as PDF and CSV
- One user
Exporter
€99 per month
Up to 10,000 business partners and ongoing orders
- Everything in Merchant
- Order screening before shipping
- Up to 60 match reviews a month
- Automatic export from shop or ERP
- Three users
- Annual report for auditors or AEO
Compared with the alternatives
- Screening yourself with official tools
- The EU list, the UK Sanctions List and the US Consolidated Screening List can be searched for free, and the German justice portal offers a search based on the EU list at finanz-sanktionsliste.de. Fine for a few partners; with hundreds, the daily rescreen and the record become manual work.
- AEB Compliance Screening
- Established screening software, as a cloud service or with an SAP plug-in. AEB quotes prices on request; its German product page offers a quote form (retrieved 7 November 2026). The stronger choice for high volumes and ERP integration.
- Modules in ERP and customs software
- Many inventory and customs programs offer sanctions screening as an add-on. Sensible if you already use the system; reviewing matches is then up to your team.
Your first week
The first screening arrives within 2 business days. Once you approve, daily screening is live within 2 more business days.
- Day 1: You send the list of up to 100 partners.
- Day 2: First screening result with an assessment of matches.
- Day 3–4: Export from shop, ERP or accounting set up, whole base screened.
- From day 5: Daily screening, alerts only for new matches.
Security and data
- Partner data is stored in the EU, encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Access only for the staff who review matches, with every access logged.
- Data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR; no sharing with third parties.
- On cancellation you receive the full audit log; we then delete your data within 30 days.
Questions
As a small merchant, do I really have to screen?
The making-available ban in EU sanctions regulations applies to every company in the EU regardless of size. The law does not say how to comply; a documented screening is the usual way. IHK Frankfurt describes that exporters must ensure before closing a deal that the partner is not listed.
Why US and UK lists too?
EU law is what applies to your business first. US and UK lists matter when your customers or banks require it by contract, or when you sell to or buy from those countries. You can switch individual lists off.
What happens with a real match?
We report it within one business day with the details that match. You pause the deal and clarify next steps with the competent authority, for financial sanctions the Deutsche Bundesbank, or with your lawyer. We do not decide for you.
How many false matches will there be?
That depends on your markets: customers from countries with common names produce more name matches. The €9 first screening shows this on your own data before you choose a plan.
Do you check owners and shareholdings?
Not automatically. We screen the names you give us. If you add shareholders or beneficial owners as separate entries, we screen them too.
Does this cover dual-use goods?
Listenwache screens persons and entities, not goods. Whether your goods need a licence is a question for BAFA or your customs adviser.
Where is my partners' data stored?
In the EU, encrypted, under a data processing agreement. We use the data only for screening and never pass it on.
Is this legal advice?
No. Listenwache is a screening and record-keeping service, not legal advice; we do not guarantee that you comply with all sanctions rules, and every decision about a deal stays with you. Only publication in the EU Official Journal is binding; for suspected matches, licences or questions about your duties, contact the competent authority or a lawyer.
A procedure you can show
First screening of 100 partners for €9, then daily screening with an audit log from €39 a month.
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