95-27957. Policy on Munitions Export Licenses to Ecuador and Peru

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57049-57050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27957]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2286]


Policy on Munitions Export Licenses to Ecuador and Peru

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sections 38 and 42 of the Arms Export Control Act, 
notice is hereby given that it is no longer the policy of the United 
States to deny all requests for licenses and other approvals to export 
or otherwise transfer lethal items to Ecuador or Peru. All requests 
will henceforth be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian D. Bachman, Office of Arms Transfer and Export Control, Bureau of 
Political-Military Arms Transfer and Export Control, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State (202-647-4231).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective immediately, it is no longer the 
policy of the U.S. Government to deny all requests for licenses and 
approvals to authorize the export or other transfer of lethal items to 
Ecuador and Peru. All requests will henceforth be reviewed on a case-
by-case basis.
    Exports will be evaluated in light of the recent conflict between 
these countries and the desirability of promoting multilateral 
restraint in arms transfers to Peru and Ecuador.
    The licenses and approvals subject to this policy include those 
which permit commercial defense and service exports of any kind (e.g. 
exemptions and licenses and other approvals for licenses for 
manufacturing, license agreements, technical assistance agreements, and 


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technical data exports) involving Ecuador and Peru under the authority 
of the Arms Export Control Act.
    This action has been taken pursuant to Sections 38 and 42 of the 
Arms Export and Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778, 2791) and Section 126.7 of 
the International Traffic in Arms Regulations in furtherance of the 
foreign policy of the United States.

    Dated: November 6, 1995.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 95-27957 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am]
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