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[FR Doc No: 94-29562]
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[Federal Register: December 1, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2122]
Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation
Sanctions on Entities in Switzerland
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two companies
in Switzerland have engaged in chemical weapons proliferation
activities that require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the
Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (the
authorities of which were most recently continued by Executive Order
12924 of August 19, 1994), as amended by the Chemical and Biological
Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vann H. Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile
Nonproliferation, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of
State (202-647-4930)..
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sections 81(a) and 81(b) of the
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a), 2798(b)), Sections 11C(a)
and 11C(b) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app.
2410c(a), 2410c(b)), Section 305 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons
Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-182),
Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, and State Department Delegation
of Authority No. 145 of February 4, 1980, as amended, the United States
Government determined that the following foreign persons have engaged
in chemical weapons proliferation activities that require the
imposition of the sanctions described in Section 81(c) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(c)) and Section 11C(c) of the Export
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(c)):
1. Loop SA (AKA Rainstar Ltd.) (Switzerland)
2. CDM Engineering SA (Switzerland)
Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed:
(A) Procurement Sanction.--The United States Government shall not
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods
or services from the sanctioned persons; and
(B) Import Sanction.--The importation into the United States of
products produced by the sanctioned persons shall be prohibited.
These sanctions apply not only to the companies described above,
but also to their divisions, subunits, and any successor entities. The
sanctions shall commence on November 16, 1994. They will remain in
place for at least one year and until further notice.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.
Dated: November 21, 1994.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-29562 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am]
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