[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-31326]
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[Federal Register: December 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2143]
Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation
Sanctions on Foreign Persons
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that three
individuals 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 19, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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. Luciano Moscatelli (Australian citizen)
2. Manfred Felber (Austrian citizen)
3. Gerhard Merz (German citizen)
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.
Sanctions on each individual described above may apply to firms or
other entities with which that individual is associated. Questions as
to whether a particular transaction is affected by the sanctions should
be referred to the contact listed above. The sanctions shall commence
on November 19, 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: December 14, 1994.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-31326 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]
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