[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-5104]
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[Federal Register: March 7, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 1958]
Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation
Sanctions Against Entities in Thailand
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that three
entities in Thailand 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, as
amended by the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare
Elimination Act of 1991.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 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), and
Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, 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. W & M Limited Partnership (AKA W & M Engineering, the Wintrade
Company, and the Winman Company) (Thailand),
2. SPC Supachoke (AKA Super Trade) (Thailand),
3. The Handle Group Company (Thailand).
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 any of the sanctioned entities; and
(B) Import Sanction.--The importation into the United States of
products produced by any sanctioned entity shall be prohibited.
These sanctions apply not only to the entities described above, but
also to their divisions, subunits, and any successor entities. The
sanctions shall commence on February 8, 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: February 27, 1994.
Robert L. Gallucci,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-5104 Filed 3-4-94; 8:45 am]
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