[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 29785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14823]
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BUREAU OF POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2404]
Imposition of Missile Proliferation Sanctions Against Entities in
Iran and North Korea
AGENCY: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that entities in
North Korea and Iran have engaged in missile technology proliferation
activities that require imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms
Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as
carried out under Executive Order 12424 of August 19, 1994), as amended
by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, and the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 24, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of Chemical, Biological & Missile
Nonproliferation, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of
State, (202-647-1142).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 73(a)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(1)), Section 11B(b)(1) of the
Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. app.
2410b(b)(1)), as carried out under Executive Order 12924 of August 19,
1994 (hereinafter cited as the ``Export Administration Act of 1979''),
and Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, the United States
Government determined on May 24, 1996, that the following foreign
persons have engaged in missile technology proliferation activities
that require the imposition of the sanctions described in Section
73(a)(2)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(a)(2)(A))
and Section 11B(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Export Administration Act of 1979
(50 U.S.C. app. 2410b(b)(1)(B)(i) on these entities and their sub-units
and successors:
1. Changgwang Sinyong Corporation (aka the Korea Mining Development
Trading Bureau) (North Korea)
2. Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Logistics (Iran)
3. State Purchasing Office (Iran)
Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these
entities and their sub-units and successors:
(A) Licenses for export to the entities described above of Missile
Technology Control Regime (MTCR) equipment or technology controlled
pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979 will be denied for
two years; and
(B) Licenses for export to the entities described above of MTCR
equipment or technology controlled pursuant to the Arms Export Control
Act will be denied for two years; and
(C) No United States Government contracts relating to MTCR
equipment or technology and involving the entities described above will
be entered into for two years.
Additionally, because of North Korea's status as a country with a
non-market economy that was not a member of the Warsaw Pact, the
following sanctions must be applied pursuant to section 74(8)(B) of the
Arms Export Control Act to all activities of the North Korean
government relating to the development or production of missile
equipment or technology, as well as all activities of the North Korean
government affecting the development or production of electronics,
space systems or equipment, and military aircraft:
(A) Licenses for export to the government activities described
above of MTCR equipment or technology controlled pursuant to the Arms
Export Control Act will be denied for two years; and
(B) No U.S. government contracts relating to MTCR equipment or
technology and involving the government activities described above will
be entered into for two years.
With respect to items controlled pursuant to the Export
Administration Act of 1979, the export sanction does not apply to
exports made pursuant to certain General licenses.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.
Dated: May 29, 1996.
Eric D. Newsom,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-14823 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]
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