[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-13552]
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[Federal Register: June 2, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2016]
Arms Embargo on Rwanda
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Public Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all licenses and other approvals
to export or otherwise transfer defense articles or defense services to
Rwanda are suspended until further notice pursuant to Sections 38 and
42 of the Arms Export Control Act.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 27, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clyde G. Bryant, Jr., Chief, Compliance & Analysis Branch, Office of
Defense Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs,
Department of State (703-875-6650).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United Nations Security Council Resolution
918 requires that all States prevent the sale or supply to Rwanda by
their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels
or aircraft of arms and related materiel of all types, including
weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary
police equipment and spare parts. On May 26, 1994, the President issued
Executive Order 12918 implementing the Security Council arms embargo on
Rwanda. Pursuant to the Executive Order, the following activities are
prohibited:
(a) The sale or supply to Rwanda from the territory of the
United States by any person, or by any United States person in any
foreign country or other location, or using any U.S.-registered
vessel or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types,
including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment,
paramilitary police equipment, and spare parts for the
aforementioned, irrespective of origin.
(b) Any willful evasion or attempt to violate or evade any of
the prohibitions set forth in the order.
Pursuant to the Executive Order, section 38 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)(AECA), and the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (22 CFR parts 120-130)(ITAR), the export or other transfer
to Rwanda of defense articles and services is prohibited.
It is the policy of the U.S. Government to deny all applications
for licenses and other approvals to export or otherwise transfer
defense articles and services to Rwanda. All such applications which
have been submitted since the current strife in Rwanda began on April
6, 1994 have been denied. In addition, U.S. manufacturers and exporters
and any other affected parties are hereby notified that the Department
of State has suspended all previously issued licenses and approvals
authorizing the export or other transfer of defense articles or defense
services to Rwanda. These actions have been taken pursuant to Sections
38 and 42 of the AECA (22 U.S.C. 2778 and 2791) and Sec. 126.7 of the
ITAR.
The licenses and approvals that have been suspended include any
manufacturing licenses, technical assistance agreements, technical
data, and commercial military exports and reexports of any kind
involving Rwanda subject to the AECA. This action also precludes the
use in connection with Rwanda of any exemptions from licensing or other
approval requirements included in the ITAR, with the exception of those
exemptions specified in Sec. 126.1(a).
Dated: May 27, 1994.
William P. Pope,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Controls, Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 94-13552 Filed 6-1-94; 8:45 am]
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