[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30148-30149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13836]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2217]
Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation
Sanctions On Foreign Persons
AGENCY: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two companies
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: May 19, 1995.
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 (P.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. GE Plan (Austria)
2. Mainway Limited (Germany)
Accordingly, the following sanctions are being
imposed: [[Page 30149]]
(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.
Questions as to whether a particular transaction is affected by the
sanctions should be referred to the contract listed above. The
sanctions shall commence on May 18, 1995. 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: May 19, 1995.
Eric D. Newsom,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-13836 Filed 6-6-95; 8:45 am]
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