[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44302-44303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22077]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2580]
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Imposition of Missile
Proliferation Sanctions Against Entities in North Korea
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that entities in
North Korea have engaged in missile technology proliferation activities
that require imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms Export
Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as
carried out under Executive Order 12424 of August 19, 1994), as
amended.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile
Nonproliferation, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of
State, (202-647-1142).
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 (50 U.S.C. app. 2401b(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 August 6, 1997, 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)) 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. Lyongaksan General Trading Corporation (North Korea).
2. Korea Pugang Trading Corporation (North Korea).
Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed on these
entities and their sub-units and successors:
(A) New individual 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) New 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 the definition of ``person'' in section
74(8)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c(8)(B)) and
North Korea's status as a country with a non-market economy that is not
a former member of the Warsaw Pact, the following sanctions must be
applied to all activities of the North Korean government relating to
the development or production of missile equipment or technology and
all activities of the North Korean government affecting the development
or production of electronics, space systems or equipment, and military
aircraft:
(A) New 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 contract 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 only applies to exports
made pursuant to individual export licenses.
These measures will be implemented by the responsible agencies as
provided
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in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.
Dated: August 6, 1997.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-22077 Filed 8-19-97; 8:45 am]
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