Following the designations announced 18 February (see our recent post), the UK has designated 5 further individuals under the Myanmar/Burma sanctions regime: Tin Aung SanMaung Maung KyawAung Lin DweMoe Myint TunYe Win Oo The UK has also updated the listing details for Min Aung Hlaing (previously designated, and remaining subject to asset freeze measures). In addition, the existing designation for Bi Sidi Souleman under the UK’s Central African Republic sanctions regime has also been amended.
On December 26, 2019, President Trump signed Proclamation 9974 of December 26, 2019 To Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes. The Proclamation takes the following actions and modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTS or HTSUS) as follows: Terminates the designation of Cameroon as a beneficiary sub‑Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the Trade Act effective January 1, 2020;Modifies GN 16(a), Note 7(a)…
On May 11, 2018, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of May 10, 2018 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic, which continues for an additional year the national emergency first declared on May 12, 2014 by Executive Order (EO) 13667
On May 10, 2017, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of May 9, 2017 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic, which extends for an additional year the national emergency first declared in Executive Order 13667 (May 12, 2017)
On April 26, 2017, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice updating the list of Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (the “Act”; Public Law 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003,
On December 20, 2016, the Federal Register published Proclamation 9555 of December 2016 – To Implement the Nepal Preference Program and for Other Purposes. Some of the modifications are needed to update the rules of origin in FTAs due to changes in the Harmonized System. The Proclamation modifies the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US (HTS) as follows:
On May 11, 2015, the Federal Register published the President’s Notice of May 8, 2015—Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic which extends for an additional year the national emergency originally declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13667 on May 12, 2015 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in and in relation to the…
On 3 February 2015, legislation.gov.uk posted SI 2015/97 – The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015. According to the Explanatory Note accompanying the posting: This Order makes provision for the enforcement of amended trade restrictions against Russia specified in Council Regulation (EU) No 1290/2014 (OJ No L 349, 5.12.2014, p20) which amends Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ No L 229, 31.7.2014,…
On September 22, 2014, the Diario Oficial de la Federación (the Official Gazette) published a joint (Economy and Foreign Affairs) Acuerdo amending the Acuerdo which prohibits exports to, or imports from, certain countries, agencies or persons in order to implement the arms embargos for shipments of certain listed military materials to Lebanon in accordance with UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution № 1701 (2006), and the Central African Republic in accordance with UNSC Resolution № 2127…
On August 4, 2014, the Department of State (State) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Public Notice 8810] amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to update the defense trade policy regarding the Central African Republic to reflect the most recent resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council. On April 10, 2014, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 2149, which called for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the…