On November 19, 2018, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of November 16, 2018 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi, which continues the national emergency first declared on November 22, 2015, by Executive Order 13712 with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States by the situation in Burundi,
On November 8, 2017, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of November 6, 2017 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi, which continues for an additional year the national emergency first declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 13712 (November 22, 2015)
On 23 September 2017, the Council rolled over the EU restrictive measures against Burundi until 31 October 2018. The measures were first adopted on 1 October 2015 and consist of a travel ban and asset freeze against four persons whose activities were deemed to be undermining democracy and obstructing efforts to achieve a political solution to the crisis in Burundi. These activities include acts of violence, repression or incitement to violence, and acts which constitute serious human rights violations.
On November 14, 2016, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of November 9, 2016 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi, which extends for an additional year the national emergency first declared in Executive Order (EO) 13712 of November 22, 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 Burundi, which has been marked by the killing of and violence against civilians, unrest, the incitement of imminent violence, and significant political repression, and which threatens the peace, security, and stability of Burundi.
On 29 September 2016, the Council announced that it had renewed the EU restrictive measures against Burundi until 31 October 2017. These measures consist of a travel ban and asset freeze against four persons whose activities were deemed to be undermining democracy or obstructing the search for a political solution to the crisis in Burundi. These activities include acts of violence, repression or incitement to violence, and acts which constitute serious human rights violations. The announcement said:
On April 6, 2016, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule issuing regulations to implement Executive Order 13712 of November 22, 2015 (“Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi”). The Burundi Sanctions Regulations are being published in abbreviated form at this time for the purpose of providing immediate guidance to the public. OFAC intends to supplement this 31 C.F.R. part 554 with a…
On December 21, 2015, President Obama signed Presidential Proclamation — African Growth and Opportunity Act which: • terminated the designation of Burundi as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country for purposes of section 506A of the 1974 Act, effective on January 1, 2016; • added additional tariff lines to Chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States to reduce administrative burden and encourage electronic administration of the quota classifications of sugars, syrups, and molasses…
On 2 October 2015, the Official Journal published Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi which imposes until 3 October 2016, subject to certain exceptions, a travel ban on natural persons and an asset freeze on natural or legal persons, entities or bodies undermining democracy or obstructing the search for a political solution in Burundi, including by acts of violence, repression or inciting violence;…