| Title: | SUSP YUGO-PUBLIC VERSION |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1996-01-19 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : LOUIS ALFANO
SUBJECT : SAN-SUSP YUGO-PUBLIC VERSION
DATE : 01/19/96
TRADE ENFORCEMENT ALERT
PUBLIC VERSION
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO)
BACKGROUND: THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC),
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, HAS ADVISED CUSTOMS SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS THAT A FINAL RULE DOCUMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN
THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996, SUSPENDING
THE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
YUGOSLAVIA (SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO), HEREINAFTER ("THE FRY").
EFFECTIVE DATE: ALTHOUGH THE FINAL RULE WILL BE PUBLISHED
ON JANUARY 19, IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVELY TO JANUARY
16, 1996.
ACTION:
1. THE FINAL RULE WILL AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING:
A. IMPORTATION OF FRY ORIGIN MERCHANDISE ON OR AFTER
12:01 A.M., EASTERN TIME, JANUARY 16, 1996. THIS
APPLIES TO ALL FRY GOODS IMPORTED - I.E., ENTERING
PORT LIMITS - AS OF THAT DATE AND TIME. THIS
SUSPENDS 31 CFR 585.204.
B. EXPORTATION OF GOODS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO THE
FRY ON OR AFTER 12:01 A.M., EASTERN TIME, JANUARY
16, 1996. THIS SUSPENDS 31 CFR 585.205.
C. DEALING IN GOODS IMPORTED FROM OR EXPORTED TO THE
FRY ON OR AFTER 12:01 A.M., EASTERN TIME, JANUARY
16, 1996. THIS SUSPENDS 31 CFR 585.206.
D. THE MOVEMENT OF FRY CONVEYANCES AND CARGOES INTO
THE UNITED STATES AS OF 12:01 A.M. EASTERN TIME,
JANUARY 16, 1996. THIS SUSPENDS 31 CFR 585.215.
2. THE FINAL RULE WILL NOT:
A. REVOKE OR TERMINATE THE SANCTIONS AGAINST THE FRY.
IT SUSPENDS THE SANCTIONS INDEFINITELY; ENABLING
THEIR REINSTATEMENT IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
B. IMPACT ANY PENALTY ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY CUSTOMS
RELATIVE TO ACTIONS TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF THE
SANCTIONS BY ANY PARTY PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION OF
THE SANCTIONS.
C. VALIDATE ANY ACTIVITY BY ANY PARTY IN VIOLATION OF
THE SANCTIONS PRIOR TO THEIR SUSPENSION. THUS ANY
INVESTIGATIVE CASES PERTAINING TO SANCTIONS
VIOLATIONS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PROSECUTED.
D. UNBLOCK ANY FRY GOVERNMENT OR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
IN THE U.S. WHICH WAS BLOCKED AS OF JANUARY 15,
1996. THUS ANY YUGOSLAV VESSELS BLOCKED AT U.S.
PORTS AS OF JANUARY 15, 1996, REMAIN BLOCKED.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THESE VESSELS TO BE
CLEARED TO LEAVE THE U.S. UNTIL THEY ARE FORMALLY
UNBLOCKED BY OFAC.
E. APPLY TO SANCTIONS AGAINST THE BOSNIAN SERB FORCES
AND AUTHORITIES. SANCTIONS AGAINST THE AREAS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA UNDER THE
CONTROL OF THE BOSNIAN SERBS REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL BOSNIAN SERB TROOP WITHDRAWAL TO AGREED
BORDERS IS ACCOMPLISHED.
CONTACTS:
1. QUESTIONS OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER
SHOULD BE DIRECTED AS FOLLOWS:
CUSTOMS INTERNAL CONTACTS OMITTED FROM PUBLIC VERSION
2. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OFAC AT
(202) 622-2500.