Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Unita and Revocation of Related Executive Orders

2003-05-08Executive Order 13298
Signed by: George W. Bush
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Headline: Terminates National Emergency and Revokes Orders Related to UNITA

What it does: Federal departments must treat the UNITA-related national emergency as terminated and recognize revocation of the related executive orders.

Real World Impact:
  • Ends the national emergency for UNITA effective May 7, 2003.
  • Revokes three prior executive orders that imposed the national emergency and related measures.
  • Does not affect pending legal actions, rights, or penalties arising before the effective date.
Topics: foreign policy, national emergency, Angola peace process, sanctions and orders

Summary

This order ends the national emergency tied to the actions and policies of UNITA and revokes three earlier executive orders linked to that emergency.

It says the change reflects recent steps toward peace by the Government of Angola and UNITA and cites a United Nations Security Council resolution; the order is effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 7, 2003.

The order also clarifies that pending legal actions, prior rights, or penalties from before the effective date remain unaffected and that it creates no new enforceable legal rights against the United States.

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