Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001
Headline: Terminates Yugoslavia Emergency and Modifies Sanctions Order for Western Balkans
What it does: Agencies must implement and enforce the order's sanctions and take appropriate measures to block and freeze listed persons' property.
- Ends prior emergency declarations on Yugoslavia but preserves some asset blocks.
- Allows Treasury to block and freeze assets of listed or designated individuals.
- Requires federal agencies to enforce sanctions and follow Treasury regulations.
Summary
This order ends the national emergencies declared in 1992 and 1998 related to the former Yugoslavia and revokes several earlier orders. It also replaces the Annex to the 2001 sanctions order and updates rules for blocking property.
People may be listed and have property blocked if they are indicted, commit or support violence, obstruct peace agreements, or control listed persons. The Treasury, with State, can list or delist people and make rules, and all federal agencies must enforce these sanctions.
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