Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire

2016-09-16Executive Order 13739
Signed by: Barack Obama
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Headline: Terminates National Emergency and Revokes Order on Côte d'Ivoire

What it does: The order terminates the national emergency for Côte d'Ivoire and revokes Executive Order 13396.

Real World Impact:
  • Ends the U.S. national emergency declaration related to Côte d'Ivoire.
  • Revokes Executive Order 13396 that established the earlier emergency.
  • Maintains any legal actions, rights, or penalties incurred before the effective date.
Topics: international relations, national emergency, Côte d'Ivoire, sanctions

Summary

This order ends the U.S. national emergency declared in Executive Order 13396 concerning the situation in or in relation to Côte d'Ivoire, and revokes that prior order. The President cites improvements such as the October 2015 presidential election, better arms management, and efforts to stop illicit natural resource trafficking, as well as removal of multilateral sanctions by the United Nations.

It affects people and organizations involved in earlier actions or proceedings under the old emergency and preserves any actions, rights, or penalties that arose before the order's effective date.

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