Executive Order 13069 · 1997-12-16

Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to UNITA

Orders Closure of UNITA Offices and Bans on Aircraft Transactions

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Signed by William J. Clinton
Published 1997-12-16

What it does

Agencies must close UNITA offices in the United States and enforce bans on aircraft sales, insurance, servicing, and flights tied to UNITA or unapproved Angolan destinations.

Real-world impact

  • Immediate closure of UNITA offices located in the United States.
  • Prohibits U.S. persons from selling, insuring, or servicing aircraft linked to UNITA.
  • Allows Treasury to permit limited humanitarian or medical flights through approved entry points.

Topics

international sanctionsair travel and aircraftgovernment enforcementhumanitarian exemptions

Summary

This order requires the immediate and complete closure of all offices of UNITA in the United States and forbids specified aircraft-related transactions linked to UNITA or to parts of Angola not using approved entry points. It bars U.S. persons from selling, insuring, servicing, or otherwise supporting aircraft that serve UNITA or unapproved Angolan destinations, and prohibits flights that link the United States with those Angolan locations.

The Treasury Secretary may specify approved entry points and authorize limited humanitarian or medical flights, and all federal agencies must enforce and may suspend existing licenses.

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