Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to UNITA

1997-12-16Executive Order 13069
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: Orders Closure of UNITA Offices and Bans on Aircraft Transactions

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 sanctions, air travel and aircraft, government enforcement, humanitarian 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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