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US Extends Time for Potential Revocation of Sudan Sanctions
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As we previously reported, (
click here to view the article) , on January 13 of
this year President Obama issued Executive Order 13761 (E.O.
13671), which resulted in issuance of a license authorizing all
transactions prohibited under the US-Sudan sanctions
regime.
E.O. 13671 also provided that the US would revoke its Sudan
sanctions altogether on July 12, 2017, provided that the State
Department publishes a report by that date stating that the
Government of Sudan (GOS) has sustained the positive actions that
gave rise to issuance of the license, including maintaining a
cessation of hostilities in conflict areas in Sudan, improving
humanitarian access throughout Sudan, and maintaining its
cooperation with the US on addressing regional conflicts and the
threat of terrorism.
President Trump has now issued an executive order extending
the State Department's review period for three month, until
October 12, 2017.
According to a related State Department press statement:
The United States will revoke the
sanctions if the GOS is assessed to have sustained progress in
these areas at the end of the extended review period. The general
license issued by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign
Assets Control, which became effective on January 17, 2017, remains
in place and broadly authorizes U.S. persons to process
transactions involving persons in Sudan; engage in imports from and
exports to Sudan; and engage in transactions involving property in
which the GOS has an interest.
It appears that this action arises not from particular concerns
with the GOS, but rather because the State Department was simply
unable to complete its review in the time originally
allotted. Indeed, the State Department press statement
noted:
While we recognize that the GOS has
made significant, substantial progress in many areas, the
Administration has decided that some more time is needed for this
review to establish that the GOS has sustained sufficient positive
actions across all areas listed in E.O. 13761.
Thus, albeit delayed, it appears that the planned revocation of
the US-Sudan sanctions remains in the offing.
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