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[FR Doc No: 94-29562]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2122]

 

Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions on Entities in Switzerland

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two companies 
in Switzerland have engaged in chemical weapons proliferation 
activities that require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the 
Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (the 
authorities of which were most recently continued by Executive Order 
12924 of August 19, 1994), as amended by the Chemical and Biological 
Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vann H. Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile 
Nonproliferation, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of 
State (202-647-4930)..

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sections 81(a) and 81(b) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a), 2798(b)), Sections 11C(a) 
and 11C(b) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 
2410c(a), 2410c(b)), Section 305 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons 
Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-182), 
Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, and State Department Delegation 
of Authority No. 145 of February 4, 1980, as amended, the United States 
Government determined that the following foreign persons have engaged 
in chemical weapons proliferation activities that require the 
imposition of the sanctions described in Section 81(c) of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(c)) and Section 11C(c) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(c)):

1. Loop SA (AKA Rainstar Ltd.) (Switzerland)
2. CDM Engineering SA (Switzerland)

    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed:
    (A) Procurement Sanction.--The United States Government shall not 
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods 
or services from the sanctioned persons; and
    (B) Import Sanction.--The importation into the United States of 
products produced by the sanctioned persons shall be prohibited.
    These sanctions apply not only to the companies described above, 
but also to their divisions, subunits, and any successor entities. The 
sanctions shall commence on November 16, 1994. They will remain in 
place for at least one year and until further notice.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as 
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: November 21, 1994.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-29562 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am]
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