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[FR Doc No: 94-31326]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2143]

 

Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions on Foreign Persons

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that three 
individuals 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 19, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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. Luciano Moscatelli (Australian citizen)
2. Manfred Felber (Austrian citizen)
3. Gerhard Merz (German citizen)

    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.
    Sanctions on each individual described above may apply to firms or 
other entities with which that individual is associated. Questions as 
to whether a particular transaction is affected by the sanctions should 
be referred to the contact listed above. The sanctions shall commence 
on November 19, 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: December 14, 1994.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-31326 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]
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