[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4346]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2168]


Policy on Munitions Export Licenses to Ecuador and Peru

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all licenses and other approvals 
to export or otherwise transfer defense articles or defense services to 
Ecuador or Peru are suspended until further notice pursuant to Sections 
38, and 42 of the Arms Export Control Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 9, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Kavanagh, Office of Export Control Policy, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State (202-647-4231).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective immediately, it is the policy of 
the U.S. Government to deny all requests for licenses and other 
approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense 
services to Ecuador or Peru. In addition, the Department of State has 
suspended all previously issued licenses and approvals authorizing the 
export or other transfer of defense articles or defense services to 
Ecuador or Peru. This action has been taken in response to the 
continuing conflict on the border between Ecuador and Peru.
    The licenses and approvals subject to this policy include 
manufacturing licenses, technical assistance agreements, technical 
data, and commercial military exports of any kind involving Ecuador or 
Peru and which are subject to controls under the Arms Export Control 
Act. This policy also prohibits the use in connection with Ecuador or 
Peru of any exemptions from licensing or other approval requirements 
included in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 
CFR Parts 120-130), with the exception of those exemptions specified in 
Section 126.1(a), unless a specific written exception is provided by 
the Office of Defense Trade Controls.
    Exceptions to this policy will be made for certain U.S. Munitions 
List Category XIII(B)(1) items from banking and financial institutions.
    This action has been taken pursuant to Sections 38 and 42 of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. Secs. 2778, 2791) and Sec. 126.7 of 
the ITAR in furtherance of the foreign policy of the United States.

    Dated: February 9, 1995.
Eric D. Newsom,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 95-4346 Filed 2-22-95; 8:45 am]
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