[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 26070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11936]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2205]


Policy on Munitions Export Licenses to Ecuador and Peru

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Sections 38 and 42 of the Arms Export Control Act, 
notice is hereby given that it is the policy of the United States to 
deny all requests for licenses and other approvals to export or 
otherwise transfer lethal items to Ecuador or Peru. Other defense 
articles and defense services to Ecuador or Peru will be reviewed on a 
case-by-case basis. The suspension on non-lethal defense articles and 
services is lifted.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 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 approvals to 
authorize the export or other transfer of lethal items to Ecuador or 
Peru. Other defense articles and defense services to Peru will be 
reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The suspension on non-lethal defense 
articles and services is lifted.
    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 
Sec. 126.1(a), unless a specific written exception is provided by the 
Office of Defense Trade Controls.
    This action has been taken pursuant to Secs. 38 and 42 of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778, 2791) and Sec. 126.7 of the ITAR in 
furtherance of the foreign policy of the United States.

    Dated: May 4, 1995.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 95-11936 Filed 5-15-95; 8:45 am]
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