[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30148-30149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13836]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2217]


Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions On Foreign Persons

AGENCY: Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two companies 
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: May 19, 1995.

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 (P.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. GE Plan (Austria)
    2. Mainway Limited (Germany)
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being 
imposed: [[Page 30149]] 
    (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. 
Questions as to whether a particular transaction is affected by the 
sanctions should be referred to the contract listed above. The 
sanctions shall commence on May 18, 1995. 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: May 19, 1995.
Eric D. Newsom,
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-13836 Filed 6-6-95; 8:45 am]
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