[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 1996)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 2887-2888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1823]




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Part V

The President
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Presidential Determination No. 96-7 of December 27, 1995--Presidential 
Certification To Suspend Sanctions Imposed on the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)

Presidential Determination No. 96-8 of January 4, 1996--Suspending 
Restrictions on U.S. Relations with the Palestine Liberation 
Organization
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                Presidential Determination No. 96-7 of December 27, 
                1995

                
Presidential Certification To Suspend Sanctions 
                Imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia 
                and Montenegro)

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
                the Treasury [and] the Secretary of Transportation

                Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 
                1511(e)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
                for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160) (the 
                ``Act''), I hereby determine that the waiver or 
                modification of the sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro 
                that were imposed by or pursuant to the directives 
                described in section 1511(a) (1-5) and (7-8) of the 
                Act, in conformity with the provisions of United 
                Nations Security Council Resolutions 1021 and 1022 of 
                November 22, 1995, is necessary to achieve a negotiated 
                settlement of the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina that 
                is acceptable to the parties.

                Therefore, I hereby direct the Secretary of the 
                Treasury to take appropriate action to suspend the 
                application of the sanctions imposed on Serbia and 
                Montenegro pursuant to Executive Order No. 12808 of May 
                30, 1992, Executive Order No. 12810 of June 5, 1992, 
                Executive Order No. 12831 of January 15, 1993, and 
                Executive Order No. 12846 of April 25, 1993, effective 
                upon the transmittal of this determination to the 
                Congress. The property and interests in property 
                previously blocked remain blocked until provision is 
                made to address claims or encumbrances, including the 
                claims of the other successor states of the former 
                Yugoslavia.

                I hereby direct the Secretary of Transportation to take 
                appropriate action to suspend the application of the 
                sanctions imposed pursuant to Department of 
                Transportation Order 92-5-38 of May 20, 1992, 
                Department of Transportation Order 92-6-27 of June 12, 
                1992, and Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 66-2 
                of May 31, 1995 (14 C.F.R. Part 91, 60 Federal Register 
                28477), effective upon the transmittal of this 
                determination to the Congress.

                I hereby authorize the Secretary of State to take 
                appropriate action to suspend the application of the 
                sanctions imposed pursuant to Department of State 
                Public Notice 1427 of July 11, 1991, at the appropriate 
                time in conformity with the provisions of United 
                Nations Security Council Resolution 1021 of November 
                22, 1995.

                The national emergency declared in Executive Order No. 
                12808 and expanded in Executive Order No. 12934 shall 
                continue in effect.

                The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to 
                publish this determination in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, December 27, 1995.


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                Memorandum of Justification for Presidential 
                Certification Regarding the Modification of the 
                Application of U.S. Sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro

                The Serbia and Montenegro sanctions program is a key 
                element of the President's policy aimed at bringing 
                about a settlement of the conflict in the former 
                Yugoslavia. The United States has continued to strive 
                during the past three years to ensure strong 
                enforcement of the sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro. 
                This has maintained the effectiveness of the sanctions 
                program, motivating the Serbian leadership to come to 
                the negotiating table.

                The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and 
                Herzegovina, signed in Paris on December 14, 1995, 
                produced agreement among the warring parties to 
                establish a single state of Bosnia-Herzegovina within 
                its pre-1992 borders. Bosnia will be governed by a 
                central government with constitutionally enumerated 
                powers over internal and international affairs and will 
                contain two entities. Along with resolution of many 
                thorny territorial issues, the parties agreed to 
                regional stabilization measures as well as to protect 
                human rights and fundamental freedoms and to hold 
                elections within the next year.

                The agreement required more than two weeks of intensive 
                negotiations in Dayton. During the talks, all sides 
                were forced to make concessions on a range of deeply 
                held issues. The likelihood of sanctions suspension was 
                one of the key factors contributing to Serbian 
                President Slobodan Milosevic's agreement at the talks. 
                As the representative of Bosnian Serb interests at 
                Dayton, Milosevic's role was crucial in reaching 
                agreement. Sanctions relief was clearly anticipated as 
                a consequence of accord, and has already taken the form 
                of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1021 
                and 1022, adopted by the Council on November 22, 1995.

                Before agreeing to sanctions suspension, we insisted on 
                a credible reimposition mechanism to ensure no 
                backsliding on the commitments made by the Serbs. If 
                the IFOR commander or High Representative determines 
                that the FRY or the Bosnian Serbs are not meeting their 
                obligations under the Peace Agreement, economic 
                sanctions may again go into effect against the Serbs. 
                Accordingly, we plan to leave the Sanctions Assistance 
                Mission infrastructure and monitors in place.

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