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[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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