[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26305]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2614]


Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions on Foreign Entities and Persons

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Government has determined that two entities 
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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 25, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of 
Chemical, Biological, and Missile Nonproliferation, Bureau of 
Political-Military Affairs, Department of State (202-647-1142).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 81(a) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a)), Section 11C(a) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(a)), Executive Order 
12851 of June 11, 1993, and State Department Delegation Authority No. 
145 of February 4, 1980, as amended, the United States Government 
determined that the following foreign entities 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. 2410(c)):
    1. Hans-Joachim Rose (German citizen)
    2. Rose Import-Export GMBH (German company)
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed:
    (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 entities; and
    (B) Import Sanction. The importation into the United States of 
products produced by the sanctioned entities shall be prohibited.
    Sanctions on each entity described above may apply to firms or 
other entities with which that entity is associated. Questions as to 
whether a particular transaction is affected by the sanctions should be 
referred to the contact listed above. The sanctions shall commence on 
September 25, 1997. 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 the Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: September 26, 1997.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-26305 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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