[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9305]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3979]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Suspension of Munitions 
Export Licenses to Zimbabwe

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all licenses and approvals to 
export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense services to 
Zimbabwe pursuant to Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) 
are suspended until further notice. Further, effective immediately, it 
is the policy of the U.S. Government to deny all applications for 
licenses and other approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense 
articles and defense services to Zimbabwe.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 17, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary F. Sweeney, Office of Defense 
Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of 
State (202) 663-2700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Government of Zimbabwe has subverted the 
democratic process through a badly flawed presidential election, a 
campaign of violence and intimidation against its political opposition, 
and a blatant disregard for the rule of law and serious human rights 
abuses. Consequently, it is the policy of the Department of State to 
deny all applications for licenses and other approvals to export or 
otherwise transfer defense articles and defense services to Zimbabwe, 
until further notice. In addition, U.S. manufacturers and exporters and 
any other affected parties (e.g., brokers) are hereby notified that the 
Department of State has suspended all licenses and approvals 
authorizing the export or other transfer of defense articles and 
defense services to Zimbabwe. The licenses and approvals that have been 
suspended include manufacturing licenses and technical assistance 
agreements involving Zimbabwe, including any agreement that has 
Zimbabwe as a sales territory. This action also precludes the use in 
connection with Zimbabwe of any exemptions from licensing or other 
approval requirements included in the International Traffic in Arms 
Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130) until further notice.
    In accordance with established procedures under the ITAR, 
exceptions to this policy will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
    This action has been taken pursuant to sections 38 and 42 of the 
AECA (22 U.S.C. 2778, 2791) and section 126.7 of the ITAR in 
furtherance of the foreign policy of the United States.

    Dated: April 11, 2002.
Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 02-9305 Filed 4-16-02; 8:45 am]
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