[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48242-48243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18606]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4068]


Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Use of Exemption at Section 
123.17 of the ITAR for Zimbabwe

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the license exemptions at section 
123.17 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR 
parts 120-130) are authorized for use in connection with certain 
exports of firearms and ammunition to Zimbabwe.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Sweeney, Office of Defense 
Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of 
State, Telephone (202) 663-2700 or FAX (202) 261-8199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the Government of Zimbabwe subverting 
the democratic process through a badly flawed presidential election, 
orchestrating a campaign of violence and intimidation against its 
political opposition, and having a blatant disregard for the rule of 
law and serious human rights abuses, effective April 17, 2002, the 
Department suspended all licenses and approvals to export or otherwise 
transfer defense articles and defense services to Zimbabwe. The 
Department also instituted a policy of denial for new applications for 
licenses and other approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense 
articles and defense services to Zimbabwe (67 FR 18978). Also, the 
denial policy precluded the use of any exemption from licensing or 
other approval requirements in the ITAR. This notice modifies the 
denial policy by authorizing the use of the license exemptions at 
section 123.17 of the

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ITAR for exports of firearms and ammunition to Zimbabwe when for 
personal use by individuals (not for resale or retransfer, including to 
the Government of Zimbabwe) and the firearms will be returned to the 
United States.
    This action has been taken pursuant to section 38 of the AECA (22 
U.S.C. 2778) and relevant provisions of the ITAR in furtherance of the 
foreign policy of the United States.

    Dated: July 17, 2002.
Gregory M. Suchan,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-18606 Filed 7-22-02; 8:45 am]
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