[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 137 (Monday, July 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45309-45310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14568]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice:13072]
Imposition of Additional Sanctions on Sudan Under the Chemical
and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On April 24, 2025, the Senior Official performing the
functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International
Security, acting under authority delegated pursuant to Executive Order
12851 and Department of State Delegation 293-2, determined pursuant to
section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and
Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the Act), 22 U.S.C. 5604(a), that the
Government of Sudan has used chemical weapons in violation of
international law. Notice of this determination was published on June
27, 2025 in the Federal Register under Public Notice 12749, which
resulted in sanctions against Sudan. Section 307(b) of the Act provides
for additional sanctions unless a certification to Congress was made
within three months of April 24, 2025 that Sudan has met certain
conditions described in the Act.
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Sudan has not met the Act's conditions and the Under Secretary for Arms
Control and International Security decided to impose additional
sanctions on Sudan on June 23, 2026.
DATES: This notice is effective on July 20, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela K. Durham, Office of Missile,
Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation, Bureau of International
Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202)
647-4930.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 307(b) of the Chemical
and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991(22
U.S.C. 5605(b)), on June 23, 2026 the Under Secretary of State for Arms
Control and International Security decided to impose additional
sanctions on Sudan. As a result, the following additional sanctions are
hereby imposed:
1. Multilateral Development Bank Assistance: The United States
Government shall oppose, in accordance with Section 701 of the
International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262d), the
extension of any loan or financial or technical assistance to Sudan.
The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International
Security has determined that it is essential to the national security
interests of the United States to waive the application of this
sanction on loans or financial or technical assistance to Sudan that
serve the basic human needs of its citizens.
2. Further Export Restrictions: The authorities of section 6 of the
Export Administration Act of 1979 shall be used to prohibit exports to
Sudan of all other goods and technology (excluding food and other
agricultural commodities and products).
The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security has
determined that it is essential to the national security interests of
the United States to waive the application of this sanction with
respect to items not on the Commerce Control List (CCL). The
restrictions are also partially waived in order to allow the
authorization of exports or re-exports of goods or technology on the
Commerce Control List (CCL) to Sudan in the following categories:
License Exceptions: Exports and re-exports of goods or technology
on the CCL may be authorized under License Exceptions CCD, GOV, ENC,
BAG, TMP, RPL, TSU and ACE, as described in 15 CFR part 740.
Safety of Flight: Exports and re-exports of goods or technology on
the CCL may be authorized pursuant to new licenses when necessary for
the safety of flight of civil fixed-wing passenger aviation, provided
that such licenses shall be issued consistent with export licensing
policy for Sudan prior to the date of the determination.
Deemed Exports/Re-Exports: Exports and re-exports of goods or
technology on the CCL may be authorized pursuant to new licenses for
deemed exports and re-exports to Sudanese nationals, provided that such
licenses shall be issued consistent with export licensing policy for
Sudan prior to the date of the determination.
Wholly-Owned U.S. and Other Foreign Subsidiaries: Exports and re-
exports of goods or technology on the CCL may be authorized pursuant to
new licenses for exports and re-exports to wholly-owned subsidiaries of
U.S. and foreign companies in Sudan, provided that such licenses shall
be issued consistent with export licensing policy for Sudan prior to
the date of the determination.
Licenses for all other exports, reexports, or transfers (in-
country) of items on the CCL to Sudan will be reviewed under a
``presumption of denial.''
National security-sensitive goods and technology exports to Sudan
remain subject to the sanctions under section 307(a)(5) of the Act as
described in the June 27, 2025 Federal Register notice. Consistent with
the above, all other licenses for the export, reexport, and transfer
(in-country) of national security-sensitive goods and technology will
be reviewed under a ``presumption of denial.''
3. Action Regarding Aviation: The Department of Transportation
shall take all steps necessary to suspend the authority of foreign air
carriers owned or controlled by the Government of Sudan to engage in
foreign air transportation to or from the United States.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments
and agencies of the United States government and will remain in place
for at least one year and until further notice.
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Christopher T. Yeaw,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-14568 Filed 7-17-26; 8:45 am]
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