On July 7, 2014, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule, the Central African Republic Sanctions Regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 553) to implement Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014 (“Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic”). OFAC intends to supplement this part 553 with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional guidance…
On July 2, 2014, the Canada Gazette published Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Central African Republic (SOR/2014-163, June 19, 2014) pursuant to the United Nations Act. The Regulations implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2127 (2013) adopted on December 5, 2013 which imposed an arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR), UNSCR 2134 (2014) adopted on January 28, 2014, which imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on individuals or entities designated by…
On 3 June 2014, legislation.gov.uk (the official publication for newly enacted UK legislation) posted SI 2014/1368 – The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014. This Order gives effect in specified Overseas Territories to sanctions imposed on the Central African Republic by United Nations Security Council resolutions 2127 (2013) of 5th December 2013 and 2134 (2014) of 28th January 2014. The Order also reflects the implementation of these sanctions by the European Union in…
On May 15, 2014, the Federal Register published Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014 – Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic. The Executive Order (EO), which includes the declaration of a national emergency, was declared because the President determined that the situation in and in relation to the Central African Republic, which has been marked by a breakdown of law and order, intersectarian tension, widespread violence…
On April 17, 2014, the US Department of State (State) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Public Notice 8699] amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to provide the defense trade policy regarding the Central African Republic to reflect certain resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). On December 5, 2013, the UNSC adopted resolution 2127, which imposes an arms embargo against the Central African Republic, with certain enumerated exceptions.…
On 11 March 2014, the Official Journal published Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic. The Council Regulation implements United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2127 (2013) of 5 December 2013 and UNSCR 2134 (2014) of 28 January 2014, Decision 2013/798/CFSP, as amended by Council Decision 2014/125/CFSP, which provide for an arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) and…