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Applicatio no f UP S Europ e S A UP S International , Inc . Fo r Exemptio n (Sudan ) Docke t OST-2010

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APPLICATIO N O FUP S EUROP ES A AN D UP S INTERNATIONAL , INC . FO RANEXEMPTIO N Communication s withrespec t t o thi s documen t

shoul db e addresse dto : Donta i L . Small s UP S Publi c Affair s 31 6 Pennsylvani aAvenue , S.E. , Suit e 30 0 Washington , D.C . 2000 3 E-mail : dsmalls@ups.co m Ev aYablonsky Attorne y Corporat e Lega l Unite dParce l Servic e Co . 1238 0 Morri s Roa d Alpharetta , G A 3000 5 E-mail : eyablonsky@ups.co m Davi dL . Vaugha n Daniell e K . Fishe r Kelle y Dry e &

i Warre nLL P 305 0 K Street , N.W. , Suit e 40 0 Washington , D.C . 20007-510 8 (202 ) 342-846 2 Fax : (202)342-845 2 E-mail : dvaughan@kelleydrye.co m dfisher@kelleydry e .co m Attorney s for

Unite dParce l Servic e

Date : May 13,201 0 Note : Th e Applicant s respectfull y reques t expedite dtreatmen t

o f thi s Applicatio nan d wil l pol l al l person s o n th e servic e lis t for a nimmediat e response .BEFOR ETH E DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FTH ESECRETAR Y WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio n o f UP S Europ e S A UP S International , Inc . Fo r Exemptio n (Sudan ) Docke t OST-2010

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APPLICATIO N O FUP S EUROP ES A AN D UP S INTERNATIONAL , INC . FO RA NEXEMPTIO N UP S Europ e S A ("UP S Europ e SA" ) an dUP S International , Inc . ("UP S International" ) (collectivel y th e "Applicants" ) hereb y appl y for anexemptio nfromth e provision s o f

th e Department' s Orde r

No . 98-2- 5 ("Suda nOrder" ) s o a s t o permi t th e Applicant s t o operat e on e (1 ) one-wa y ai r freight forwardin g movemen t

fro mGentilly , Franc e t o Juba , Suda n t o transpor t medicin e t o trea t

malaria . Th e detail s o f

th e flight are attache dheret o a s Exhibi t A . Becaus e numerou s busines s arrangement s mus t b e mad e wel l inadvanc e o f thi s shipment , th e Applicant s reques t expedite dtreatmen t

o f thi s Application . 1 . Th e Applicant s reques t anexemptio nfromth e DOT' s Sudan Order , whic himpose s th e followin g condition s o nal l permit s an dexemption s hel db y U.S . an dforeig n direc t

an dindirec t

ai r carriers :Applicatio nfo r Exemptio n OST-2010

- Pag e 2 o f 5 Effectiv e immediately , an dunti l further orde r o f th e Department , th e holde r an d it s agents : (a ) shal l no t

sel l i nth e Unite dState s an y transportatio no f carg o b y ai r

that include s asto p i nSudan,. . . Effectiv e immediately , an dunti l further orde r o f th e Department , th e holde r an d it s agents ma y not

engag e i nan y transactio ni nth e Unite dState s relatin g t o ai r transportatio n o f

carg o t o o r

fro mSudan . Th e Orde r

further prohibit s th e sellin g o f

"an y transportatio no f

carg o t o o r

fromSudan anywher e in th e world. "

Th e DO T issue dth e Suda nOrde r pursuan t t o Executiv e Orde r

1306 7 issue do n Novembe r

3 , 199 7 (th e "199 7 Executiv e Order") . Sectio n2(b ) o f th e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r

prohibit s th e exportatio no f good s fromth e Unite dState s t o Sudan , "except for donation s o r

article s intende dt o reliev e huma nsuffering , suc ha s food , clothin g an dmedicine. " O n Octobe r 13 , 2006 , Presiden t

Georg e W . Bus hissue d Executiv e Orde r

1341 2 liftin g som e o f

th e restriction s impose db y th e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r (th e "200 6 Executiv e Order") . Specifically , th e 200 6 Executiv e Orde r lifte dth e prohibition s o n transaction s i n SouthernSudanan dtransaction s involvin g th e officia l busines s o f

th e Federa l Governmen t o r th e Unite dNations . Th e SudanOrde r doe s no t addres s th e exception s se t fort hi nth e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r o r th e 200 6 Executiv e Order , bu t

rather , strictl y prohibit s virtuall y al l transaction s involvin g transportatio no f carg o t o an dfro mSudan .

Th e DO T ha s no t

amende dth e SudanOrde r t o lif t som e o f th e restriction s o n servic e t o Sudan i n accordanc e withth e 200 6 Executiv e Order . Therefore , th eApplicatio nfo r Exemptio n OST-2010

- Pag e 3 o f 5 Applicant s requir e a

n exemptio nfromth e condition s impose db y th e Suda nOrde r t o permi t th e Applicant s t o transport th e medicin e t o Sudan . Sinc e th e flight wil l transport donate dmedicine s "intende dt o reliev e huma nsuffering" , th e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r clearl y exempt s suc hshipment s fromth e restrictions . Th e donation s i nthi s cas e ar e bein g mad e b y USAID .

I n addition , th e flight

i s transportin g th e medicin e pursuan t t o acontrac t withUSAI D an dtherefore , th e shipment s qualif y a s official busines s o f

th e Unite d States . Th e 200 6 Executiv e Orde r exempt s transaction s involvin g official busines s o f th e Federa l Governmen t

fro mth e restriction s se t

fort hi nth e 199 7 Executiv e Order . Thus , th e flight i s exemp t

fro mth e restriction s o f

th e Executiv e Order s for tw o reasons—they ar e donation s for

th e relie f o f huma nsufferin g an dthe y ar e bein g flown o nofficial busines s o f

th e U.S . Govenmient . Furthermore , th e flight i s destine dfor

Southern Sudan , an are athat

th e 200 6 Executiv e Orde r exempt s fromth e restriction s o f th e 199 7 Executiv e Order .

Approva l o f

thi s Applicatio ni s clearl y i nth e publi c interest . Grantin g th e requeste dexemptio n i s consisten t withbothExecutiv e Order s an dwoul dnot undermine , o r i nan y way b e contrary to , th e nationa l security o r foreig npolic y objective s o f th e Executiv e Orders , bu t

woul dfacilitat e th e shipmen t o f charitabl e an dnecessary medicin e fo r th e benefi t

o f th e peopl e o f

Sudan .Applicatio nfo r Exemptio n OST-2010

- Pag e 4 o f 5 2 . Th e forwarde r

transportin g th e good s i s UP S Europ e S A whic hi s incorporate din Belgium . UP S International , Inc. , aDelawar e corporation , hold s a 99.99 % ownershi p interes t i n UP S Europ e SA . UP S International , Inc . i s part o f th e Unite dParce l Servic e famil y o f companie s whic hprovid e awid e array o f transportatio n services , includin g interstate , oversea s an dforeig ndirec t an dindirec t

ai r transportation . 3 . Th e manufacture r shippin g th e medicin e i s Africasoin s S.A.S . (Sanof i Aventi s Group) , locate da t 8 2 Avenu e Raspail , Gentilly , 9425 5 Cede x France . Th e direc t

ai r carrie r that th e Applicant s pla nt o us e t o provid e th e transportatio nwil l hol dal l necessary authority t o operat e th e services .

4 . Approva l o f

thi s Applicatio ni s consisten t withth e Executiv e Order s an dlongstandin g DO T precedent . Fo r example , th e DO T recentl y authorize dth e Applicant s t o delive r

donate dmedicin e an dlaboratory equipmen t t o Sudan . Se e Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Apri l 20 , 201 0 (Docke t OST-2010-0085) ; Notic e o f Actio nTaken , Marc h3 , 201 0 (Docke t

OS T 2010-0007) . Ther e are numerou s othe r instance s o f

th e Department' s permittin g ai r transportatio no f

item s for humanitaria nrelief

, th e relie f

o f huma nsufferin g o r

publi c work s project s for th e benefi t

o f th e peopl e o f

Sudan . See , Notic e o f Actio n Taken , February 11 , 2005 , (Docke t OST-2005-20368) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , January 26 , 2005 , (Docke t OST-2005-20164) ; Notic e o f Actio nTaken , Decembe r 2 , 2004 , (Docke t

OST-2004-I9828) .Applicatio nfo r Exemptio n OST-2010

- Pag e 5 o f 5 Withrespec t

t o servic e o f

thi s Application , Sectio n302.30 4 o f th e Department' s Procedura l Regulation s provide s n o servic e requirement s i nthat thi s movemen t

consist s o f

indirec t ai r transportatio nbetwee ntw o foreig npoints . Nevertheless , th e Applicant s ar e servin g th e principa l U.S . operator s o f larg e all-carg o aircraf t liste di n th e attache dcertificat e o f service , wil l pol l thos e carriers , an dwil l advis e th e Departmen t

immediatel y upo nreceip t o f th e pollin g results . WHEREFORE , th e Applicant s respectfiill y reques t that th e Departmen t gran t th e above-describe dexemptio nan dgran t suc hothe r

an dfurther

relie f a s th e Departmen t

ma y dee mconsisten t

withth e publi c interest . 

# (Ji^/ ^ /n ^ Davi dL . Vaugha n Daniell e K . Fishe r Kelle y Dry e «

& Warre nLL P 305 0 K Street , N.W. , Suit e 40 0 Washington , D C 20007-510 8 Phone : (202)342-846 2 Fax : (202)342-845 1 E-mail : dvaughan@kelleydrye.co m dfisher@kelleydrye.co m Counse l for

Applicant s Date : May 13,201 0Exhibi t A Originatio n Gentilly , Franc e Destinatio n in

Suda n Jub a Shippe r

Africasoin s S.A.S . (Sanof

i Aventi s Group ) Produc t

Artesunate / Amodiaquin e Destinatio n

Sudan Ministry o f Healt h Estimate dShi p Dat e Rang e 06/01/2010

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