[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 13201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6007]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2176]


Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Proliferation 
Sanctions on Foreign Persons

agency: Department of State.

action: Notice.

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summary: The United States Government has determined that three 
companies have engaged in chemical weapons proliferation activities 
that require the imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Arms Export 
Control Act and the Export Administration Act of 1979 (the authorities 
of which were most recently continued by Executive Order 12924 of 
August 19, 1994), as amended by the Chemical and Biological Weapons 
Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991.

effective date: February 18, 1995.

for further information contact: Vann H. Van Diepen, Office of 
Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, Bureau of Political-
Military Affairs, Department of State (202-647-4930).

supplementary information: Pursuant to Sections 81(a) and 81(b) of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a), 2798(b)), Sections 11C(a) 
and 11C(b) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 
2410c(a), 2410c(b)), Section 305 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons 
Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-182), Executive 
Order 12851 of June 11, 1993, and State Department Delegation of 
Authority No. 145 of February 4, 1980, as amended, the United States 
Government determined that the following foreign persons, currently 
operating in the Asia-Pacific region, have engaged in chemical weapons 
proliferation activities that require the imposition of the sanctions 
described in Section 81(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2798(c)) and Section 11C(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(c)):
    1. Asian Ways Limited
    2. WorldCo Limited
    3. Mainway International
    Accordingly, the following sanctions are being imposed:
    (A) Procurement Sanction.--The United States Government shall not 
procure, or enter into any contract for the procurement of, any goods 
or services from the sanctioned persons; and
    (B) Import Sanction.--The importation into the United States of 
products produced by the sanctioned persons shall be prohibited.
    These sanctions apply not only to the companies described above, 
but also to their divisions, subunits, and any successor entities. 
Questions as to whether a particular transaction is affected by the 
sanctions should be referred to the contact listed above. The sanctions 
shall commence on February 18, 1995. they will remain in place for at 
least one year and until further notice.
    These measures shall be implemented by the responsible agencies as 
provided in Executive Order 12851 of June 11, 1993.

    Dated: March 1, 1995.
Thomas E. McNamara,
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-6007 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
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