|
DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
[Public Notice 5506]
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs:
Revocation of Defense Export
Licenses to Venezuela
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the United States will
no longer authorize the export of defense articles and defense
services to Venezuela.
Furthermore, all licenses and approvals to export or otherwise
transfer defense articles and defense services to Venezuela
pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA)
are revoked. The use of exemptions from licensing as provided
for in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
also are revoked with regard to Venezuela with the exception
of the license exemptions at section 123.17 for use in connection
with certain temporary exports of firearms and ammunition
for personal use.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen J. Tomchik,
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, Department of State,
Telephone (202) 663–2799 or FAX (202) 261–8199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the policy of the U.S.
Government to deny all applications for licenses and other
approvals to export or otherwise transfer defense articles
and services to Venezuela until further notice. In addition,
U.S. manufacturers and exporters, and any other affected
parties (e.g., brokers) are hereby notified that the Department
of State has revoked all licenses and approvals authorizing
the export of or other transfers of defense articles or
services to Venezuela.
Revocation extends to the deletion of Venezuela from any
manufacturing license or technical assistance agreement
involving Venezuela, including any agreement that has Venezuela
as a sales territory. This action also precludes the use
in connection with Venezuela of any exemptions from licensing
or other approval requirements included in the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120–130),
with the exception of the license exemptions at section
123.17 of the ITAR for exports of firearms and ammunition
to Venezuela when for personal use by individuals (not for
resale or retransfer, including to the
Government of Venezuela) 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:
August 2, 2006.
Robert G. Joseph,
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International
Security, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6–13583 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
|
.gif){kind=small}