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Notice 13194NoticeG.W. Bush · R

Presidential Notice 13194

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to

This notice continues for one year a national emergency originally declared in January 2001 regarding Sierra Leone and expanded in May 2001 to include Liberia, maintaining a ban on U.S. importation of rough diamonds from both countries due to the threat posed by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) insurgency and Liberian government support for it.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 2547

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Sierra Leone and Liberia for 1 year beyond January 18, 2002
  • Maintain general ban on direct and indirect importation of all rough diamonds from Sierra Leone (except Certificate of Origin regime)
  • Maintain prohibition on importation of all rough diamonds from Liberia
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond January 18, 2002
  • Diamond import bans remain active

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency and import restrictions continue through January 18, 2003 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine statutory continuation under National Emergencies Act section 202(d); no new policy
  • Conflict diamond sanctions regime predates and operates parallel to later Kimberley Process
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