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Presidential Notice 13348

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

President Bush continued for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13348 regarding the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor, maintaining sanctions including the blocking of property connected to Taylor and his associates. The continuation is based on the ongoing threat to U.S. foreign policy from Taylor's legacy of resource depletion and destabilization in Liberia and West Africa.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 42255

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13348 for 1 year beyond July 22, 2008
  • Maintain blocking of property of certain persons connected to former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond July 22, 2008
  • Property blocking sanctions remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Annual review required for emergency continuation beyond July 22, 2009

Risks & tensions

  • Document does not specify whether Liberia's post-Taylor democratic progress since 2005 elections warrants reevaluation of sanctions scope
  • Continued reliance on emergency powers framework for long-term sanctions regime (4+ years) may stretch IEEPA's intended use
Presidential Notice 13348: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor · Executive Orders