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Presidential Notice 13219

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans

President Obama continued for one year the national emergency declared by President Bush in 2001 regarding the Western Balkans, citing ongoing threats from extremist violence and obstruction of peace implementation in Macedonia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. The continuation extends sanctions and emergency measures beyond their scheduled June 26, 2010 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 32843

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Western Balkans for 1 year beyond June 26, 2010
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency and associated sanctions continue uninterrupted beyond June 26, 2010

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency measures remain in effect through June 26, 2011 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2001 raises questions about indefinite duration without congressional reauthorization
  • Sanctions regime may affect humanitarian actors or unintended targets in Balkans region
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