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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 with respect to the Western Balkans originally declared by President Bush in Executive Order 13219 on June 26, 2001. The continuation maintains sanctions and emergency measures targeting persons engaged in extremist violence or obstructing peace implementation in Macedonia, Bosnia, and Kosovo.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 37239

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Western Balkans for 1 year beyond June 26, 2011
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond June 26, 2011
  • Sanctions and measures adopted under EO 13219 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of notice
  • Transmittal to Congress

Long term

  • Emergency authority extends to June 26, 2012 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency authority since 2001 raises questions about indefinite duration
  • No substantive policy change—purely procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d)
  • Limited transparency on whether threat assessment has been independently validated
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