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Presidential Notice 13396

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13396 regarding the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire, maintaining sanctions blocking property of certain persons contributing to the conflict. The continuation extends the emergency beyond its February 7, 2013 expiration date under authority of the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 8955

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13396 for 1 year beyond February 7, 2013
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency and sanctions takes effect upon publication

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and potential congressional consideration of emergency continuation

Long term

  • Potential renewal or termination in February 2014 depending on situation in Côte d'Ivoire

Risks & tensions

  • Document acknowledges progress under Ouattara government since 2011 but maintains emergency based on continuing 'unusual and extraordinary threat' — tension between positive trajectory and sanctions maintenance
  • No specific criteria provided for when emergency would no longer be warranted
Presidential Notice 13396: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to C[ocirc]te d'Ivoire · Executive Orders