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Presidential Notice 13712

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi

President Trump continued for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13712 on November 22, 2015, regarding the ongoing violence, political repression, and regional instability in Burundi. The continuation is authorized under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act and extends the emergency authorities beyond their November 22, 2017 expiration date.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 51967

Impact dates

  1. Continued emergency expires unless renewed again

  2. Original emergency expiration date; continuation takes effect

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13712 for 1 year beyond November 22, 2017
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond November 22, 2017
  • Sanctions and restrictions under EO 13712 remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual Federal Register publication and congressional transmission

Long term

  • Potential renewal required by November 22, 2018 if emergency persists

Risks & tensions

  • Document cites vague 'unusual and extraordinary threat' without new factual findings since 2015
  • Perpetual emergency renewals risk normalizing exceptional authorities
Presidential Notice 13712: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Burundi · Executive Orders