Presidential Notice 12978
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
In simple terms
This notice continues for one year a national emergency first declared in 1995 targeting significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. The continuation extends the sanctions and authorities established under Executive Order 12978 beyond October 21, 2026, based on an ongoing determination that Colombian drug trafficking organizations still pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economy.