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Presidential Notice

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Haiti

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In simple terms

President Clinton continued the national emergency with respect to Haiti that was first declared by President Bush on October 4, 1991, citing the de facto regime's failure to relinquish power under the Governors Island Agreement. The continuation maintains sanctions blocking property of the Haitian regime and prohibiting trade and other transactions with Haiti.

Federal Register 59 FR 50479
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Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 59 FR 50479

    Federal Register

  3. Annual continuation requirement under National Emergencies Act section 202(d)

  4. Original emergency expiration date; continued beyond this date

Market exposure

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Sectors

Shipping & logisticsAgricultureOil & gasOther industrial

Mechanisms

Ban / prohibitionTariff

Role pressure

  • AdverseImporter — Prohibitions on trade and other transactions with Haiti block market access
  • AdverseTrading-partner exporter — Haitian government and regime entities subject to property blocking and trade prohibitions

Geographies

USOTHER

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared October 4, 1991
  • Continue measures adopted pursuant to that emergency
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • Continuation of national emergency takes effect upon notice

Near term (90d)

  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement continues

Long term

  • Emergency remains in effect until further presidential action or congressional termination

Risks & tensions

  • Procedural continuation under NEA section 202(d) rather than new policy action
  • No explicit sunset or review mechanism mentioned
  • Governors Island Agreement compliance remains unresolved
Presidential Notice: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to Haiti · Executive Orders