Continuation of Libyan Emergency

President Clinton continued the national emergency regarding Libya for another year, maintaining sanctions and asset blocking measures first imposed by President Reagan in 1986 under Executive Orders 12543 and 12544. The continuation cites Libya's ongoing support for terrorism and lack of compliance with UN Security Council demands.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 653

Impact dates

Jan 2, 1999
Annual continuation required by National Emergencies Act

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

Oil & gas Other industrial

Mechanisms

Ban / prohibitionLicensing

Role pressure

AdverseImporter — Continued prohibition on trade with Libya, a significant oil producer, maintains supply restrictions
AdverseTrading-partner exporter — Libyan entities remain blocked from US markets and financial system

Geographies

US LI

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

Continue national emergency with respect to Libya per 50 U.S.C. 1622(d)
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

Emergency authority continues; existing sanctions remain in force
Notice transmitted to Congress and published in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

Annual congressional reporting cycle continues

Long term

Emergency subject to annual renewal unless terminated by President or Congress
Sanctions architecture persists until Libya policy changes or emergency lifted

Risks & tensions

Pro forma continuation of decades-long emergency; no policy change indicated
UN Security Council resolutions cited but no new multilateral action proposed
Vague on whether Libya's conduct has improved or worsened since prior year