Amendment to Executive Order No. 12425

This executive order amends a 1983 order by removing restrictions on INTERPOL's privileges and immunities. Specifically, it deletes language that had limited certain exemptions to only customs duties and federal internal-revenue importation taxes, thereby extending broader privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the International Criminal Police Organization.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 48617

Key directives

Amend Executive Order 12425 by deleting 'the portions of Section 2(d) and'
Amend Executive Order 12425 by deleting 'relating to customs duties and federal internal-revenue importation taxes'

Timeline

Immediate

Amendment to Executive Order 12425 takes effect upon signing

Near term (90d)

Implementation of expanded privileges and immunities for INTERPOL operations

Long term

Potential expansion of INTERPOL operational capacity within U.S. jurisdiction
Precedent for international organization immunity frameworks

Risks & tensions

Text does not specify which privileges/exemptions now apply—scope is unclear without cross-referencing EO 12425 and underlying statutes
Expansion of foreign organization immunities may raise sovereignty or accountability concerns, though text does not address these
No implementing guidance or agency designated for oversight