State Department Amends ITAR for Somalia
The State Department has issued a final rule, effective May 22, 2007, which amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement new U.S. policy regarding Somalia at 22 CFR 126.1 to consider on a case-by-case basis, licenses and other approvals, for exports or imports of defense articles and defense services destined for or originating in Somalia that conform to the provisions of United Nations Security Council resolution 1744.
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Case-By-Case Exceptions to Denial Policy for Somalia
The following ITAR amendments are effective May 22, 2007 for Somalia:
- CFR 126.1(a) is amended by deleting Somalia from the list of countries for which it is the policy of the U.S. to deny licenses and other approvals for exports and imports of defense articles and services, destined for or originating in certain countries.
a new paragraph (m) is added to 22 CFR 126.1 which states that it is the policy of the U.S. to deny licenses, or other approvals, for exports or imports of defense articles and services destined for or originating in Somalia except, on a case-by-case basis, for defense articles and services intended solely for:
- support for the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), and
- support for the purpose of helping develop security sector institutions in Somalia that further the objectives of peace, stability and reconciliation in Somalia, after advance notification of the proposed export by the U.S. Government to the UN Somalia Sanctions Committee and the absence of a negative decision by that committee.
Exemptions from the licensing requirement may not be used with respect to any export to Somalia unless specifically authorized in writing by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
State Department contact - Ann Ganzer (202) 663-2792
State Department final rule (Public Notice 5801, FR Pub 05/22/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-9860.pdf