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Presidential Notice 12808

Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro)

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In simple terms

President George W. Bush continued two national emergencies for one year: one declared May 30, 1992, regarding the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and expanded in 1994 for Bosnian Serb actions; and another declared June 9, 1998, regarding Kosovo. The continuation maintains blocking of certain property and restrictions on transactions with persons indicted for war crimes by the ICTY until underlying claims and political conditions are resolved.

Federal Register Open PDF 67 FR 37661

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 67 FR 37661

    Federal Register PDF

  3. 1992 emergency continuation expires unless further extended

  4. expiration of 1992 national emergency without continuation

Key directives

  • continue national emergency declared May 30, 1992, for 1 year beyond May 30, 2002
  • continue national emergency declared June 9, 1998, for 1 year beyond June 9, 2002
  • maintain blocking of property subject to claims or encumbrances
  • maintain restrictions on transactions with persons under ICTY indictment
  • publish notice in Federal Register and transmit to Congress

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • othernational emergency declared May 30, 1992 (EO 12808, expanded by EO 12934)
  • othernational emergency declared June 9, 1998 (EO 13088, modified by EO 13192)

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • continuation of national emergencies takes effect upon notice publication
  • blocking of property subject to claims or encumbrances remains in place

Near term (90d)

  • annual review cycle for emergency continuation completed

Long term

  • continuation of sanctions framework until resolution of Kosovo crisis, Milosevic associate status, and ICTY indictments
  • potential unblocking of property once claims/encumbrances resolved under applicable law

Risks & tensions

  • tension between sanctions relief for peace agreement compliance and continued blocking for unresolved property claims
  • vague standard for when 'status of all remaining blocked property is resolved' creates implementation uncertainty
  • ICTY indictment-based restrictions operate without explicit due process protections in the notice
Presidential Notice 12808: Continuation of Emergency With Respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) · Executive Orders