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Presidential Notice 12978

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

This notice continues for one year the national emergency first declared in 1995 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, extending sanctions and related measures beyond their October 21, 2017 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 48607

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 12978 for 1 year beyond October 21, 2017
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • Continuation of existing sanctions and emergency measures

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect until October 21, 2018 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine extension of long-standing emergency; no policy change indicated
  • Perpetual emergency status since 1995 raises questions about indefinite reliance on emergency authorities
Presidential Notice 12978: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia · Executive Orders