Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea

This notice extends for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 regarding North Korea's weapons-usable fissile material proliferation, maintaining economic sanctions and restrictions that would otherwise expire on June 26, 2009.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 30457

Impact dates

Jun 26, 2010
Extended national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13466 for 1 year beyond June 26, 2009
Maintain measures adopted June 26, 2008
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

National emergency continues in effect upon publication
Restrictions under IEEPA and TWEA authorities remain active

Near term (90d)

Annual congressional notification completed

Long term

Emergency subject to renewal or termination by June 26, 2010
Ongoing sanctions regime against North Korea maintained

Risks & tensions

Routine procedural continuation under National Emergencies Act section 202(d); no new policy
Maintains status quo of dual-track sanctions architecture (IEEPA and TWEA-derived restrictions)