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Executive Order 13029

Implementing, for the United States, the Provisions of An- nex 1 of the Decision Concerning Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities, Issued by the Council of Ministers of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on December 1, 1993

This executive order implements U.S. obligations under a 1993 CSCE decision by extending specified diplomatic privileges and immunities to personnel and institutions of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. It also formally recognizes the organization's name change to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, effective January 1, 1995.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 64592

Impact dates

  1. Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe renamed Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Key directives

  • Extend privileges and immunities set forth in Annex 1 to personnel and institutions described therein
  • Recognize name change from CSCE to OSCE effective January 1, 1995

Timeline

Immediate

  • Privileges and immunities extended to OSCE personnel and institutions as described in Annex 1

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Ongoing application of privileges and immunities framework for OSCE operations in the U.S.

Risks & tensions

  • Text does not specify which exact privileges and immunities are conferred, deferring entirely to Annex 1 of the 1993 CSCE decision
  • Retroactive effective date for name change (January 1, 1995) predates EO signing by nearly two years, creating potential ambiguity about legal status during interim period
Executive Order 13029: Implementing, for the United States, the Provisions of An- nex 1 of the Decision Concerning Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities, Issued by the Council of Ministers of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe on December 1, 1993 · Executive Orders