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Executive Order 13304

Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001

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In simple terms

This executive order terminates national emergencies declared in 1992 and 1998 regarding the former Yugoslavia, citing democratic progress in Serbia and Montenegro, while simultaneously modifying and continuing sanctions under Executive Order 13219 against individuals threatening peace and stability in the Western Balkans region, including war crimes indictees and obstructionists of peace agreements.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 32315

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 68 FR 32315

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Order effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time

Key directives

  • Terminate national emergencies declared in EO 12808 (May 30, 1992) and EO 13088 (June 9, 1998)
  • Revoke EO 12810, EO 12831, EO 12846, EO 12934, EO 13121, and EO 13192
  • Replace Annex to EO 13219 in its entirety
  • Block all property and interests of persons listed in new Annex or designated by Treasury Secretary in consultation with Secretary of State
  • Authorize Treasury Secretary to designate persons meeting five specified criteria (indictment, violence risk, obstructionism, material assistance, ownership/control)
  • Prohibit donations by or to sanctioned persons
  • Add Section 7: no prior notice required for listing/determination
  • Add Section 8: Treasury Secretary may remove persons from Annex upon Federal Register publication
  • Authorize Treasury Secretary to promulgate rules and regulations to implement order

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • othernational emergency declared in Executive Order 12808 of May 30, 1992
  • othernational emergency declared in Executive Order 13088 of June 9, 1998
  • revokeExecutive Order 12810 of June 5, 1992
  • revokeExecutive Order 12831 of January 15, 1993
  • revokeExecutive Order 12846 of April 25, 1993
  • revokeExecutive Order 12934 of October 25, 1994
  • revokeExecutive Order 13121 of April 30, 1999
  • revokeExecutive Order 13192 of January 17, 2001
  • otherAnnex to Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001
  • otherSection 1(a) and 1(b) of Executive Order 13219
  • otherSection 7 to Executive Order 13219
  • otherSection 8 to Executive Order 13219

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • Termination of EO 12808 and EO 13088 national emergencies effective May 29, 2003 at 12:01 a.m. EDT
  • Revocation of seven related executive orders
  • Replacement of Annex to EO 13219
  • Blocking of property and interests for listed/designated persons takes effect

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Treasury promulgation of implementing rules and regulations
  • Federal Register publication of any determinations removing persons from sanctions

Long term

  • Continued sanctions enforcement against Balkan destabilizing actors
  • Ongoing property blocking for claims involving Yugoslav successor states
  • Potential future designations under revised EO 13219 criteria

Risks & tensions

  • Continued property blocking for 'successor states' claims creates unresolved legal tension despite emergency termination
  • No prior notice provision (Section 7) raises due process concerns for designated persons
  • Vague 'unless circumstances warrant otherwise' qualifier for ICTY indictees introduces discretionary uncertainty
  • Broad 'significant risk' standard for designation allows preventive sanctions without proven conduct
  • Dual action—ending old emergency while expanding modified sanctions—creates mixed signals about Balkans policy
Executive Order 13304: Termination of Emergencies With Respect to Yugoslavia and Modification of Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001 · Executive Orders