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Executive Order 13524

Amending Executive Order 12425 Designating Interpol as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities

This executive order amends a 1983 order to extend additional legal privileges, exemptions, and immunities to INTERPOL that were previously withheld, specifically removing exceptions related to customs duties, income taxes, social security taxes, property taxes, and certain operational restrictions under the International Organizations Immunities Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 67803

Key directives

  • Delete exceptions from EO 12425 first sentence: Section 2(c) (customs duties and import taxes), Section 3 (income tax on employees), Section 4 (social security taxes), Section 5 (property taxes), and Section 6 (operational restrictions) of the International Organizations Immunities Act

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO takes effect upon signing; INTERPOL gains expanded immunities

Near term (90d)

  • Federal agencies must adjust enforcement practices regarding INTERPOL

Long term

  • Ongoing operational framework for INTERPOL activities in U.S. territory

Risks & tensions

  • Removes tax and customs obligations that fund U.S. jurisdictions; limited transparency on INTERPOL operations due to expanded immunity; potential tension with local law enforcement coordination; text does not specify any review or reporting mechanism
Executive Order 13524: Amending Executive Order 12425 Designating Interpol as a Public International Organization Entitled To Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities · Executive Orders