Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire

This executive order terminates the national emergency declared in 2006 regarding Côte d'Ivoire, revoking sanctions related to political violence and human rights abuses. The termination follows successful stabilization efforts, including the 2015 presidential election, and aligns with the UN Security Council's removal of multilateral sanctions in Resolution 2283. The order preserves legal actions and penalties for pre-termination acts.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 63673

Impact dates

Sep 14, 2016
Order effective at 8:00 a.m. eastern daylight time; emergency terminated and EO 13396 revoked

Key directives

Terminate national emergency declared in Executive Order 13396
Revoke Executive Order 13396
Preserve actions, proceedings, rights, duties, and penalties from acts committed prior to effective date

Timeline

Immediate

National emergency terminated effective 8:00 a.m. EDT September 14, 2016
EO 13396 revoked
Sanctions authorities under that emergency lapse

Near term (90d)

Pending enforcement actions and proceedings to conclude under pre-termination authorities
Treasury/OFAC to update sanctions lists and guidance

Long term

Potential normalization of U.S.-Côte d'Ivoire economic relations
Precedent for lifting sanctions based on democratic progress and UN coordination

Risks & tensions

Text vague on whether specific blocking orders or designations auto-expire or require separate delisting
Preservation clause (Section 1) may create litigation over scope of 'pending' proceedings vs. new sanctions-evasion cases
Sudden termination without wind-down period could disrupt compliance programs, though text does not mention one