⚔️Sanctions on Sudan for Chemical Weapons Use and Business Implications
Determinations Regarding Use of Chemical Weapons by Sudan Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991
Summary
The Senior Official performing the functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, acting under authority delegated pursuant to an Executive order, has determined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (the Act), 22 U.S.C. 5604(a), that the Government of Sudan has used chemical weapons in violation of international law. In addition, the Senior Official performing the functions of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security has determined and certified to Congress pursuant to section 307(d) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 5605(d)) that it is essential to the national security interests of the United States to partially waive the application of the sanctions required under section 307(a) of the Act with respect to foreign assistance, licenses and other authorizations for the export of items on the U.S. Munitions List (USML), and the licensing of national security-sensitive goods and technology. The following is a notice of the sanctions to be imposed pursuant to section 307(a) of the Act, subject to these waivers.
Agencies
- State Department
Business Impact
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The text details sanctions and waivers concerning Sudan's use of chemical weapons, impacting foreign assistance and arms sales. These restrictions on exports and financing directly affect businesses engaged in international trade or defense sectors related to the U.S. Munitions List.