Sanctioned by the Department of State

Sanctioned by the Department of State pursuant to Executive Order No. 12938 (as amended by Executive Order No. 13094) and the underlying authority contained in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(a), 2410c(b)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, for engaging in proliferation activities related to missiles and/or weapons of mass destruction. Departments and agencies of the U.S. Government are prohibited from contracting with, and procuring products, technology, and services from, listed entities. Agencies shall prohibit subcontracts with the listed entities. Exceptions to the ban on new contracts are possible to meet U.S. operational military requirements or requirements under defense production agreements; intelligence requirements; sole source suppliers, spare parts, components, routine servicing and maintenance of products for the U.S. Government; medical or humanitarian items; or performance pursuant to contracts in force on July 28, 1998, under appropriate circumstances. Inquiries about these exceptions should be referred to the General Counsel of the appropriate agency and to the Department of State, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Missile, Biological, and Chemical Nonproliferation (State/ISN/MBC), the office of Counterproliferation Initiatives (State/ISN/CPI), and the Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, Nonproliferation and Verification (State/L/NPV). The sanctions normally expire in two years after their date of imposition, but some remain in effect indefinitely.