Sanctioned by the Department of State

Sanctioned by the Department of State pursuant to section 81(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2798(a)), Section 11C(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. app. 2410c(a)) (as carried out under Executive Order 12424 of August 19, 1994) for assisting a foreign chemical and/or biological weapons program. Departments and agencies of the U.S. Government are prohibited from contracting with, and procuring products, and services from, listed entities. Agencies shall prohibit subcontracts with the listed entities. Contracts in force prior to the date sanctions were imposed are not affected. Exceptions to the ban on new contracts are possible to meet U.S. operational military requirements or requirements under defense production agreements; sole source suppliers, spare parts, components, routine servicing and maintenance of products; and, information and technology essential to U.S. products. Inquiries about 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) and the Department of State, Office of the Legal Adviser, Nonproliferation and Verification (State/L/NPV). The sanctions remain in effect until lifted by notice issued by the Department of State. Therefore, termination date will be listed as "Indefinite (Indef.)."