Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 19.11.1998

India and Pakistan Sanctions and Other Measures

In accordance with section 102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, President Clinton reported to the Congress on May 13th with regard to India and May 30th with regard to Pakistan his determinations that those non-nuclear weapon states had each detonated a nuclear explosive device. The President directed that the relevant agencies and instrumentalities of the United States take the necessary actions to impose the sanctions described in section 102(b)(2) of that Act. The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) is taking a number of sanctions measures consistent with the President's directive. Consistent with the provisions of section 102(b)(2)(G) of the Arms Export Control Act, BXA is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to codify sanctions against India and Pakistan by setting forth a licensing policy of denial for exports and reexports of items controlled for nuclear nonproliferation and missile technology reasons to India and Pakistan, with limited exceptions. This licensing policy was adopted in practice in existing regulations in June 1998. This rule also contains certain discretionary measures that are being taken. BXA is adding to the Entities List set forth in t