State of National Emergency with Respect to North Korea Continued
06/25/09 02:18 PM Filed in: North Korea
On June 24, 2009, a
notice
in the Federal Register announced continuation of
the national emergency state with respect to North
Korea.
The President declared a national emergency by Executive Order 13466 on June 26, 2008 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to deal with the unusual threat to the national security and foreign policy of the U.S. posed by North Korea’s maintenance of nuclear materials usable in weapons proliferation.
On June 24, 2009, President Obama continued the national emergency declared in Executive Order 2006 for 1 year. The restrictions with respect to North Korea that would have been lifted pursuant to Proclamation 8271 of June 26, 2008 terminating the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act will be maintained.
The President declared a national emergency by Executive Order 13466 on June 26, 2008 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to deal with the unusual threat to the national security and foreign policy of the U.S. posed by North Korea’s maintenance of nuclear materials usable in weapons proliferation.
On June 24, 2009, President Obama continued the national emergency declared in Executive Order 2006 for 1 year. The restrictions with respect to North Korea that would have been lifted pursuant to Proclamation 8271 of June 26, 2008 terminating the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act will be maintained.