Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
This action extends the national emergency that was declared to address significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia. Specifically, the President continues for one more year the emergency framework established by Executive Order 12978 (October 21, 1995) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The purpose is to maintain and enforce measures designed to counter narcotics trafficking in Colombia and the violence and corruption associated with it. By continuing the emergency, the U.S. government preserves its existing authorities to sanction, block assets, and regulate or prohibit certain transactions as part of its efforts to disrupt trafficking networks and reduce harm abroad and at home. The notice explains that the emergency remains in effect and will be transmitted to Congress and published in the Federal Register.
Key Points
- 1Continuation of the national emergency for 1 year, extending the emergency declared in EO 12978 concerning significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia.
- 2Authorization framework under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) remains in effect, enabling the President to regulate, block, or prohibit transactions and assets related to designated narcotics traffickers.
- 3The rationale for continuation states that the threat to national security, foreign policy, and economy from these traffickers and the associated violence and corruption endures.
- 4The notice must be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress, ensuring formal procedural acknowledgment of the extension.
- 5The action preserves the existing emergency authorities and designations from EO 12978 for an additional year, allowing ongoing use of sanctions and related tools as circumstances evolve.