Allowing Additional Time for Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Amending Executive Order 13761
Signed: July 11, 2017
Published: July 14, 2017
Document Number: 2017-14992
đSummary
This executive order extends the deadline for the U.S. government to decide whether to recognize and act on Sudanâs positive steps by moving key dates in Executive Order 13761 from July 12, 2017, to October 12, 2017. It affects U.S. agencies responsible for Sudan-related sanctions policy, as well as people and businesses whose activities could be impacted by whether sanctions are eased, kept, or changed. The main change is giving the administration more time for fact-finding and a fuller review of Sudanâs actions before making a final determination. It also removes one section of the earlier order (Section 11 of Executive Order 13761), while leaving the rest of that framework in place.
đźBusiness Impact
This order mainly affects businesses with Sudan touchpointsâexporters (industrial equipment, agriculture, medical/pharma), financial institutions/payment processors, logistics/shipping, and any company sourcing commodities or services tied to Sudanâbecause it extends the review period for Sudan-related sanctions relief from July 12 to October 12, 2017, keeping uncertainty in place. Compliance-wise, firms should assume Sudan-related restrictions and OFAC screening expectations remain in force during the extension: continue sanctions screening (including banks/intermediaries), verify end users/end use, and ensure contracts donât rely on sanctions relief that may be delayed or reversed. The opportunity is for companies preparing to re-enter or expand Sudan trade to use the extra time to build compliant go-to-market plans (licensing analysis, distributor due diligence, payment routes, and contract clauses). Immediate actions: pause or condition any Sudan deals on confirmed authorization, run a fresh sanctions/risk assessment on Sudan counterparties and beneficial owners, and update internal guidance and customer communications to reflect the October 12 decision point.
Full Text
Executive Order 13804 of July 11, 2017
Allowing Additional Time for Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Amending Executive Order 13761
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including 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 Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201-7211), the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, as amended (Public Law 108-497), the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-344), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,
I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps to address the emergency described in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, and Executive Order 13761 of January 13, 2017, with respect to the policies and actions of the Government of Sudan, including additional fact-finding and a more comprehensive analysis of the Government of Sudan's actions, hereby order as follows:
Section 1 . Amendments to Executive Order 13761. (a) Section 1 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby amended by striking “July 12, 2017” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 12, 2017”.
(b) Section 10 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby amended by striking “July 12, 2017” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 12, 2017”.
(c) Subsection (b) of section 12 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby amended by striking “July 12, 2017” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 12, 2017”.
(d) Section 11 of Executive Order 13761 is hereby revoked.
( printed page 32612)Sec. 2 . General Provision. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 11, 2017.