The Department of State has issued a final rule that, effective July 7, amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations as follows.
- removing a requirement to pre-notify the DRC Sanctions Committee of shipments of arms and related materiel to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- permitting case-by-case consideration of exports to Haiti of (1) defense articles and services that have been pre-approved by the UN Security Council Haiti Sanctions Committee and (2) non-lethal military equipment solely for humanitarian or protective use and related technical assistance or training
- implementing revisions of the UN arms embargo on Libya, including permitting specified exports and temporary exports
- implementing a Dec. 1, 2023, UNSC resolution formally lifting the prior nationwide arms embargo on Somalia
- implementing a July 30, 2024, UNSC resolution easing the arms embargo on the Central African Republic
- removing a provision that had allowed for a case-by-case review of export licenses or other approvals involving assistance and supplies provided in support of implementation of a peace agreement in Sudan
- implementing UNSC resolutions regarding the arms embargo on South Sudan
- updating the list of North Atlantic Treaty Organization members to add Finland and Sweden
- updating the list of major non-NATO allies by adding Colombia, Kenya, and Qatar and removing Afghanistan
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