Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to me by IEEPA, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order and, where appropriate, to advise the Secretary of the Treasury in a timely manner of the measures taken.
Sec. 5. This order is not intended to create, nor does it create, any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agencies, officers, or any other person.
Sec. 6. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 27, 2001; (b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register."
Criminal fines for violating the Executive Order or regulations to be issued pursuant to the Executive Order may range up to the greater of $500,000 or twice the pecuniary gain per violation for an organization, or up to the greater of $250,000 or twice the pecuniary gain per violation for an individual. Individuals may also be imprisoned for up to 10 years for a criminal violation. Knowingly making false statements or falsifying or concealing material facts when dealing with OFAC in connection with matters under its jurisdiction is a criminal offense. In addition, civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation may be imposed administratively. If you have information regarding possible violations of these sanctions, please call the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control at 202/622-2430. Your call will be handled confidentially.
ANNEX (in OFAC SDN list format):
ADEMI, Xhevat, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 8 Dec 1962; POB Tetovo, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
AHMETI, Ali, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 4 Jan 1959; POB Kicevo, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
BEXHETI, Nuri, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 1962; POB Tetovo, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
DALIPI, Tahir, Member of Political Council of Presevo, Medvedja, and Bujanovac (PCPMB); DOB 1958; POB Ilince, Presevo mun., FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
ELSHANI, Gafur, Member of Popular Movement of Kosovo (LPK); DOB 29 Mar 1958; POB Suva Reka, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
GASHI, Sabit, Member of National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo (LKCK); DOB 30 Dec 1967; POB Suva Reka, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
HABIBI, Skender, Member of Party for Democratic Progress for Kosovo (PDK); DOB 13 Jul 1968; POB Vitina, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
HARADINAJ, Daut, Chief of Staff of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC); DOB 6 Apr 1978; POB Goldane, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
HASANI, Xhavit, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 5 May 1957; POB Tanishec, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
LIBERATION ARMY OF PRESEVO, MEDVEDJA, AND BUJANOVAC (a.k.a. PMBLA; a.k.a. UCPMB) [BALKANS]
LKCK (a.k.a. NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR THE LIBERATION OF KOSOVO) [BALKANS]
LLADROVICI, Ramiz, Deputy Commander of Guard and Rapid Reaction Group of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC); DOB 3 Jan 1966 (individual) [BALKANS]
LPK (a.k.a. POPULAR MOVEMENT OF KOSOVO) [BALKANS]
LUSHTAKU, Sami, Regional Task Group 2 Commander of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC); DOB 20 Feb 1961; POB Srbica, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
MUSLIU, Jonusz, Member of Political Council of Presevo, Medvedja, and Bujanovac (PCPMB); DOB 5 Jan 1959; POB Konculj, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
MUSLIU, Shefqet, Member of Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja, and Bujanovac (UCPMB); DOB 12 Feb 1963; POB Konculj, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
MUSTAFA, Rrustem, Regional Task Group 6 Commander of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC); DOB 27 Feb 1971; POB Podujevo, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (a.k.a. NLA; a.k.a. UCK) [BALKANS]
NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR THE LIBERATION OF KOSOVO (a.k.a. LKCK) [BALKANS]
NLA (a.k.a. NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY; a.k.a. UCK) [BALKANS]
OSTREMI, Gezim, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 1 Nov 1942; POB Debar, Macedonia (individual) [BALKANS]
PCPMB (a.k.a. POLITICAL COUNCIL OF PRESEVO, MEDVEDJA, AND BUJANOVAC) [BALKANS]
PMBLA (a.k.a. LIBERATION ARMY OF PRESEVO, MEDVEDJA, AND BUJANOVAC; a.k.a. UCPMB) [BALKANS]
POLITICAL COUNCIL OF PRESEVO, MEDVEDJA, AND BUJANOVAC (a.k.a. PCPMB) [BALKANS]
POPULAR MOVEMENT OF KOSOVO (a.k.a. LPK) [BALKANS]
SELIMI, Rexhep, Commander of Guard and Rapid Reacation Group of Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC); DOB 15 Mar 1971; POB Iglarevo, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
SHAKIRI, Hisni, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 1 Mar 1949; POB Otlja, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
SHAQIRI, Shaqir, Member of Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja, and Bujanovac (UCPMB); DOB 1 Sep 1964; POB FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
SUMA, Emrush, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 27 May 1974; POB Dimce, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
SYLA, Azem, Member of Party for Democratic Progress for Kosovo (PDK); DOB 5 Apr 1951; POB FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
UCK (a.k.a. NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY; a.k.a. NLA) [BALKANS]
UCPMB (a.k.a. LIBERATION ARMY OF PRESEVO, MEDVEDJA, AND BUJANOVAC; a.k.a. PMBLA) [BALKANS]
VELIU, Fazli, Member of National Liberation Army (NLA); DOB 4 Jan 1945; POB Kercove, FYROM (individual) [BALKANS]
XHEMAJLI, Emrush, Member of Popular Movement of Kosovo (LPK); DOB 5 May 1959; POB Urosevac, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
XHEMAJLI, Muhamet, Member of Liberation Army of Presevo, Medvedja, and Bujanovac (UCPMB); DOB 8 Feb 1958; POB Muhovac, FRY (individual) [BALKANS]
Additional Designations as of 12/2001:
AKSH (a.k.a. ALBANIAN NATIONAL ARMY; a.k.a. ANA) [BALKANS]
ALBANIAN NATIONAL ARMY (a.k.a. ANA; a.k.a. AKSH) [BALKANS]
ANA (a.k.a. AKSH; a.k.a. ALBANIAN NATIONAL ARMY) [BALKANS]
KKCMTSH (a.k.a. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE LIBERATION AND PROTECTION OF ALBANIAN LANDS) [BALKANS]
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE LIBERATION AND PROTECTION OF ALBANIAN LANDS (a.k.a. KKCMTSH) [BALKANS]
This document is explanatory only and does not have the force of law. The Executive Order and implementing regulations to be issued pertaining to the Balkans contain the legally binding provisions governing the sanctions. This document does not supplement or modify the Executive Order or regulations from a legal perspective.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control also administers sanctions programs involving Libya, Iraq, North Korea, Cuba, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), Iran, Syria, Sudan, Burma (Myanmar), the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro), the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, designated Terrorists and international Narcotics Traffickers, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and designated foreign persons who have engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. For additional information about these programs or about sanctions involving the Balkans, please contact the:
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. - Annex 2
Washington, D.C. 20220
<<http://www.treas.gov/ofac>>
202/622-2520
12-03-01
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