Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 14054: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Burundi

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Terminated the Burundi national emergency declared in EO 13712, revoked that order and directed release of property blocked solely under it.

Status: Completed/expired.

Is Executive Order 14054 still in effect? No. Completed termination; sanctions program closed.

An unlocked padlock and warning symbol accompany a stylized Burundi map and diplomatic scene.
Ending a particular Burundi sanctions emergency, illustrated symbolically; not a statement that every independent restriction or legal obligation ended. EO Explained · site-generated editorial illustration · not documentary evidence.

What does Executive Order 14054 do?

Treasury was assigned to release property blocked solely under the ended Burundi program, subject to the effective date and other applicable restrictions.

Administration position: The order’s findings and policy rationale were the Biden administration’s positions. This guide distinguishes them from implementation records and judicial rulings.
SignedNovember 18, 2021
Lead officialsTreasury/OFAC and State
Express timingEffective November 22, 2021; wind-down and unblocking followed

Before and after

Before the order

EO 13712 authorized sanctions in response to violence and political repression in Burundi.

After the order

OFAC removed the Burundi sanctions regulations and related designations after the emergency ended. No later Burundi-specific national emergency replacing it was located in the current OFAC program list.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
PresidentTerminate the emergency and revoke EO 13712Completed
Treasury/OFACUnblock property and close the programFollowing effective date

What happened next

EO 14054 signed.

Termination took effect.

Burundi is not listed as an active OFAC sanctions program.