Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13298: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of UNITA and Revocation of Related Executive Orders

President: George W. Bush

Ended the national emergency concerning UNITA’s conduct in Angola and revoked the related executive orders and sanctions framework.

Status: Completed/expired.

Is Executive Order 13298 still in effect? No. Ended May 6, 2003; emergency and related orders revoked.

What does Executive Order 13298 do?

The order assigned these duties: State Department, Treasury Department and OFAC — Ended the national emergency concerning UNITA’s conduct in Angola and revoked the related executive orders and sanctions framework.

Checked termination of the UNITA emergency and the revocations of related Angola orders against the signed order. The guide distinguishes ending that emergency framework from any later country-specific policy.

Administration position: The order’s policy rationale is described in its text and administration records. Implementation and legal observations below are based on the cited official sources.
SignedMay 6, 2003
IssuerPresident George W. Bush
Lead agencies or officialsState Department, Treasury Department and OFAC
Express timingImmediate termination; saving clauses preserved prior actions and liabilities

Before and after

Before the order

EO 12865 and related orders maintained an emergency and sanctions regime directed at UNITA after Angola’s civil war.

After the order

The emergency ended as conditions changed; Treasury and State closed or transitioned remaining sanctions matters under applicable law.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
State Department, Treasury Department and OFACEnded the national emergency concerning UNITA’s conduct in Angola and revoked the related executive orders and sanctions framework.Immediate termination; saving clauses preserved prior actions and liabilities

What happened next

EO 13298 signed.

May 6, 2003 — EO 13298 revoked the UNITA emergency orders. The United States continued Angola policy through ordinary diplomatic and statutory tools.