Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13098: Blocking Property of UNITA and ProhibitingCertain Transactions With Respect to UNITA

President: Bill Clinton

Blocked UNITA property and restricted transactions involving designated Angolan areas, diamonds, mining equipment, vehicles and watercraft.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13298.

Is Executive Order 13098 still in effect? No. EO 13298 revoked it.

What does Executive Order 13098 do?

EO 13098 implemented further UN Security Council measures against UNITA during Angola’s civil war. It blocked UNITA property, prohibited certain dealings with designated areas, and restricted specified diamonds, mining equipment, vehicles and vessels unless authorized. Following a peace settlement and the UN’s termination of sanctions, EO 13298 was signed on May 6, 2003 and took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on May 7, ending the US emergency and revoking EO 13098.

Administration position: The sanctions targeted UNITA and covered transactions; they were not a permanent embargo on Angola or every Angolan person.
SignedAugust 18, 1998
FrameworkUNITA national emergency
UN basisSecurity Council Resolutions 1173 and 1176

Before and after

Before the order

Earlier orders restricted arms, petroleum and travel connected with UNITA.

After the order

The US added asset, diamond, mining-equipment and transport restrictions to implement new UN measures.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Treasury SecretaryAdminister blocking, prohibitions and licensesHistorical program
US personsAvoid prohibited dealings and importsHistorical program
Customs and financial institutionsEnforce transaction controlsHistorical program

What happened next

EO 13098 imposed additional measures.

The UN terminated its remaining UNITA sanctions.

EO 13298 was signed, ending the emergency and directing revocation of EO 13098.

EO 13298 took effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT; EO 13098 was revoked.

Commerce removed related export-rule references.