Executive Order 13710: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor
President: Barack Obama
Ended the national emergency and sanctions program concerning former Liberian president Charles Taylor and associates.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13710 still in effect? No. Completed on issuance: terminated the Liberia emergency and revoked EO 13348.
What does Executive Order 13710 do?
EO 13710 found that Liberia’s circumstances had changed sufficiently to end the emergency declared in 2004. It revoked EO 13348, terminated blocking sanctions based on that order and preserved completed or pending enforcement matters for earlier conduct. Treasury then removed the Liberian sanctions regulations. Other criminal judgments and international obligations involving Charles Taylor were unaffected.
Before and after
Before the order
Specified Taylor-linked persons and property were blocked under a Liberia-specific emergency.
After the order
The emergency and prospective sanctions ended while accrued enforcement rights remained.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury OFAC | Unblock property and remove program regulations as directed | Completed |
| State Department | Implement foreign-policy termination | Completed |
| Enforcement agencies | Preserve pre-termination cases and penalties | As applicable |
What happened next
EO 13348 declared the emergency.
EO 13710 terminated it.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The National Emergencies Act permits termination. Savings language preserved actions, penalties and proceedings arising before termination.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
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