Executive Order 13739: Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire
President: Barack Obama
Ended the Côte d’Ivoire national emergency and removed the remaining targeted sanctions.
Status: Completed/expired.
Is Executive Order 13739 still in effect? No. Completed on issuance: terminated the emergency and revoked EO 13396.
What does Executive Order 13739 do?
EO 13739 found that Côte d’Ivoire’s peace and democratic transition had progressed enough to end the emergency declared in 2006. It revoked EO 13396 and terminated prospective blocking sanctions while preserving liabilities and proceedings arising before termination. OFAC removed the country-specific regulations and deleted the remaining program designations.
Before and after
Before the order
Selected actors threatening Côte d’Ivoire’s peace and stability were blocked.
After the order
The country-specific emergency and prospective restrictions ended.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury OFAC | Remove designations and program regulations | Completed |
| State Department | Implement termination | Completed |
| Enforcement agencies | Preserve accrued cases and penalties | As applicable |
What happened next
EO 13396 declared the emergency.
EO 13739 terminated it.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The National Emergencies Act permits termination. Savings language preserved prior actions, duties, penalties and pending proceedings.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- Treasury OFAC — program termination (opens in a new tab) Official record
- Federal Register — removal of regulations (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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