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123.0. "US Gov't Braodens Embargo on Yugoslavia" by FSOA::KCHERNACK (Cut byte or fiche) Tue Jun 16 1992 14:57

                  I N T E R O F F I C E   M E M O R A N D U M

                                        Date:     16-Jun-1992 01:16pm EDT
                                        From:     SALES COMMUNICATIONS
                                                  NOTIFICATION AT A1 at SALES at MRO
                                        Dept:     U.S Communications
                                        Tel No:   297-2318

TO: See Below

Subject: IMPORTANT - GOVERNMENT BROADENS EMBARGO ON YUGOSLAVIA                  


Management Notification #201 - From  LAURA BARNES, DTN 229-7581, @BXC
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              THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL U.S. DEC EMPLOYEES        	       
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REVISION SUMMARY:

THE US GOVERNMENT HAS EXPANDED ITS EMBARGO OF YUGOSLAVIA TO INCLUDE THE 
FOLLOWING:

-ENTITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF YUGOSLAVIA
   REFERENCE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY ENTITLED "CONTROLLED-IN-FACT"
    OMS               5.6.16
    CREDIT            4:1.22
    CUSTOMER SERVICE  2.11.4
    C/S PER CALLS     1.54
    SALES             SEE OMS POLICY 5.6.16


-NO SHIPMENTS TO YUGOSLAVIA UNDER A DISTRIBUTION LICENSE OR OTHER VALIDATED
 LICENSE, WHETHER OR NOT THE END-USER IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY 

-ANY RESELLER (OEMS, VARS, ETC.) ORDERS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE DESTINED FOR
 YUGOSLAVIA SHOULD BE PLACED ON HOLD IMMEDIATELY AND ESCALATED TO US EXPORT.

-ANY NEW AVARPS CONTAINING YUGOSLAVIA MUST BE ESCALATED TO U.S. EXPORT  
 COMPLIANCE BEFORE APPROVING.

-NO PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC AND/OR TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND CULTURAL 
 EXCHANGES WHEN THE EXCHANGE IS SPONSORED BY THE YUGOSLAVIA GOVERNMENT.

-EMBARGO DOES NOT APPLY TO ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE U.N. PROTECTION FORCE 
 (UNPROFOR), THE CONFERENCE ON YUGOSLAVIA, OR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITOR
 MISSION.


SUMMARY:
        
Effective immediately, all direct and indirect exports from the U.S. to 
Yugoslavia (i.e.: to Seriba and Montenegro), or any entity owned or controlled 
by the Government of Yugoslavia, requires an export license.

Also, "U.S. persons" (U.S. citizens, permanent resident aliens, corporations in 
the U.S. (including foreign branches--e.g., bank branches abroad), or persons 
in the U.S., are prohibited from engaging in any sort of business with the 
Government of Yugoslavia (including Serbia and Montenegro).


AS A U.S. EMPLOYEE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE TO:
        
       -ENSURE THAT ALL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH EMBARGOED ENTITIES ARE 
        SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY AND ESCALATED TO US EXPORT COMPLIANCE FOR REVIEW. 

        NOTE: THIS INCLUDES EMBARGOED ENTITIES LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AND 
        ANY PRODUCTS SOLD OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO US CUSTOMERS WITH A 
        DESTINATION WHICH IS KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OF BEING EMBARGOED.


       -ENSURE THAT YOU REVIEW YOUR CUSTOMER/VENDOR/PARTNER DATABASES AND THAT 
        NO TRANSACTIONS ARE IN PROCESS FOR AN EMBARGOED PARTY.


        
Note: Business with the governments of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina 
      and Macedonia is NOT affected.
        

        
DEFINITIONS 

YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT:
        
The "Government of Yugoslavia" includes the Government of Serbia, the 
Government of Montenegro, the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia or the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 
        
Included within the definitions of government entities are any subdivisions of 
the governments, local governments, government agencies, instrumentalities and 
controlled entities and any representatives of the governments, including (but 
not limited to:

National Bank of Serbia, 
Serbian Chamber of Economy, 
National Bank of Montenegro, 
Montenegrin Chamber of Economy, 
National Bank of Yugoslavia, 
Yugoslav National Army, 
Yugoslav Chamber of Economy.

        
YUGOSLAV NATIONALS: 

The new order prohibits U.S. persons (Digital U.S. or any Digital employee who 
is a U.S. person - citizen, permanent resident, or person in the U.S.) from 
engaging in transactions with Yugoslav nationals related to:

  -scientific and technical cooperation and cultural exchanges which are
   officially sponsored by the Yugoslav government and

  -sporting events in the U.S. with persons or groups representing Yugoslavia


Note: NATIONALS OF SLOVENIA, CROATIA, BOSNA-HERCEGOVINA, AND MACEDONIA ARE
      NO LONGER CONSIDERED TO BE YUGOSLAV NATIONALS.



CONTACTS:


CONTACT US EXPORT COMPLIANCE IF YOU HAVE ANY TRANSACTIONS, OR SUSPECTED 
TRANSACTIONS WHICH INVOLVES YUGOSLAVIA - WHETHER DIGITAL'S INVOLVEMENT IS 
DIRECT OR INDIRECT. 

LET U.S. EXPORT MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ON WHETHER BUSINESS CAN BE CONTINUED - 
IT PROTECTS YOU AND DIGITAL.


US EXPORT COMPLIANCE:

   LAURA BARNES        DTN: 229-7581   @BXC/ISLNDS
   COLLEEN NORDENGREN  DTN: 229-7969   @BXC/ISLNDS
   BRENDA BOSSMAN      DTN: 229-7576   @BXC/ISLNDS

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