Venezuela Officially Added to ITAR 126.1 Prohibited Countries List
February 2007
In the February 7, 2007’s Federal Register, the State Department amended section 126.1 of the ITAR to include Venezuela in the list of countries not cooperating fully with anti-terrorism efforts. This just makes the policy announced last year officially a part of ITAR 126.1.
The Secretary of State determined that Venezuela, along with Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria, would be placed on the list beginning October 1, 2006. The AECA prohibits the sale or licensing of defense articles and services to those countries on the list for the term of one fiscal year beginning October 1, 2006. Additionally, the State Department issued a policy of denial of the export or transfer of defense articles to and revocation of existing authorizations for Venezuela on August 17, 2006.
