2004/02/17
By: John Black
The Directorate for Defense Trade Controls (DTC) announced a new policy for transfers under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the February 17, 2004 Federal Register DTC announced that licenses may be approved for:
- Non-lethal equipment and training to the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), the Interim Emergency Multinational Force deployed in Bunia, and the integrated Congolese national army and police force; and
- Humanitarian or protective use, and related assistance and training as notified in advance to the United Nations.
DTC took these actions consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1493 (July 28, 2003) that imposed an arms embargo on forces in operating in the territory of North and South Kivu and of Ituri and to groups not party to the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement, in the Congo. The UN embargo includes the same two exceptions as described above in the ITAR.