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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia

19 October 2026

In plain English

This notice continues for one year, beyond October 21, 2026, the national emergency under Executive Order 12978 regarding significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia.

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Topic
Sanctions and screening
Regulator
The White House
Published
19 October 2026
For
Imports and Exports
Where it applies
United States
Source
Presidential trade actions

From the notice

Notice of October 15, 2026--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan Notice of October 15, 2026--Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Notice of October 15, 2026 Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad. The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and cause an extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm in the United States and abroad. For this reason, the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, must continue in effect beyond October 21, 2026.
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