Expansion of Certain End-Use and End-User Controls and Controls on Specific Activities of U.S. Persons

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 01/15/2021.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, is issuing this interim final rule to implement the provisions of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 by: imposing additional license requirements under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country), as well as specific...

Commerce Control List: Clarifications to the Scope of Export Control Classification Number 1C991 To Reflect Decisions Adopted at the June 2019 Australia Group Plenary Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 01/07/2021.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) publishes this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify the scope of the export controls that apply to certain vaccines and medical products, consistent with the release (i.e., exclusion) notes contained in the Australia Group (AG) ``Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins...

Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations: Additions to Schedule 1(A) of the Annex on Chemicals to the Chemical Weapons Convention

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 01/07/2021.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is publishing this final rule to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reflect recent additions to Schedule 1(A) of the Annex on Chemicals to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of...

Technical Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations: Export Control Classification Number 0Y521 Series Supplement-Extension of Software Specially Designed To Automate the Analysis of Geospatial Imagery Classification

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 01/06/2021.

On January 6, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add Software Specially Designed to Automate the Analysis of Geospatial Imagery to the 0Y521 Temporary Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN) Series as 0D521. In this action BIS extends that status for a year pursuant to the...

Amendment to Country Groups for Ukraine, Mexico and Cyprus Under the Export Administration Regulations

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 12/28/2020.

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the Country Group designations for Ukraine, Mexico and Cyprus. Specifically, in this rule, BIS moves Ukraine from Country Group D to Country Group B and adds Mexico and Cyprus in Country Group A:6. This rule also includes...

Removal of Hong Kong as a Separate Destination Under the Export Administration Regulations

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 12/23/2020.

In this rule the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong from the list of destinations in the EAR. The amendments implement Sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020, in response to...

Addition of `Military End User' (MEU) List to the Export Administration Regulations and Addition of Entities to the MEU List

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 12/23/2020.

In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a new `Military End User' (MEU) List that includes the first tranche of entities. The U.S. Government has determined that these entities are `military end users' for purposes of the `military end user' control in the EAR...

International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Notification of Temporary Suspension, Modification, or Exception to Regulations

by the State Department on 12/11/2020.

The Department of State is issuing this document to inform the public of a second extension to certain temporary suspensions, modifications, and exceptions to certain provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to provide for continued telework operations during the current SARS-COV2 public health emergency. This extension...

Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary Decisions Implementation; and Other Revisions Related to National Security Controls; Correction

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 12/04/2020.

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by making corrections to address errors that were inadvertently introduced with the September 11, 2020, Federal Register publication of ``Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary Decisions Implementation; and Other Revisions Related to National...

Order Renewing Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 12/01/2020.

Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 11/25/2020.

Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 11/25/2020.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Import, End-User, Delivery Verification Certificates and Firearms Entry Clearance Requirements

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 11/10/2020.

Commerce Control List: Proposed Controls on “Software” for the Operation of Certain Automated Nucleic Acid Assemblers and Synthesizers; Request for Comments

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 11/06/2020.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, maintains controls on the export, reexport and transfer (in- country) of dual-use items and less sensitive military items through the Export Administration Regulations, including the Commerce Control List (CCL). Certain items that could be of potential concern for export control...

Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 11/05/2020.

Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 10/30/2020.

Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 10/14/2020.

Controls on Exports and Reexports of Water Cannon Systems

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 10/06/2020.

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations to impose a license requirement on exports and reexports of water cannon systems for riot or crowd control and parts and components specially designed therefor. This action furthers U.S. foreign policy interests for crime control (CC) reasons and...

Amendment to Licensing Policy for Items Controlled for Crime Control Reasons

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 10/06/2020.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising, in part, the licensing policy for items controlled for crime control (CC) reasons, which is designed to promote respect for human rights throughout the world. BIS also is amending the EAR to provide that, except for items controlled for...

Implementation of Certain New Controls on Emerging Technologies Agreed at Wassenaar Arrangement 2019 Plenary

by the Industry and Security Bureau on 10/05/2020.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains, as part of its Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies certain items subject to Department of Commerce jurisdiction. This final rule revises the CCL, as well as corresponding parts of the EAR, to implement certain changes made to the Wassenaar...