BIS Final Rule Amends EAR to Establish Licensing Requirements for Kosovo
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective September 2, 2008, amending the Export Administration Regulations to establish export licensing requirements for Kosovo, which the U.S. recognized as a sovereign state on February 18, 2008.
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Specifically, this rule amends the EAR as follows:
In Supplement No. 1 to 15 CFR Part 738, the Commerce Country Chart is amended by adding "Kosovo."
In Supplement No. 1 to 15 CFR Part 740 (Country Groups), Country Group B is amended by adding "Kosovo."
- CFR 740.7(d)(1) (Computer Tier 3 destinations) is amended by adding "Kosovo" for License Exception Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) purposes.
(This rule does not amend Supplement No. 2 to 15 CFR Part 745, ''States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction,'' to include Kosovo, because Kosovo is not currently a State Party to the Convention.)
(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/08 news, 08060299 6, for BP summary of the Census Bureau adding an ISO country code to the Automated Export Service (AES) for Kosovo.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/24/08 news, 08042415, for BP summary of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) policy on origin marking for Kosovo products.
See ITT's Online Archives or 04/03/08 news, 08040399 4, for BP summary of the Presidential determination that Kosovo was eligible to receive defense articles/services.)
BIS contact - Joan Maloney-Roberts (202) 482-0171
BIS final rule (D/N 080717846-8879-01, FR Pub 09/02/08) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-20287.pdf