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Drone Traders Need To Submit Additional Form for Permanent License, State Dept. Says

The State Department now requires U.S. companies and foreigner end users to sign and submit an addendum to the DSP-83 nontransfer and use certificate form at the time of application for a permanent export license for unmanned aerial systems (UAS),…

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known commonly as drones. Temporary UAS exports, for marketing and other purposes, won't require the addendum, State said last week. State included the necessary addendum format with its statement. The department recently outlined a new policy for UAS trade, in a separate announcement (see 1502170065), shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled plans to propose rules for commercial drones and President Barack Obama asked agencies to look at drone privacy issues (see 1502160003).