The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2010, to revise the Export Administration Regulations to implement most of the changes¹ made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement’s December 2009 Plenary Meeting.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted the minutes of its July 2010 Defense Trade Advisory Group Plenary Session, which includes, among other things, a National Security Council official’s update on export control reform.

At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, a BIS official announced that, in cooperation with the Departments of Defense, State, and Energy, BIS is developing a regulatory proposal that will provide more flexible licensing authorizations as one moves down the export control tiers¹.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2010, to revise the Export Administration Regulations to implement most of the changes¹ made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement’s December 2009 Plenary Meeting.

The Bureau of Industry and Security is extending the deadline to October 6, 2010 for recruitment of private-sector members to the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration. The Subcommittee is recruiting private-sector members with senior export control expertise and direct experience in one or more of the following industries: machine tools, semiconductors, commercial communication satellites, high performance computers, telecommunications, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/05/10 news, 10080509, for BP summary announcing BIS' original recruitment request.)

The Bureau of Industry and Security's National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of the proposed disposal levels of excess materials for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Annual Materials Plan. Comments are due by October 12, 2010.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted the minutes of its July 2010 Defense Trade Advisory Group Plenary Session, which includes, among other things, a proposed export license exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) for defense articles incorporated into commodities subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, BIS officials announced plans for various rulemakings or notices on the following topics:

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2010, to revise the Export Administration Regulations to implement most of the changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement’s December 2009 Plenary Meeting.

The Bureau of Industry and Security is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural commodities to Cuba.