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State Dept. Permits Import of Spanish Red Shrimp
April 9, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The State Department, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service, will allow royal red shrimp (Menopenaeus robustus) harvested in the Mediterranean Sea to be imported into the U.S. from Spain. Section 609 of Public Law 101--162 prohibits imports of certain types of shrimp in an effort to scale back incidental capture of sea turtles in nation’s commercial shrimp fisheries. “Since there are other shrimp fisheries in which Spanish vessels operate that could pose a threat to sea turtles, the Department is not able to determine that Spain qualifies for a national certification pursuant to this section,” said the order.

Justice Releases Snapshot of Major Export Enforcement Cases Since 2008
April 8, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The Justice Department on April 7 released a snapshot of major export enforcement, economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, and embargo-related criminal prosecutions handled since January 2008. The cases result from investigations by the Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, the Pentagon’s Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and other law enforcement agencies.

BIS Committees to Hold Meetings on Export Control
April 4, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security publicized three scheduled meetings on export controls related topics. The Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee will meet on April 22 (here). The Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet on April 23 and 24 (here). The Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will meet on May 7 (here). Those interested in attending should contact Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov.

DDTC Updates IBM Forms Viewer for DTrade Users
April 2, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The IBM Forms Viewer used to view and complete DTrade forms has been updated to version 8.0.1.1, the State Department’s Directorate Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) said on April 2. DTrade users must uninstall the existing v8.0.1 version before installing the new version, said DDTC.

State Announces Exemptions to Iran Oil Purchase Sanctions
March 31, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|State Department

The State Department determined on March 4 the following countries are exempted from sanctions related to purchase of Iranian oil in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012: Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom.