The Journal of Commerce (JoC) has reported that some exporters are criticizing the heavy penalties imposed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for certain voluntarily disclosed violations, as compared to the penalties imposed against those who do not disclose voluntarily. (JoC Pub 05/03-09/04, www.joc.com)
On May 11, 2004, the Senate passed S. 1637, the Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act by a vote of 92 yeas to 5 nays. According to Congressional sources, S. 1637 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings on the Foreign Sales Corporation/Extraterritorial Income Tax (FSC/ETI) benefit. (See ITT's Online Archives or 03/01/04 news, 04030105, for BP summary on the EU's imposition of additional duties on selected U.S. products due to its dispute with the U.S. over the FSC/ETI tax regime.)(Congressional Record dated 05/11/04, http://thomas.loc.gov/r108/r108d11my4.html.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective May 4, 2004, which amends 15 CFR Part 774 to correct the description of certain precursor chemicals on the Commerce Control List (CCL) to make it consistent with the list of "Schedule 2" chemicals under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
American Shipper has reported that the European Union was poised to implement the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) solid wood packing material (SWPM) standard in the spring of 2004. However, it has now dropped this initiative due to the admittance of 10 new member countries from Eastern Europe. American Shipper states that a new implementation date has yet to be set. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has also posted an update to its Web site stating that Australia has proposed draft requirements for imported SWPM that are to become effective July 1, 2004. See APHIS' SWPM Web page for more information http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/swp/industry/index.html. (American Shipper Pub May 2004 www.americanshipper.com)
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective May 4, 2004, which amends the Commerce Control List (CCL)1 to reflect changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex agreed to at the September 2003 Plenary in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a notice announcing that a public hearing will begin on May 19, 2004 (and may continue on May 20, 2004) in Washington, DC regarding a petition it received requesting the imposition of monitoring and export controls on copper scrap and copper-alloy scrap.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective April 29, 2004, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (information security), 6, and 7 to conform with changes in the List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies that were agreed to at the December 2003 meeting.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective April 29, 2004, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (information security), 6, and 7 to conform with changes in the List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies that were agreed to at the December 2003 meeting.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective April 29, 2004, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (information security), 6, and 7 to conform with changes in the List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies that were agreed to at the December 2003 meeting.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective April 29, 2004, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (information security), 6, and 7 to conform with changes in the List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies that were agreed to at the December 2003 meeting.