The Latest on the Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative
From Export.gov:
One-Year Anniversary of the Initial Implementation of ECR Control List Changes
October 15 marked the one year anniversary of the initial implementation of control list related changes of the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative. Since the first set of revised rules went into effect in 2013, 15 of the 21 categories of the U.S. Munitions List have been revised, 14 of which have gone into effect with the 15th category going into effect on December 30, 2014. These revisions transition many less sensitive items from the State Department’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to the more flexible Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR), thereby enhancing our national security by increasing interoperability with allies while simultaneously improving the competitiveness of U.S. industry.
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Debut of Consolidated Screening List Search Tool
On November 20, the Department of Commerce debuted a web-based search tool to help U.S. companies easily search the Consolidated Screening List (CSL), a streamlined collection of nine different “screening lists” compiled by the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, and the Treasury. The CSL contains the names of over 8,000 individuals and companies with whom a U.S. company may not be allowed to do business due to U.S. export regulations, sanctions, or other restrictions. It is extremely important for U.S. businesses to consult the CSL before conducting business with a foreign entity to ensure it is not flagged on any of the agency lists. In addition to the new search tool, the CSL is available as an Application Programming Interface (API) through the International Trade Administration (ITA) Developer Portal. Both the CSL search tool and API are deliverables under the President’s Export Control Reform initiative.
Read more at bis.doc.gov and export.gov
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