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PART 740—LICENSE EXCEPTIONS
Section Contents
§ 740.1 Introduction.
§ 740.2 Restrictions on all License Exceptions.
§ 740.3 Shipments of limited value (LVS).
§ 740.4 Shipments to Country Group B countries (GBS).
§ 740.5 Civil End-users (CIV).
§ 740.6 Technology and software under restriction (TSR).
§ 740.7 Computers (APP).
§ 740.8 Key management infrastructure (KMI).
§ 740.9 Temporary imports, exports, and reexports (TMP).
§ 740.10 Servicing and replacement of parts and equipment (RPL).
§ 740.11 Governments, international organizations, and international inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (GOV).
§ 740.12 Gift parcels and humanitarian donations (GFT).
§ 740.13 Technology and software—unrestricted (TSU).
§ 740.14 Baggage (BAG).
§ 740.15 Aircraft and vessels (AVS).
§ 740.16 Additional permissive reexports (APR).
§ 740.17 Encryption commodities and software (ENC).
§ 740.18 Agricultural commodities (AGR).
§ 740.19 United States persons in Libya (USPL).
Supplement No. 1 to Part 740—Country Groups
Supplement No. 2 to Part 740—Items That May Be Donated To Meet Basic Human Needs Under the Humanitarian License Exception
Supplement No. 3 to Part 740—Countries Eligible for the Provisions of §740.17(a)
Authority: 50 U.S.C. app. 2401 et seq.; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; Sec. 901–911, Pub. L. 106–387; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 783; Notice of August 2, 2005, 70 FR 45273 (August 5, 2005).
Source: 61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996, unless otherwise noted.
§ 740.1 Introduction.
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In this part, references to the EAR are references to 15 CFR chapter VII, subchapter C.
(a) Scope. A “License Exception” is an authorization contained in this part that allows you to export or reexport under stated conditions, items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that would otherwise require a license under General Prohibition One, Two, Three, or Eight, as indicated under one or more of the Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in the Commerce Control List (CCL) in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR and items subject to the EAR that would require a license based on the embargo policies described in part 746 of the EAR. If your export or reexport is subject to General Prohibition Six for embargoed destinations, refer to part 746 of the EAR to determine the availability of any License Exceptions. Special commodity controls apply to short supply items. License Exceptions for items listed on the CCL as controlled for Short Supply reasons are found in part 754 of the EAR. If your export or reexport is subject to General Prohibition Five, consult part 744 of the EAR. If your export or reexport is subject to General Prohibitions Four, Seven, Nine, or Ten, then no License Exceptions apply.
(b) Certification. By using any of the License Exceptions you are certifying that the terms, provisions, and conditions for the use of the License Exception described in the EAR have been met. Please refer to part 758 of the EAR for clearance of shipments and documenting the use of License Exceptions.
(c) License Exception symbols. Each License Exception bears a three letter symbol that will be used for export clearance purposes (see paragraph (d) of this section).
(d) Shipper's Export Declaration or Automated Export System (AES) record. You must enter on any required Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) or Automated Export System (AES) record the correct License Exception symbol (e.g., LVS, GBS, CIV) and the correct Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) (e.g., 4A003, 5A002) for all shipments of items exported under a License Exception. Items temporarily in the United States meeting the provisions of License Exception TMP, under §740.9(b)(3), are excepted from this requirement. See §758.1 of the EAR for Shipper's Export Declaration or Automated Export System (AES) requirements.
(e) Destination Control Statement. You may be required to enter an appropriate Destination Control Statement on commercial documents in accordance with Destination Control Statement requirements of §758.6 of the EAR.
(f) Recordkeeping. Records of transactions involving exports under any of the License Exceptions must be maintained in accordance with the recordkeeping requirements of part 762 of the EAR.
[61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 64274, Dec. 4, 1996; 62 FR 25457, May 9, 1997; 65 FR 42568, July 10, 2000; 66 FR 36680, July 12, 2001; 66 FR 42109, Aug. 10, 2001; 68 FR 50472, Aug. 21, 2003]
§ 740.2 Restrictions on all License Exceptions.
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(a) You may not use any License Exception if any one or more of the following apply:
(1) Your authorization to use a License Exception has been suspended or revoked, or your intended export does not qualify for a License Exception.
(2) The export or reexport is subject to one of the ten General Prohibitions, is not eligible for a License Exception, and has not been authorized by BIS.
(3) The item is for surreptitious interception of wire or oral communications, controlled under ECCN 5A980, unless you are a U.S. Government agency (see §740.11(b)(2)(ii) of this part, Governments (GOV)).
(4) The commodity you are shipping is a specially designed crime control and detection instrument or equipment described in §742.7 of the EAR and you are not shipping to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, or a NATO member state (see definition of NATO in §772.1 of the EAR), unless the shipment is authorized under License Exception BAG, §740.14(e) of this part (shotguns and shotgun shells).
(5)(i) The item is controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons, except that the items described in ECCNs 6A008, 7A001, 7A002, 7A004, 7A101, 7A102, 7A103, 7A104, 7B001, 7D001, 7D002, 7D003, 7D101, 7D102, 7E003, or 7E101, may be exported as part of a manned aircraft, land vehicle or marine vehicle or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for such applications under §740.9(a)(2)(ii) (License Exception TMP for kits consisting of replacement parts), §740.10 (License Exception RPL), §740.13 (License Exception TSU), or §740.15(c) (License Exception AVS for equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel or aircraft).
(ii) MT controlled commodities described in ECCN 2A001 may be exported or reexported under §740.9(a)(2)(ii) (License Exception TMP) or §740.10 (License Exception RPL) as one-for-one replacement for equipment previously legally exported or reexported.
(6) The export or reexport is to a comprehensively embargoed destination (Cuba and Iran), unless a license exception or portion thereof is specifically listed in the license exceptions paragraph pertaining to a particular embargoed country in part 746 of the EAR.
(7) “Space qualified” items. Commodities defined in ECCNs 3A001.b.8 (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) exceeding 18 GHz), 6A002.e, 6A008.j.1, or 6A998.b; “software” for commodities defined in ECCNs 3A001.b.8 (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) exceeding 18 GHz), 6A002.e, 6A008.j.1, or 6A998.b and controlled under ECCNs 3D001 (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) exceeding 18 GHz), 6D001, 6D002, 6D104, 6D991; and “technology” for commodities defined in ECCNs 3A001.b.8 (Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs) exceeding 18 GHz), 6A002.e, 6A008.j.1, or 6A998.b and controlled under ECCNs 3E001, 6E001, 6E002, 6E101, 6E102, 6E991.
(8) The item is controlled under ECCNs 2A983, 2D983 or 2E983 and the License Exception is other than:
(i) RPL, under the provisions of §740.10, including §740.10(a)(3)(v), which prohibits exports and reexports of replacement parts to countries in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement 1 to part 740));
(ii) GOV, restricted to eligibility under the provisions of §740.11(b)(2)(ii) or (v); or
(iii) TSU, under the provisions of §740.13(a) and (c).
(9) The item is a QRS11–00100–100/101 Micromachined Angular Rate Sensor controlled for RS reasons under ECCN 7A994.
(b) All License Exceptions are subject to revision, suspension, or revocation, in whole or in part, without notice. It may be necessary for BIS to stop a shipment or an export transaction at any stage of its progress, e.g., in order to prevent an unauthorized export or reexport. If a shipment is already en route, it may be further necessary to order the return or unloading of the shipment at any port of call.
(c) BIS may by informing the exporter, suspend or revoke any License Exception in order to comply with U.S. Wassenaar obligations. In addition, BIS may inform an exporter, that before using any License Exception, a notice be submitted with BIS concerning the proposed export.
(d) See §746.3 for restrictions on certain transfers within Iraq of items exported or reexported to Iraq pursuant to a License Exception.
[61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 64274, Dec. 4, 1996; 62 FR 25457, May 9, 1997; 63 FR 2456, Jan. 15, 1998; 64 FR 13339, Mar. 18, 1999; 66 FR 36680, July 12, 2001; 67 FR 59725, Sept. 23, 2002; 68 FR 16211, Apr. 3, 2003; 69 FR 5930, Feb. 9, 2004; 69 FR 23628, Apr. 29, 2004; 69 FR 46074, July 30, 2004; 70 FR 67348, Nov. 7, 2005; 71 FR 43046, July 31, 2006]
§ 740.3 Shipments of limited value (LVS).
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(a) Scope. License Exception LVS authorizes the export and reexport in a single shipment of eligible commodities as identified by “LVS - $(value limit)” on the CCL.
(b) Eligible Destinations. This License Exception is available for all destinations in Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), provided that the net value of the commodities included in the same order and controlled under the same ECCN entry on the CCL does not exceed the amount specified in the LVS paragraph for that entry.
(c) Definitions—(1) order. The term order as used in this §740.3 means a communication from a person in a foreign country, or that person's representative, expressing an intent to import commodities from the exporter. Although all of the details of the order need not be finally determined at the time of export, terms relating to the kinds and quantities of the commodities to be exported, as well as the selling prices of these commodities, must be finalized before the goods can be exported under License Exception LVS.
(2) Net value: for LVS shipments. The actual selling price of the commodities that are included in the same order and are controlled under the same entry on the CCL, less shipping charges, or the current market price of the commodities to the same type of purchaser in the United States, whichever is the larger. In determining the actual selling price or the current market price of the commodity, the value of containers in which the commodity is being exported may be excluded. The value for LVS purposes is that of the controlled commodity that is being exported, and may not be reduced by subtracting the value of any content that would not, if shipped separately, be subject to licensing. Where the total value of the containers and their contents must be shown on Shipper's Export Declarations under one Schedule B Number, the exporter, in effecting a shipment under this License Exception, must indicate the “net value” of the contained commodity immediately below the description of the commodity.
(3) Single shipment. All commodities moving at the same time from one exporter to one consignee or intermediate consignee on the same exporting carrier even though these commodities will be forwarded to one or more ultimate consignees. Commodities being transported in this manner will be treated as a single shipment even if the commodities represent more than one order or are in separate containers.
(d) Additional eligibility requirements and restrictions—(1) Eligible orders. To be eligible for this License Exception, orders must meet the following criteria:
(i) orders must not exceed the applicable “LVS” dollar value limits. An order is eligible for shipment under LVS when the “net value” of the commodities controlled under the same entry on the CCL does not exceed the amount specified in the “LVS” paragraph for that entry. An LVS shipment may include more than one eligible order.
(ii) orders may not be split to meet the applicable LVS dollar limits. An order that exceeds the applicable LVS dollar value limit may not be misrepresented as two or more orders, or split among two or more shipments, to give the appearance of meeting the applicable LVS dollar value limit. However an order that meets all the LVS eligibility requirements, including the applicable LVS dollar value limit, may be split among two or more shipments.
(iii) orders must be legitimate. Exporters and consignees may not, either collectively or individually, structure or adjust orders to meet the applicable LVS dollar value limits.
(2) Restriction on annual value of LVS orders. The total value of exports per calendar year to the same ultimate or intermediate consignee of commodities classified under a single ECCN may not exceed 12 times the LVS value limit for that ECCN; however, there is no restriction on the number of shipments provided that value is not exceeded. This annual value limit applies to shipments to the same ultimate consignee even though the shipments are made through more than one intermediate consignee. There is no restriction on the number of orders that may be included in a shipment, except that the annual value limit per ECCN must not be exceeded.
(3) orders where two or more LVS dollar value limits apply. An order may include commodities that are controlled under more than one entry on the CCL. In this case, the net value of the entire order may exceed the LVS dollar value for any single entry on the CCL. However, the net value of the commodities controlled under each ECCN entry shall not exceed the LVS dollar value limit specified for that entry.
Example to paragraph (d)(3): An order includes commodities valued at $8,000. The order consists of commodities controlled under two ECCN entries, each having an LVS value limit of $5000. Commodities in the order controlled under one ECCN are valued at $3,500 while those controlled under the other ECCN are valued at $4,500. Since the net value of the commodities controlled under each entry falls within the LVS dollar value limits applicable to that entry, the order may be shipped under this License Exception.
(4) Prohibition against evasion of license requirements. Any activity involving the use of this License Exception to evade license requirements is prohibited. Such devices include, but are not limited to, the splitting or structuring of orders to meet applicable LVS dollar value limits, as prohibited by paragraphs (d)(1) (ii) and (iii) of this section.
(5) Exports of encryption items. For components or spare parts controlled for “EI” reasons under ECCN 5A002, exports under this License Exception must be destined to support an item previously authorized for export.
(e) Reexports. Commodities may be reexported under this License Exception, provided that they could be exported from the United States to the new country of destination under LVS.
(f) Reporting requirements. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain commodities under License Exception LVS.
[61 FR 64274, Dec. 4, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 2456, Jan. 15, 1998; 63 FR 50520, Sept. 22, 1998]
§ 740.4 Shipments to Country Group B countries (GBS).
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License Exception GBS authorizes exports and reexports to Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) of those commodities where the Commerce Country Chart (Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR) indicates a license requirement to the ultimate destination for national security reasons only and identified by “GBS—Yes” on the CCL. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain commodities under License Exception GBS.
[63 FR 2456, Jan. 15, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004]
§ 740.5 Civil End-users (CIV).
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(a) Scope. License Exception CIV authorizes exports and reexports of items on the Commerce Control List (CCL) (Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR) that have a license requirement to the ultimate destination pursuant to the Commerce Country Chart (Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR) for NS reasons only; and identified by “CIV—Yes” in the License Exception section of the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), provided the items are destined to civil end-users for civil end-uses in Country Group D:1, except North Korea (Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of this part).
(b) Restrictions. (1) Restricted end-users and end-uses. You may not use CIV if you “know” the item will be or is intended to be exported, reexported, or transferred within country to military uses or military end-users. Such exports, reexports, and transfers will continue to require a license. In addition to conventional military activities, military uses include any proliferation activities described and prohibited by part 744 of the EAR.
(2) Visa Status. Deemed exports under License Exception CIV are not authorized to foreign nationals in an expired visa status. It is the responsibility of the exporter to ensure that, in the case of deemed exports, the foreign national maintains a valid U.S. visa, if required to hold a visa from the United States.
(c) Reporting Requirement. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain items under this License Exception.
(d) Foreign National Review (FNR) requirement for deemed exports. (1) Submission requirement. Prior to disclosing eligible technology to a foreign national under this License Exception, you must submit a Foreign National Review (FNR) request to BIS, as required under §748.8(s) of the EAR. Your FNR request must include information about the foreign national required under §748.8(t) of the EAR and set forth in Supplement No. 2 of part 748 of the EAR.
(2) Confirmation of eligibility. You may not use License Exception CIV until you have obtained confirmation of eligibility by calling the System for Tracking Export License Applications (STELA), see §750.5 for how to use STELA, or electronically from the Simplified Network Application Procedure (SNAP), see http://www.bis.doc.gov/SNAP/index.htm for more information about SNAP.
(3) Action by BIS. Within nine business days of the registration of the FNR request, BIS will refer the FNR request electronically, along with all necessary documentation for interagency review, or if necessary return the FNR request without action (e.g., if the information provided is incomplete). Processing time starts at the point at which the notification is registered into BIS's electronic system.
(4) Review by other departments or agencies. The Departments of Defense, State, Energy, and other agencies, as appropriate, may review the FNR request. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the BIS referral, the reviewing agency will provide BIS with a recommendation either to approve or deny the FNR request. A reviewing agency that fails to provide a recommendation within 30 days shall be deemed to have no objection to the final decision of BIS.
(5) Action on the FNR Request. After the interagency review period, BIS will promptly notify the applicant regarding the FNR request, i.e., whether the FNR request is approved, denied, or more time is needed to consider the request.
[69 FR 64493, Nov. 5, 2004]
§ 740.6 Technology and software under restriction (TSR).
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(a) Scope. License Exception TSR permits exports and reexports of technology and software where the Commerce Country Chart (Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR) indicates a license requirement to the ultimate destination for national security reasons only and identified by “TSR—Yes” in entries on the CCL, provided the software or technology is destined to Country Group B. (See Supplement No. 1 to part 740.) A written assurance is required from the consignee before exporting or reexporting under this License Exception.
(1) Required assurance for export of technology. You may not export or reexport technology under this License Exception until you have received from the importer a written assurance that, without a BIS license or License Exception, the importer will not:
(i) Reexport or release the technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2; or
(ii) Export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the CCL (See General Prohibition Three, §736.2(b)(3) of the EAR); or
(iii) If the direct product of the technology is a complete plant or any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the CCL or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List (22 CFR part 121).
(2) Required assurance for export of software. You may not export or reexport software under this License Exception until you have received from the importer a written assurance that, without a BIS license or License Exception, the importer will neither:
(i) Reexport or release the software or the source code for the software to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2; nor
(ii) Export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the software, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the CCL. (See General Prohibition Three, §736.2(b)(3) of the EAR).
(3) Form of written assurance. The required assurance may be made in the form of a letter or any other written communication from the importer, including communications via facsimile, or the assurance may be incorporated into a licensing agreement that specifically includes the assurances. An assurance included in a licensing agreement is acceptable only if the agreement specifies that the assurance will be honored even after the expiration date of the licensing agreement. If such a written assurance is not received, License Exception TSR is not applicable and a license is required. The license application must include a statement explaining why assurances could not be obtained.
(4) Other License Exceptions. The requirements in this License Exception do not apply to the export of technology or software under other License Exceptions, or to the export of technology or software included in an application for the foreign filing of a patent, provided the filing is in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Patent Office.
(b) Reporting requirements. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain items under License Exception TSR. Note that reports are not required for release of technology or source code subject to the EAR to foreign nationals in the U.S. under the provisions of License Exception TSR.
[61 FR 64275, Dec. 4, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 50520, Sept. 22, 1998; 63 FR 55019, Oct. 14, 1998; 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004]
§ 740.7 Computers (APP).
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(a) Scope. (1) Commodities. License Exception APP authorizes exports and reexports of computers, including “electronic assemblies” and specially designed components therefor controlled by ECCN 4A003, except ECCN 4A003.e (equipment performing analog-to-digital conversions exceeding the limits in ECCN 3A001.a.5.a), exported or reexported separately or as part of a system for consumption in Computer Tier countries as provided by this section. When evaluating your computer to determine License Exception APP eligibility, use the APP parameter to the exclusion of other technical parameters in ECCN 4A003.
(2) Technology and software. License Exception APP authorizes exports of technology and software controlled by ECCNs 4D001 and 4E001 specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of computers, including “electronic assemblies” and specially designed components therefor classified in ECCN 4A003, except ECCN 4A003.e (equipment performing analog-to-digital conversions exceeding the limits in ECCN 3A001.a.5.a), to Computer Tier countries as provided by this section. Technology for computers controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons are not eligible for License Exception APP.
(b) Restrictions. (1) Related equipment controlled under ECCN 4A003.g may not be exported or reexported under this License Exception when exported or reexported separately from eligible computers authorized under this License Exception.
(2) Access and release restrictions. (i) Computers and software. Computers and software eligible for License Exception APP may not be accessed either physically or computationally by nationals of Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria, except that commercial consignees described in Supplement No. 3 to part 742 of the EAR are prohibited only from giving such nationals user-accessible programmability.
(ii) Technology and source code. Technology and source code eligible for License Exception APP may not be released to nationals of Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria.
(3) Computers and software eligible for License Exception APP may not be reexported or transferred (in country) without prior authorization from BIS, i.e., a license, a permissive reexport, another License Exception, or “No License Required”. This restriction must be conveyed to the consignee, via the Destination Control Statement, see §758.6 of the EAR. Additionally, the end-use and end-user restrictions in paragraph (b)(5) of this section must be conveyed to any consignee in Computer Tier 3.
(4) You may not use this License Exception to export or reexport items that you know will be used to enhance the APP beyond the eligibility limit allowed to your country of destination.
(5) License Exception APP does not authorize exports and reexports for nuclear, chemical, biological, or missile end-users and end-uses subject to license requirements under §744.2, §744.3, §744.4, and §744.5 of the EAR. Such exports and reexports will continue to require a license and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Reexports and transfers (in country) to these end-users and end-uses in eligible countries are strictly prohibited without prior authorization.
(6) Foreign nationals in an expired visa status are not eligible to receive deemed exports of technology or source code under this License Exception. It is the responsibility of the exporter to ensure that, in the case of deemed exports, the foreign national maintains a valid U.S. visa, if required to hold a visa from the United States.
(c) Computer Tier 1 destinations. (1) Eligible destinations. The destinations that are eligible to receive exports and reexports under paragraph (c) of this section include: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas (The), Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Congo (Republic of the), Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia (The), Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome & Principe, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
(2) Eligible commodities. All computers, including electronic assemblies and specially designed components therefore are eligible for export or reexport under License Exception APP to Tier 1 destinations, subject to the restrictions in paragraph (b) of this section.
(3) Eligible technology and software. (i) Technology and software described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for computers of unlimited APP are eligible for export or reexport under License Exception APP to: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, or the United Kingdom; and
(ii) “Development” and “production” technology and source code described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for computers with a APP less than or equal to 0.1 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT) are eligible for deemed exports under License Exception APP to foreign nationals of Tier 1 destinations, other than the destinations that are listed in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section, subject to the restrictions in paragraph (b) of this section.
(iii) “Use” technology and source code described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for computers with a APP less than or equal to 0.75 WT are eligible for deemed exports under License Exception APP to foreign nationals of Tier 1 destinations, other than the destinations that are listed in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section, subject to the restrictions in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Computer Tier 3 destinations. (1) Eligible destinations. Eligible destinations under paragraph (d) of this section are: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cambodia, China (People's Republic of), Comoros, Croatia, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of), Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and Yemen.
(2) Eligible commodities. None.
(3) Eligible technology and source code. (i) “Development,” and “production” technology and source code described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for computers with a APP less than or equal to 0.1 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT) are eligible for deemed exports under License Exception APP to foreign nationals of Tier 3 destinations as described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, subject to the restrictions in paragraph (b) and the provisions of paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
(ii) “Use” technology and source code described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for computers with an APP less than or equal to 0.75 WT are eligible for deemed exports under License Exception APP to foreign nationals of Tier 3 destinations as described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, subject to the restrictions in paragraph (b) and the provisions of paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
(4) Foreign National Review (FNR) requirement for deemed exports. (i) Submission requirement. Prior to disclosing eligible technology or source code to a foreign national of a Computer Tier 3 country that is not also a country listed in Country Group B in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR under this License Exception, you must submit a Foreign National Review (FNR) request to BIS, as required under §748.8(s) of the EAR. Your FNR request must include information about the foreign national required under §748.8(t) of the EAR and set forth in Supplement No. 2 of part 748 of the EAR.
(ii) Confirmation of eligibility. You may not use License Exception APP, until you have obtained confirmation of eligibility by calling the System for Tracking Export License Applications (STELA), see §750.5 for how to use STELA, or electronically from the Simplified Network Application Procedure (SNAP), see http://www.bis.doc.gov/SNAP/index.htm for more information about SNAP.
(iii) Action by BIS. Within nine business days of the registration of the FNR request, BIS will electronically refer the FNR request for interagency review, or if necessary return the FNR request without action (e.g., if the information provided is incomplete). Processing time starts at the point at which the notification is registered into BIS's electronic system.
(iv) Review by other departments or agencies. The Departments of Defense, State, Energy, and other agencies, as appropriate, may review the FNR request. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the BIS referral, the reviewing agency will provide BIS with a recommendation either to approve or deny the FNR request. A reviewing agency that fails to provide a recommendation within 30 days shall be deemed to have no objection to the final decision of BIS.
(v) Action on the FNR Request. After the interagency review period, BIS will promptly notify the applicant regarding the FNR request, i.e., whether the FNR request is approved, denied, or more time is needed to consider the request.
(e) Reporting requirements. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements of certain items under License Exception APP.
[71 FR 20883, Apr. 24, 2006]
§ 740.8 Key management infrastructure (KMI).
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(a) Scope. License Exception KMI authorizes the export and reexport of certain encryption software and equipment.
(b) Eligible commodities and software. (1) Recovery encryption commodities and software of any key length controlled under ECCNs 5A002 and 5D002 that have been classified after a technical review through a classification request. Key escrow and key recovery commodities and software must meet the criteria identified in Supplement No. 4 to part 742 of the EAR.
(2) For such classification requests, indicate “License Exception KMI” in block 9 on Form BIS-748P. Submit the original request to BIS in accordance with §748.3 of the EAR and send a copy of the request to:
Attn: ENC Encryption Request Coordinator, 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6940, Fort Meade, MD 20755–6000.
(c) Eligible destinations. License Exception KMI is available for all destinations, except destinations in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(d) Reporting requirements. (1) You must provide semiannual reports to BIS identifying:
(i) Ultimate consignee; specific end-user name and address, if available; and country of ultimate destination; and
(ii) Quantities of each encryption item shipped.
(2) You must submit reports no later than February 1 and no later than August 1 of any given year.
[61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 50520, Sept. 22, 1998; 63 FR 72159, Dec. 31, 1998; 65 FR 2496, Jan. 14, 2000; 66 FR 42109, Aug. 10, 2001; 70 FR 22249, Apr. 29, 2005]
§ 740.9 Temporary imports, exports, and reexports (TMP).
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This License Exception authorizes various temporary exports and reexports; exports and reexports of items temporarily in the United States; and exports and reexports of beta test software.
(a) Temporary exports and reexports—(1) Scope. You may export and reexport commodities and software for temporary use abroad (including use in international waters) subject to the conditions and exclusions described in paragraph (a)(4) of this section. Commodities and software shipped as temporary exports or reexports under the provisions of this paragraph (a) must be returned to the country from which they were exported as soon as practicable but, except in circumstances described in this section, no later than one year from the date of export. This requirement does not apply if the commodities and software are consumed or destroyed in the normal course of authorized temporary use abroad or an extension or other disposition is permitted by the EAR or in writing by BIS.
(2) Eligible commodities and software. The following commodities and software are eligible to be shipped under this paragraph (a):
(i) Tools of trade. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of tools of trade (commodities and software) for use in a lawful enterprise or undertaking of the exporter. The transaction must meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(A) or paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) of this section. Exports of items controlled under ECCN 5D992 are permitted pursuant to this section. For other exports under this License Exception of laptops, handheld devices and other computers and equipment loaded with encryption commodities or software, including items controlled for NS and EI reasons, refer to note 2 to Category 5, Part 2 of Supplement No. 1 to Part 774.
(A) Destinations other than Country Group E:2 or Sudan. Exports and reexports of tools of trade for use by the exporter or employees of the exporter may be made to destinations other than Country Group E:2 or Sudan. The tools of trade must remain under the “effective control” (see §772.1 of the EAR) of the exporter or the exporter's employee. Eligible tools of trade may include, but are not limited to, equipment and software as is necessary to commission or service goods, provided that the equipment or software is appropriate for this purpose and that all goods to be commissioned or serviced are of foreign origin, or if subject to the EAR, have been legally exported or reexported. Tools of trade may accompany the individual departing from the United States or may be shipped unaccompanied within one month before the individual's departure from the United States, or at any time after departure.
(B) Sudan. Exports, but not reexports, of tools of trade may be made to Sudan by: A non-governmental organization engaged in activities to relieve human suffering in Sudan and registered by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) pursuant to 31 CFR 538.521; or by an organization authorized by OFAC to take actions, for humanitarian purposes, that otherwise would be prohibited by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 538); or by staff or employees of either such type of organization. The tools of trade must remain under the “effective control” (see §772.1 of the EAR) of the exporter or its employee or staff. The tools of trade must be used in activities to relieve human suffering and, when exported, must accompany (either hand carried or as checked baggage) a member of the staff or an employee of such an organization to Sudan. In this paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B), the term “staff” means a person traveling to Sudan, at the direction of, or with the knowledge of an organization registered pursuant to 31 CFR 538.521 or an organization authorized by OFAC to take actions, for humanitarian purposes, that otherwise would be prohibited by the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 538), to assist in the work of such organization in Sudan even if such person is not an employee of such organization. The only tools of trade that may be exported to Sudan under this paragraph (a)(2)(i) are:
(1) Personal computers (including laptops) controlled under ECCN 4A994 that do not an exceed Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) of 0.0015 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT) and “software” controlled under ECCNs 4D994 or 5D992 that is for the “use” of such computers and that was loaded onto such computers prior to export and remains loaded on such computers while in Sudan;
(2) Telecommunications equipment controlled under ECCN 5A991 and “software” controlled under ECCN 5D992 that is for the “use” of such equipment and that was loaded onto that equipment prior to export and that remains loaded on such equipment while in Sudan;
(3) Global positioning system (GPS) or similar satellite receivers controlled under ECCN 7A994; and
(4) Parts and components that are controlled under ECCN 5A992, that are installed with, or contained in, computers or telecommunications equipment listed in paragraphs (a)(2)(i)(B)(1) and (2) of this section and that remain installed with or contained in such computers or equipment while in Sudan.
(ii) Kits consisting of replacement parts. Kits consisting of replacement parts may be exported or reexported to all destinations, except Country Group E:2 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), provided that:
(A) The parts would qualify for shipment under paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(C) of this section if exported as one-for-one replacements;
(B) The kits remain under effective control of the exporter or an employee of the exporter; and
(C) All parts in the kit are returned, except that one-for-one replacements may be made in accordance with the requirements of License Exception RPL and the defective parts returned (see “parts”, §740.10(a) of this part).
(iii) Exhibition and demonstration. You may export or reexport under this provision commodities and software for exhibition or demonstration in all countries except countries listed in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) provided that the exporter maintains ownership of the commodities and software while they are abroad and provided that the exporter, an employee of the exporter, or the exporter's designated sales representative retains “effective control” over the commodities and software while they are abroad (see part 772 of the EAR for a definition of “effective control”). The commodities and software may not be used for their intended purpose while abroad, except to the minimum extent required for effective demonstration. The commodities and software may not be exhibited or demonstrated at any one site more than 120 days after installation and debugging, unless authorized by BIS. However, before or after an exhibition or demonstration, pending movement to another site, return to the United States or the foreign reexporter, or BIS approval for other disposition, the commodities and software may be placed in a bonded warehouse or a storage facility provided that the exporter retains effective control over their disposition. The export documentation for this type of transaction must show the exporter as ultimate consignee, in care of the person who will have control over the commodities and software abroad.
(iv) Inspection and calibration. Commodities to be inspected, tested, calibrated or repaired abroad may be exported or reexported to all destinations under this section, except Country Group E:2, Sudan or Syria.
(v) Containers. Containers for which another License Exception is not available and that are necessary for export of commodities. However, this “containers” provision does not authorize the export of the container's contents, which, if not exempt from licensing, must be separately authorized for export under either a License Exception or a license.
(vi) Broadcast material. (A) Video tape containing program material recorded in the country of export to be publicly broadcast in another country.
(B) Blank video tape (raw stock) for use in recording program material abroad.
(vii) Assembly in Mexico. Commodities to be exported to Mexico under Customs entries that require return to the United States after processing, assembly, or incorporation into end products by companies, factories, or facilities participating in Mexico's in-bond industrialization program (Maquiladora), provided that all resulting end-products (or the commodities themselves) are returned to the United States.
(viii) News media. (A) Commodities necessary for news-gathering purposes (and software necessary to use such commodities) may accompany “accredited” news media personnel (i.e., persons with credentials from a news gathering or reporting firm) to Country Groups D:1 or E:2, or Sudan (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) if the commodities:
(1) Are retained under “effective control” of the exporting news gathering firm;
(2) Remain in the physical possession of the news media personnel. The term physical possession for purposes of this paragraph (a)(2)(viii), news media, is defined as maintaining effective measures to prevent unauthorized access (e.g., securing equipment in locked facilities or hiring security guards to protect the equipment); and
(3) Are removed with the news media personnel at the end of the trip.
(B) When exporting under this paragraph (a)(2)(viii) from the United States, the exporter must send a copy of the packing list or similar identification of the exported commodities, to: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement, Room H4616, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230, or any of its field offices, specifying the destination and estimated dates of departure and return. The Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) may spot check returns to assure that the temporary exports and reexports provisions of this License Exception are being used properly.
(C) Commodities or software necessary for news-gathering purposes that accompany news media personnel to all other destinations shall be exported or reexported under paragraph (a)(2)(i), tools of trade, of this section if owned by the news gathering firm, or if they are personal property of the individual news media personnel. Note that paragraphs (a)(2)(i), tools of trade and (a)(2)(viii), news media, of this section do not preclude independent “accredited” contract personnel, who are under control of news gathering firms while on assignment, from utilizing these provisions, provided that the news gathering firm designate an employee of the contract firm to be responsible for the equipment.)
(ix) Temporary exports to a U.S. subsidiary, affiliate or facility in Country Group B. (A) Components, parts, tools or test equipment exported by a U.S. person to its subsidiary, affiliate or facility in a country listed in Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) that is owned or controlled by the U.S. person, if the components, part, tool or test equipment is to be used for manufacture, assembly, testing, production or modification, provided that no components, parts, tools or test equipment or the direct product of such components, parts, tools or test equipment are transferred or reexported to a country other than the United States from such subsidiary, affiliate or facility without prior authorization by BIS.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph (a)(2)(ix), U.S. person is defined as follows: an individual who is a citizen of the United States, an individual who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(2) or an individual who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. person also means any juridical person organized under the laws of the United States, or any jurisdiction within the United States (e.g., corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States).
(3) Special restrictions. (i) Destinations. (A) No commodity or software may be exported or reexported under paragraph (a) of this section to Country Group E:2 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) except as permitted by paragraph (a)(2)(viii) of this section (news media). These destination restrictions apply to temporary exports to and for use on any vessel, aircraft or territory under the ownership, control, lease, or charter by any country in Country Group E:2, or any national thereof.
(B) No commodity or software may be exported to Country Group D:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) except:
(1) Commodities and software exported under paragraph (a)(2)(viii), news media, of this section;
(2) Commodities and software exported under paragraph (a)(2)(i), tools of trade, of this section;
(3) Commodities exported or reexported as kits consisting of replacement parts, consistent with the requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(ii) of this section; and
(4) Commodities and software exported or reexported for exhibition and demonstration in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(iii) of this section.
(C) These destination restrictions apply to temporary exports to and for use on any vessel, aircraft or territory under ownership, control, lease, or charter by any country in Country Group D:1 or E:2, or any national thereof. (See Supplement No. 1 to part 740.)
(ii) Ineligible commodities or software. Commodities or software that will be used outside of Country Group A:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), Iceland, or New Zealand, either directly or indirectly in any sensitive nuclear activity as described in §744.2 of the EAR may not be exported or reexported to any destination under the temporary exports and reexports provisions of this License Exception.
(iii) Use or disposition. No commodity or software may be exported or reexported under this paragraph (a) if:
(A) An order to acquire the commodity or software has been received before shipment;
(B) The exporter has prior knowledge that the commodity or software will stay abroad beyond the terms described in this paragraph (a); or
(C) The commodity or software is for lease or rental abroad.
(4) Return or disposal of commodities and software. All commodities and software exported or reexported under these provisions must, if not consumed or destroyed in the normal course of authorized temporary use abroad, be returned as soon as practicable but no later than one year after the date of export, to the United States or other country from which the commodities and software were so exported, or shall be disposed of or retained in one of the following ways:
(i) Permanent export or reexport. If the exporter or the reexporter wishes to sell or otherwise dispose of the commodities or software abroad, except as permitted by this or other applicable License Exception, the exporter must request authorization by submitting a license application to BIS at the address listed in part 748 of the EAR. (See part 748 of the EAR for more information on license applications.) The request should comply with all applicable provisions of the EAR covering export directly from the United States to the proposed destination. The request must also be supported by any documents that would be required in support of an application for export license for shipment of the same commodities or software directly from the United States to the proposed destination. BIS will advise the exporter of its decision.
(ii) Use of a license. An outstanding license may also be used to dispose of commodities or software covered by the provisions of this paragraph (a), provided that the outstanding license authorizes direct shipment of the same commodity or software to the same new ultimate consignee in the new country of destination.
(iii) Authorization to retain abroad beyond one year. If the exporter wishes to retain a commodity or software abroad beyond the 12 months authorized by paragraph (a) of this section, the exporter must request authorization by submitting Form BIS-748P, Multipurpose Application, 90 days prior to the expiration of the 12 month period. The request must be sent to BIS at the address listed in part 748 of the EAR and should include the name and address of the exporter, the date the commodities or software were exported, a brief product description, and the justification for the extension. If BIS approves the extension request, the exporter will receive authorization for a one-time extension not to exceed six months. BIS normally will not allow an extension for commodities or software that have been abroad more than 12 months, nor will a second six month extension be authorized. Any request for retaining the commodities or software abroad for a period exceeding 18 months must be made in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section.
(5) Reexports. Commodities and software legally exported from the United States may be reexported to a new country(ies) of destination other than Sudan or Country Group E:2 under provisions of this paragraph (a) provided its terms and conditions are met and the commodities and software are returned to the country from which the reexport occurred.
(b) Exports of items temporarily in the United States: Scope. The provisions of this paragraph (b) describe the conditions for exporting foreign-origin items temporarily in the United States. The provisions include the export of items moving in transit through the United States, imported for display at a U.S. exhibition or trade fair, returned because unwanted, or returned because refused entry.
Note 1 to paragraph (b) of this section: A commodity withdrawn from a bonded warehouse in the United States under a “withdrawal for export” customs entry is considered as “moving in transit”. It is not considered as “moving in transit” if it is withdrawn from a bonded warehouse under any other type of customs entry or if its transit has been broken for a processing operation, regardless of the type of customs entry.
Note 2 to paragraph (b) of this section: Items shipped on board a vessel or aircraft and passing through the United States from one foreign country to another may be exported without a license provided that (a) while passing in transit through the United States, they have not been unladen from the vessel or aircraft on which they entered, and (b) they are not originally manifested to the United States.)
(1) Items moving in transit through the United States. Subject to the following conditions, the provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section authorize export of items moving in transit through the United States under a Transportation and Exportation (T.& E.) customs entry or an Immediate Exportation (I.E.) customs entry made at a U.S. Customs Office.
(i) Items controlled for national security reasons, nuclear nonproliferation reasons, chemical and biological weapons reasons or missile technology reasons may not be exported to Country Group D:1, 2, 3, or 4 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), respectively, under this paragraph (b)(1).
(ii) Items may not be exported to Country Group E:2 or Sudan under this section.
(iii) The following may not be exported in transit from the United States under this paragraph (b)(1):
(A) Commodities shipped to the United States under an International Import Certificate, Form BIS–645P;
(B) Chemicals controlled under ECCN 1C350; or
(C) Horses for export by sea (refer to short supply controls in part 754 of the EAR).
(iv) The provisions of paragraph (b)(1) apply to all shipments from Canada moving in transit through the United States to any foreign destination, regardless of the nature of the commodities or software or their origin. For such shipments the customs office at the U.S. port of export will require a copy of Form B–13, Canadian Customs Entry, certified or stamped by Canadian customs authorities, except where the shipment is valued at less than $50.00. (In transit shipments originating in Canada that are exempt from U.S. licensing, or made under a U.S. license or other applicable U.S. License Exception do not require this form.) The commodity or software description, quantity, ultimate consignee, country of ultimate destination, and all other pertinent details of the shipment must be the same on a required Form B–13, as on Commerce Form 7513, or when Form 7513 is not required, must be the same as on Customs Form 7512. When there is a material difference, a corrected Form B–13 authorizing the shipment is required.
(2) Items imported for display at U.S. exhibitions or trade fairs. Subject to the following conditions, the provisions of this paragraph (b)(2) authorize the export of items that were imported into the United States for display at an exhibition or trade fair and were either entered under bond or permitted temporary free import under bond providing for their export and are being exported in accordance with the terms of that bond.
(i) Items may be exported to the country from which imported into the United States. However, items originally imported from Cuba may not be exported unless the U.S. Government had licensed the import from that country.
(ii) Items may be exported to any destination other than the country from which imported except:
(A) Items imported into the United States under an International Import Certificate;
(B) Exports to Country Group E:2 or Sudan (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740); or
(C) Exports to Country Group D:1, 2, 3, or 4 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) of items controlled for national security reasons, nuclear nonproliferation reasons, chemical and biological weapons reasons or missile technology reasons, respectively.
(3) Return of unwanted shipments. A foreign-origin item may be returned to the country from which it was imported if its characteristics and capabilities have not been enhanced while in the United States. No foreign-origin items may be returned to Cuba.
(4) Return of shipments refused entry. Shipments of items refused entry by the U.S. Customs Service, the Food and Drug Administration, or other U.S. Government agency may be returned to the country of origin, except to:
(i) A destination in Cuba; or
(ii) A destination from which the shipment has been refused entry because of the Foreign Assets Control Regulations of the Treasury Department, unless such return is licensed or otherwise authorized by the Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (31 CFR part 500).
(c) Exports of beta test software—(1) Scope. The provisions of this paragraph (c) authorize exports and reexports to eligible countries of beta test software intended for distribution to the general public.
(2) Eligible countries. Encryption software controlled under ECCN 5D002 is not eligible for export or reexport to a country in Country Group E:1 under the provisions of this paragraph (c). All other beta test software is eligible for export or reexport to all destinations, except Cuba, Iran, and Sudan under the provisions of this paragraph (c).
(3) Eligible software. All software that is controlled by the Commerce Control List (Supplement No.1 to part 774 of the EAR), and under Commerce licensing jurisdiction, is eligible for export and reexport, subject to the restrictions of this paragraph (c). Encryption software controlled for “EI” reasons under ECCN 5D002 is eligible for export and reexport under this paragraph (c), provided that the exporter has submitted the information described in paragraph (c)(8) of this section by the time of export. Final encryption products produced by the testing consignee are subject to any applicable provisions in §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR (for mass market encryption commodities and software with symmetric key length exceeding 64-bits) or §740.17 of the EAR (License Exception ENC), including review and reporting requirements.
(4) Conditions for use. Exports or reexports of beta test software programs under the provisions of this paragraph (c) must meet all of the following conditions:
(i) The software producer intends to market the software to the general public after completion of the beta testing, as described in the General Software Note (see Supplement 2 to part 774 of the EAR) or the Cryptography Note in Category 5, Part 2 (“Information Security”) of the Commerce Control List (see Supplement No.1 to part 774 of the EAR);
(ii) The software producer provides the software to the testing consignee free-of-charge or at a price that does not exceed the cost of reproduction and distribution; and
(iii) The software is designed for installation by the end-user without further substantial support from the supplier.
(5) Importer Statement. Prior to exporting or reexporting any eligible software under this paragraph (c), the exporter or reexporter must obtain the following statement from the testing consignee, which may be included in a contract, non-disclosure agreement, or other document that identifies the importer, the software to be exported, the country of destination, and the testing consignee.
“We certify that this beta test software will only be used for beta testing purposes, and will not be rented, leased, sold, sublicensed, assigned, or otherwise transferred. Further, we certify that we will not transfer or export any product, process, or service that is the direct product of the beta test software.”
(6) Use limitations. Only testing consignees that provide the importer statement required by paragraph (c)(5) of this section may execute any beta test software that was exported or reexported to them under the provisions of this paragraph (c).
(7) Return or disposal of software. All beta test software exported must be destroyed abroad or returned to the exporter within 30 days of the end of the beta test period as defined by the software producer or, if the software producer does not define a test period, within 30 days of completion of the consignee's role in the test. Among other methods, this requirement may be satisfied by a software module that will destroy the software and all its copies at or before the end of the beta test period.
(8) Notification of beta test encryption software. For beta test encryption software eligible under this license exception you must, by the time of export or reexport, submit the information described in paragraphs (a) through (e) of Supplement No. 6 to part 742 of the EAR by e-mail to BIS at [email protected] and to the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator at [email protected].
[61 FR 64277, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 68580, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 25457, May 9, 1997; 63 FR 50521, Sept. 22, 1998; 65 FR 38150, June 19, 2000; 65 FR 42568, July 10, 2000; 65 FR 62604, Oct. 19, 2000; 66 FR 42109, Aug. 10, 2001; 67 FR 38861, June 6, 2002; 68 FR 35784, June 17, 2003; 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 23628, Apr. 29, 2004; 69 FR 46075, July 30, 2004; 69 FR 71359, Dec. 9, 2004; 70 FR 8249, 8252, Feb. 18, 2005; 70 FR 9703, Feb. 28, 2005; 70 FR 14390, Mar. 22, 2005; 71 FR 14098, Mar. 21, 2006; 71 FR 20885, Apr. 24, 2006]
§ 740.10 Servicing and replacement of parts and equipment (RPL).
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This License Exception authorizes exports and reexports associated with one-for-one replacement of parts or servicing and replacement of equipment.
(a) Parts—(1) Scope. The provisions of this paragraph (a) authorize the export and reexport of one-for-one replacement parts for previously exported equipment.
(2) One-for-one replacement of parts. (i) The term replacement parts as used in this section means parts needed for the immediate repair of equipment, including replacement of defective or worn parts. (It includes subassemblies but does not include test instruments or operating supplies). (The term subassembly means a number of components assembled to perform a specific function or functions within a commodity. One example would be printed circuit boards with components mounted thereon. This definition does not include major subsystems such as those composed of a number of subassemblies.) Items that improve or change the basic design characteristics, e.g., as to accuracy, capability, performance or productivity, of the equipment upon which they are installed, are not deemed to be replacement parts. For kits consisting of replacement parts, consult §740.9(a)(2)(ii) of this part.
(ii) Parts may be exported only to replace, on a one-for-one basis, parts contained in commodities that were: legally exported from the United States; legally reexported; or made in a foreign country incorporating authorized U.S.-origin parts. (For exports or reexports to the installed base in Libya see §764.7 of the EAR). The conditions of the original U.S. authorization must not have been violated. Accordingly, the export of replacement parts may be made only by the party who originally exported or reexported the commodity to be repaired, or by a party that has confirmed the appropriate authority for the original transaction.
(iii) The parts to be replaced must either be destroyed abroad or returned promptly to the person who supplied the replacement parts, or to a foreign firm that is under the effective control of that person.
(3) Exclusions. (i) No replacement parts may be exported to repair a commodity exported under a license if that license included a condition that any subsequent replacement parts must be exported only under a license.
(ii) No parts may be exported to be held abroad as spare parts or equipment for future use. Replacement parts may be exported to replace spare parts that were authorized to accompany the export of equipment, as those spare parts are utilized in the repair of the equipment. This will allow maintenance of the stock of spares at a consistent level as parts are used.
(iii) No parts may be exported to any destination, except the countries listed in Supplement No. 3 to Part 744 of the EAR (Countries Not Subject to Certain Nuclear End-Use Restrictions in §744.2(a)) if the item is to be incorporated into or used in nuclear weapons, nuclear explosive devices, nuclear testing related to activities described in §744.2(a) of the EAR, the chemical processing of irradiated special nuclear or source material, the production of heavy water, the separation of isotopes of source and special nuclear materials, or the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel containing plutonium, as described in §744.2(a) of the EAR.
(iv) No replacement parts may be exported to countries in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) (countries designated by the Secretary of State as supporting acts of international terrorism) if the commodity to be repaired is an “aircraft” (as defined in part 772 of the EAR) or national security controlled commodity.
(v) No replacement parts may be exported to countries in Country Group E:1 if the commodity to be repaired is explosives detection equipment controlled under ECCN 2A983 or related software controlled under ECCN 2D983.
(vi) The conditions described in this paragraph (a)(3) relating to replacement of parts do not apply to reexports to a foreign country of parts as replacements in foreign-origin products, if at the time the replacements are furnished, the foreign-origin product is eligible for export to such country under any of the License Exceptions in this part or the exceptions in §734.4 of the EAR.
(4) Reexports. Parts exported from the United States may be reexported to a new country of destination, provided that the restrictions described in paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of this section are met. A party reexporting U.S.-origin one-for-one replacement parts shall ensure that the commodities being repaired were shipped to their present location in accordance with U.S. law and continue to be legally used, and that either before or promptly after reexport of the replacement parts, the replaced parts are either destroyed or returned to the United States, or to the foreign firm in Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) that shipped the replacement parts.
(b) Servicing and replacement—(1) Scope. The provisions of this paragraph (b) authorize the export and reexport of items that were returned to the United States for servicing and the replacement of defective or unacceptable U.S.-origin commodities and software.
(2) Commodities and software sent to a United States or foreign party for servicing.
(i) Definition. Servicing as used in this section means inspection, testing, calibration or repair, including overhaul and reconditioning. The servicing shall not have improved or changed the basic characteristics, e.g., as to accuracy, capability, performance, or productivity of the commodity or software as originally authorized for export or reexport.
(ii) Return of serviced commodities and software. When the serviced commodity or software is returned, it may include any replacement or rebuilt parts necessary to its repair and may be accompanied by any spare part, tool, accessory, or other item that was sent with it for servicing.
(iii) Commodities and software imported from Country Group D:1 except the PRC and North Korea. Commodities and software legally exported or reexported to a consignee in Country Group D:1 (except the People's Republic of China (PRC) and North Korea) (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) that are sent to the United States or a foreign party for servicing may be returned to the country from which it was sent, provided that both of the following conditions are met:
(A) The exporter making the shipment is the same person or firm to whom the original license was issued; and
(B) The end-use and the end-user of the serviced commodities or software and other particulars of the transaction, as set forth in the application and supporting documentation that formed the basis for issuance of the license have not changed.
(iv) Terrorist supporting countries. No repaired commodity or software may be exported or reexported to countries in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(3) Replacements for defective or unacceptable U.S.-origin equipment. (i) Subject to the following conditions, commodities or software may be exported or reexported to replace defective or otherwise unusable (e.g., erroneously supplied) items.
(A) The commodity or software to be replaced must have been previously exported or reexported in its present form under a license or authorization granted by BIS.
(B) No commodity or software may be exported or reexported to replace equipment that is worn out from normal use, nor may any commodity or software be exported to be held in stock abroad as spare equipment for future use.
(C) The replacement item may not improve the basic characteristic, e.g., as to accuracy, capability, performance, or productivity, of the equipment as originally approved for export or reexport under a license issued by BIS.
(D) No shipment may be made to countries in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), or to any other destination to replace defective or otherwise unusable equipment owned or controlled by, or leased or chartered to, a national of any of those countries.
(ii) Special conditions applicable to exports to Country Group B and Country Group D:1. (See Supplement No. 1 to part 740.) In addition to the general conditions in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, the following conditions apply to exports or reexports of replacements for defective or unacceptable U.S.-origin commodities or software to a destination in Country Group B or Country Group D:1:
(A) By making such an export or reexport, the exporter represents that all the requirements of this paragraph (b) have been met and undertakes to destroy or return the replaced parts as provided in paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(C) of this section.
(B) The defective or otherwise unusable equipment must be replaced free of charge, except for transportation and labor charges. If exporting to the countries listed in Country Group D:1 (except the PRC), the exporter shall replace the commodity or software within the warranty period or within 12 months of its shipment to the ultimate consignee in the country of destination, whichever is shorter.
(C) The commodity or software to be replaced must either be destroyed abroad or returned to the United States, or to a foreign firm in Country Group B that is under the effective control of the exporter, or to the foreign firm that is providing the replacement part or equipment. The destruction or return must be effected before, or promptly after, the replacement item is exported from the United States.
(D) A party reexporting replacements for defective or unacceptable U.S.-origin equipment must ensure that the commodities or software being replaced were shipped to their present location in accordance with U.S. law and continue to be legally used. See §764.7 of the EAR for exports or reexports to the installed base in Libya.
(c) Special recordkeeping requirements: ECCNs 2A983 and 2D983. (1) In addition to any other recordkeeping requirements set forth elsewhere in the EAR, exporters are required to maintain records, as specified in this section, for any items exported or reexported pursuant to License Exception RPL to repair or service previously legally exported or reexported items controlled under ECCNs 2A983 and 2D983. The following information must be specially maintained for each such export or reexport transaction:
(i) A description of the equipment replaced, repaired or serviced;
(ii) The type of repair or service;
(iii) Certification of the destruction or return of equipment replaced;
(iv) Location of the equipment replaced, repaired or serviced;
(v) The name and address of who received the items for replacement, repair or service;
(vi) Quantity of items shipped; and
(vii) Country of ultimate destination.
(2) Records maintained pursuant to this section may be requested at any time by an appropriate BIS official as set forth in §762.7 of the EAR.
[61 FR 64279, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, and amended at 63 FR 50522, Sept. 22, 1998; 65 FR 38150, June 19, 2000; 65 FR 42568, July 10, 2000; 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; 67 FR 55598, Aug. 29, 2002; 68 FR 16211, Apr. 3, 2003; 70 FR 14390, Mar. 22, 2005]
§ 740.11 Governments, international organizations, and international inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (GOV).
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This License Exception authorizes exports and reexports for international nuclear safeguards; U.S. government agencies or personnel, and agencies of cooperating governments; and international inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
(a) International safeguards—(1) Scope. You may export and reexport commodities or software to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), and reexports by IAEA and Euratom for official international safeguard use, as follows:
(i) Commodities or software consigned to the IAEA at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, or field offices in Toronto, Ontario, Canada or Tokyo, Japan for official international safeguards use. The IAEA is an international organization that establishes and administers safeguards designed to ensure that special nuclear materials and other related nuclear facilities, equipment, and material are not diverted from peaceful purposes to non-peaceful purposes.
(ii) Commodities or software consigned to the Euratom Safeguards Directorate in Luxembourg, Luxembourg for official international safeguards use. Euratom is an international organization of European countries with headquarters in Luxembourg. Euratom establishes and administers safeguards designed to ensure that special nuclear materials and other related nuclear facilities, equipment, and material are not diverted from peaceful purposes to non-peaceful purposes.
(iii) Commodities consigned to IAEA or Euratom may be reexported to any country for IAEA or Euratom international safeguards use provided that IAEA or Euratom maintains control of or otherwise safeguards the commodities and returns the commodities to the locations described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section when they become obsolete, are no longer required, or are replaced.
(iv) Commodity or software shipments may be made by commercial companies under direct contract with IAEA or Euratom, or by Department of Energy National Laboratories as directed by the Department of State or the Department of Energy.
(v) The monitoring functions of IAEA and Euratom are not subject to the restrictions on prohibited safeguarded nuclear activities described in §744.2(a)(3) of the EAR.
(vi) When commodities or software originally consigned to IAEA or Euratom are no longer in IAEA or Euratom official safeguards use, such commodities may only be disposed of in accordance with the regulations in the EAR.
(2) The following items controlled for national security (NS) reasons under Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) identified on the Commerce Control List may not be exported or reexported under this License Exception to destinations other than Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom: 1C001, 5A001.b.5, 6A001.a.1.b.1 object detection and location systems having a sound pressure level exceeding 210 dB (reference 1 µPa at 1 m) for equipment with an operating frequency in the band from 30 Hz to 2 kHz inclusive, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.l.3, 6B008, 8A001.b, 8A001.d, 8A002.o.3.b; and
(i) “Composite” structures or laminates controlled by 1A002.a, having an organic “matrix” and made from materials listed under 1C010.c or 1C010.d; and
(ii)–(iii) [Reserved]
(iv) Processing equipment controlled by 6A001.a.2.c and specially designed for real time application with towed acoustic hydrophone arrays; and
(v) Processing equipment, specially designed for real time application bottom or bay cable systems controlled; by 6A001.a.2.f; and
(vi) “Software”, as follows:
(A) [Reserved]
(B) Controlled by 5D001.a, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment, functions or features controlled by 5A001.b.5; and
(C) Controlled by 6D001 for items controlled by 6A008.l.3 or 6B008; and
(D) Controlled by 6D003.a; and
(E) Controlled by 7D003.a or 7D003.b; and
(F) Controlled by 8D001, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by 8A001.b, 8A001.d, or 8A002.o.3.b; and
(G) Controlled by 9D001, specially designed or modified for the “development” of “technology” controlled by 9E003.a.1 or 9E003.a.3.a.
(3) No encryption items controlled for EI reasons under ECCNs 5A002, 5D002, or 5E002 may be exported under the provisions of this paragraph (a).
(4) Restrictions. Nationals of countries in Country Group E:1 may not physically or computationally access computers that have been enhanced by “electronic assemblies”, which have been exported or reexported under License Exception GOV and have been used to enhance such computers by aggregation of processors so that the APP of the aggregation exceeds the APP parameter set forth in ECCN 4A003.b. of the Commerce Control List in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR, without prior authorization from the Bureau of Industry and Security.
(b) Governments—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (b) authorize exports and reexports of the items listed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section to personnel and agencies of the U.S. Government or agencies of cooperating governments.
(2) Eligibility—(i) Items for personal use by personnel and agencies of the U.S. Government. This provision is available for items in quantities sufficient only for the personal use of members of the U.S. Armed Forces or civilian personnel of the U.S. Government (including U.S. representatives to public international organizations), and their immediate families and servants. Items for personal use include household effects, food, beverages, and other daily necessities.
(ii) Items for official use by personnel and agencies of the U.S. Government. This provision is available for items consigned to and for the official use of any agency of the U.S. Government.
(iii) (A) Items for official use within national territory by agencies of cooperating governments. This License Exception is available for all items consigned to and for the official use of any agency of a cooperating government within the territory of any cooperating government, except items described in paragraph (a) to Supplement No. 1 of this section:
(B) Reporting requirements. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain items under this paragraph (b)(2)(iii).
(iv) (A) Diplomatic and consular missions of a cooperating government. This License Exception is available for all items consigned to and for the official use of a diplomatic or consular mission of a cooperating government located in any country in Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), except items described in paragraph (b) of Supplement No. 1 of this section.
(B) Reporting requirements. See §743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports of certain items under this paragraph (b)(2)(iv).
(3) Definitions. (i) Agency of the U.S. Government includes all civilian and military departments, branches, missions, government-owned corporations, and other agencies of the U.S. Government, but does not include such national agencies as the American Red Cross or international organizations in which the United States participates such as the Organization of American States. Therefore, shipments may not be made to these non-government national or international agencies, except as provided in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section for U.S. representatives to these organizations.
(ii) Agency of a cooperating government includes all civilian and military departments, branches, missions, and other governmental agencies of a cooperating national government. Cooperating governments are the national governments of countries listed in Country Group A:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) and the national governments of Argentina, Austria, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Korea (Republic of), New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
(c) International inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC or Convention). (1) The provisions of this paragraph (c) authorize exports and reexports to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and exports and reexports by the OPCW for official international inspection and verification use under the terms of the Convention. The OPCW is an international organization that establishes and administers an inspection and verification regime under the Convention designed to ensure that certain chemicals and related facilities are not diverted from peaceful purposes to non-peaceful purposes. These provisions authorize exports and reexports for official OPCW use of the following:
(i) Commodities and software consigned to the OPCW at its headquarters in The Hague for official international OPCW use for the monitoring and inspection functions set forth in the Convention, and technology relating to the maintenance, repair, and operation of such commodities and software. The OPCW must maintain effective control of such commodities, software and technology.
(ii) Controlled technology relating to the training of the OPCW inspectorate.
(iii) Controlled technology relating to a CWC inspection site, including technology released as a result of:
(A) Visual inspection of U.S.-origin equipment or facilities by foreign nationals of the inspection team;
(B) Oral communication of controlled technology to foreign nationals of the inspection team in the U.S. or abroad; and
(C) The application to situations abroad of personal knowledge or technical experience acquired in the U.S.
(2) Exclusions. The following items may not be exported or reexported under the provisions of this paragraph (c):
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) Inspection samples collected in the U.S. pursuant to the Convention; and
(iii) Commodities and software that are no longer in OPCW official use. Such items must be disposed of in accordance with the EAR.
(3) Confidentiality. The application of the provisions of this paragraph (c) is subject to the condition that the confidentiality of business information is strictly protected in accordance with applicable provisions of the EAR and other U.S. laws regarding the use and retransfer of U.S. goods and services.
(4) Restrictions. Nationals of countries in Country Group E:1 may not physically or computationally access computers that have been enhanced by “electronic assemblies”, which have been exported or reexported under License Exception GOV and have been used to enhance such computers by aggregation of processors so that the APP of the aggregation exceeds the APP parameter set forth in ECCN 4A003.b. of the Commerce Control List in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR, without prior authorization from the Bureau of Industry and Security.
Supplement No. 1 to §740.11—Additional Restrictions on Use of License Exception GOV
(a) Items for official use within national territory by agencies of a Cooperating Government. License Exception GOV is available for all items consigned to and for the official use of any agency of a cooperating government within the territory of any cooperating government, except:
(1) Items identified on the Commerce Control List as controlled for national security (NS) reasons under Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) as follows for export or reexport to destinations other than Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom: 1C001, 5A001.b.5, 6A001.a.1.b.1 object detection and location systems having a sound pressure level exceeding 210 dB (reference 1 µPa at 1 m) for equipment with an operating frequency in the band from 30 Hz to 2 kHz inclusive, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.1.3, 6B008, 8A001.b, 8A001.d, 8A002.o.3.b; and
(i) “Composite” structures or laminates controlled by 1A002.a, having an organic “matrix” and made from materials listed under 1C010.c or 1C010.d; and
(ii)–(iii) [Reserved]
(iv) Processing equipment controlled by 6A001.a.2.c and specially designed for real time application with towed acoustic hydrophone arrays; and
(v) Processing equipment, specially designed for real time application bottom or bay cable systems controlled by 6A001.a.2.f;
and
(vi) “Software”, as follows:
(A) [Reserved]
(B) Controlled by 5D001.a, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment, functions or features controlled by 5A001.b.5; and
(C) Controlled by 6D001 for items controlled by 6A008.l.3 or 6B008; and
(D) Controlled by 6D003.a; and
(E) Controlled by 7D003.a or 7D003.b; and
(F) Controlled by 8D001, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by 8A001.b, 8A001.d, or 8A002.o.3.b; and
(G) Controlled by 9D001, specially designed or modified for the “development” of “technology” controlled by 9E003.a.1 or 9E003.a.3.a.
(vii) “Technology”, as follows:
(A) Controlled by 1E001 for items controlled by 1A002.a as described by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Supplement, or 1C001; and
(B) [Reserved]
(C) Controlled by 5E001.a for the “development” or “production” of digitally controlled radio receivers controlled by 5A001.b.5; or 5D001.a for “software” specially designed for the “development” or “production” of digitally controlled radio receivers controlled by 5A001.b.5; and
(D) Controlled by 6E001 for the “development” of equipment or “software” in 6A001.a.1.b.1, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.c, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A001.a.2.f, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.1.3, or 6B008, as described in paragraph (a)(1) of this Supplement; and
(E) Controlled by 6E002 for the “production” of equipment controlled by 6A001.a.1.b.1, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.c, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A001.a.2.f, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.1.3, or 6B008, as described in paragraph (a)(1) of this Supplement; and
(F) Controlled by 8E001 for items controlled by 8A001.b, 8A002.o.3.b, or 8A001.d; and
(G) Controlled by 9E001 for items controlled by 9D001; and
(H) [Reserved]
(I) Controlled by 9E003.a.1; and
(J) Controlled by 9E003.a.3.a;
(2) Items identified on the Commerce Control List as controlled for missile technology (MT), chemical and biological warfare (CB), or nuclear nonproliferation (NP) reasons;
(3) Regional stability items controlled under Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 6A002.a.1.c, 6E001 technology according to the General Technology Note for the “development” of equipment in 6A002.a.1.c, and 6E002 technology according to the General Technology Note for the “production” of equipment in 6A002.a.1.c; or
(4) Encryption items controlled for EI reasons as described in the Commerce Control List.
(b) Diplomatic and consular missions of a cooperating government. License Exception GOV is available for all items consigned to and for the official use of a diplomatic or consular mission of a cooperating government located in any country in Country Group B (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), except:
(1) Items identified on the Commerce Control List as controlled for national security (NS) reasons under Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) as follows for export or reexport to destinations other than Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, or the United Kingdom: 1C001, 5A001.b.5, 6A001.a.1.b.1 object detection and location systems having a sound pressure level exceeding 210 dB (reference 1 µPa at 1 m) for equipment with an operating frequency in the band from 30 Hz to 2 kHz inclusive, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.1.3, 6B008, 8A001.b, 8A001.d, 8A002.o.3.b; and
(i) “Composite” structures or laminates controlled by 1A002.a, having an organic “matrix” and made from materials listed under 1C010.c or 1C010.d; and
(ii)–(iii) [Reserved]
(iv) Processing equipment controlled by 6A001.a.2.c and specially designed for real time application with towed acoustic hydrophone arrays; and
(v) Processing equipment, specially designed for real time application bottom or bay cable systems controlled by 6A001.a.2.f; and
(vi) “Software”, as follows:
(A) [Reserved]
(B) Controlled by 5D001.a, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment, functions or features controlled by 5A001.b.5; and
(C) Controlled by 6D001 for items controlled by 6A008.l.3 or 6B008; and
(D) Controlled by 6D003.a; and
(E) Controlled by 7D003.a or 7D003.b; and
(F) Controlled by 8D001, specially designed for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by 8A001.b, 8A001.d, or 8A002.o.3.b; and
(G) Controlled by 9D001, specially designed or modified for the “development” of “technology” controlled by 9E003.a.1 or 9E003.a.3.a.
(vii) “Technology”, as follows:
(A) Controlled by 1E001 for items controlled by 1A002.a as described by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Supplement, or 1C001; and
(B) [Reserved]
(C) Controlled by 5E001.a for the “development” or “production” of digitally controlled radio receivers controlled by 5A001.b.5; or 5D001.a for “software” specially designed for the “development” or “production” of digitally controlled radio receivers controlled by 5A001.b.5; and
(D) Controlled by 6E001 for the “development” of equipment or “software” in 6A001.a.1.b.1, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.c, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A001.a.2.f, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.1.3, or 6B008, as described in paragraph (a)(1) of this supplement; and
(E) Controlled by 6E002 for the “production” of equipment controlled by 6A001.a.1.b.1, 6A001.a.2.a.1, 6A001.a.2.a.2, 6A001.a.2.a.3, 6A001.a.2.a.5, 6A001.a.2.a.6, 6A001.a.2.b, 6A001.a.2.c, 6A001.a.2.e, 6A001.a.2.f, 6A002.a.1.c, 6A008.l.3, or 6B008, as described in paragraph (a)(1) of this Supplement; and
(F) Controlled by 8E001 for items controlled by 8A001.b, 8A002.o.3.b, or 8A001.d; and
(G) Controlled by 9E001 for items controlled by 9D001; and
(H) [Reserved]
(I) Controlled by 9E003.a.1; and
(J) Controlled by 9E003.a.3.a;
(2) Items identified on the Commerce Control List as controlled for missile technology (MT), chemical and biological warfare (CB), or nuclear nonproliferation (NP) reasons;
(3) Regional stability items controlled under Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 6A002.a.1.c, 6E001 technology according to the General Technology Note for the “development” of equipment in 6A002.a.1.c, and 6E002 technology according to the General Technology Note for the “production” of equipment in 6A002.a.1.c; or
(4) Encryption items controlled for EI reasons as described in the Commerce Control List.
[61 FR 64281, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 68580, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 25457, May 9, 1997; 63 FR 2456, Jan. 15, 1998; 63 FR 42228, Aug. 7, 1998; 63 FR 50522, Sept. 22, 1998; 63 FR 55019, Oct. 14, 1998; 64 FR 27141, May 18, 1999; 64 FR 40108, July 23, 1999; 64 FR 42012, Aug. 3, 1999; 65 FR 43132, July 12, 2000; 65 FR 60855, Oct. 13, 2000; 67 FR 10614, 10610, Mar. 8, 2002; 68 FR 10589, 10590, Mar. 5, 2003; 68 FR 68979, Dec. 10, 2003; 69 FR 46075, July 30, 2004; 70 FR 41101, 41102, July 15, 2005; 71 FR 20885, Apr. 24, 2006]
§ 740.12 Gift parcels and humanitarian donations (GFT).
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(a) Gift parcels—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (a) authorize exports and reexports of gift parcels by an individual (donor) addressed to an individual, or a religious, charitable or educational organization (donee) located in any destination for the use of the donee or the donee's immediate family (and not for resale). The gift parcel must be provided free of charge to the donee. However, payment by the donee of any handling charges or of any fees levied by the importing country (e.g., import duties, taxes, etc.) is not considered to be a cost to the donee for purposes of this definition of “gift parcel.”
Note to paragraph (a) of this section: A gift parcel, within the context of this paragraph (a), does not include multiple parcels exported in a single shipment for delivery to individuals residing in a foreign country. Such multiple gift parcels, if subject to the General Prohibitions described in §734.2(b) of the EAR, must be licensed by BIS. (See Supplement No. 2 to part 748 of the EAR for licensing of multiple gift parcels).
(2) Commodity, value and other limitations—(i) Commodity limitations.
(A) Prohibited commodities.
(1) For Cuba, no commodity listed on the Commerce Control List may be included in a gift parcel.
(2) For all other destinations, no commodity controlled for chemical and biological weapons (CB), missile technology (MT), national security (NS), or nuclear proliferation (NP) reasons on the Commerce Control List (Supplement no. 1 to part 774 of the EAR) may be included in a gift parcel.
(B) Eligible commodities. The commodity must be of a type and in quantities normally given as gifts between individuals. In addition, eligible commodities are as follows:
(1) For Cuba, the only eligible commodities are food (including vitamins), medicines, medical supplies and devices (including hospital supplies and equipment and equipment for the handicapped), receive-only radio equipment for reception of commercial/civil AM/FM and short wave publicly available frequency bands, and batteries for such equipment.
(2) For all other destinations, eligible commodities include all items described in paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B)(1) of this section, clothing, personal hygiene items, seeds, veterinary medicines and supplies, fishing equipment and supplies, and soap-making equipment; as well as all other items normally sent as gifts. Gold bullion, gold taels, and gold bars are prohibited as are items intended for resale or reexport.
Example to paragraphs (a)(2)(i)(B)(1) and (2) of this section. A watch or piece of jewelry is normally sent as a gift. However, multiple watches, either in one package or in subsequent shipments, would not qualify for such gift parcels because the quantity exceeds that normally given between individuals. Similarly, a sewing machine or bicycle, within the dollar limits of this License Exception, may be an appropriate gift. However, subsequent shipments of the same item to the same donee would not be a gift normally given between individuals.
(3) For purposes of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B)(2) of this section, clothing is appropriate, except that export of military wearing apparel to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 under this License Exception is specifically prohibited, regardless of whether all distinctive U.S. military insignia, buttons, and other markings are removed.
(ii) Import requirements. The commodities must be acceptable in type and quantity by the recipient country for import as gifts. Commodities exceeding the import limits may not be included in gift parcels.
(iii) Frequency. (A) Cuba. Except for gift parcels of food, not more than one gift parcel may be sent from the same donor to the same household in any one calendar month. For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the term household is defined as all individuals living in common at a unique address. There is no frequency limit on gift parcels of food to Cuba.
(B) For all destinations other than Cuba, not more than one gift parcel may be sent from the same donor to the same donee in any one calendar month.
(C) Parties seeking authorization to exceed these frequency limits due to compelling humanitarian concerns (e.g., for certain gifts of medicine) should submit a license application (BIS-748P) with complete justification.
(iv) Value. The combined total domestic retail value of all commodities included in a gift parcel may not exceed $400, except for gift parcels to Cuba where the value of non-food items may not exceed $200. There is no dollar value limit on food contained in a gift parcel to Cuba.
(v) Additional restrictions on Cuba. (A) Limits on gift parcel recipients. A gift parcel may be sent only to a grandparent, grandchild, parent, sibling, spouse, or child of the donor. (B) Government and Communist Party officials to whom gift parcels may not be sent under this license exception.
(1) No gift parcel may be sent to any of the following officials of the Cuban Government: Ministers and vice-ministers; members of the Council of State; members of the Council of Ministers; members and employees of the National Assembly of People's Power; members of any provincial assembly; local sector chiefs of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution; Director Generals and sub-Director Generals and higher of all Cuban ministries and state agencies; employees of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT); employees of the Ministry of Defense (MINFAR); secretaries and first secretaries of the Confederation of Labor of Cuba (CTC) and its component unions; chief editors, editors and deputy editors of Cuban state-run media organizations and programs, including newspapers, television, and radio; or members and employees of the Supreme Court (Tribuno Supremo Nacional).
(2) No gift parcel may be sent to any of the following officials or Members of the Cuban Communist Party: members of the Politburo; the Central Committee; Department Heads of the Central Committee; employees of the Central Committee; and the secretaries and first secretaries of provincial Party central committees.
(3) How to export gift parcels. (i) A gift parcel must be sent directly to the donee by the individual donor, or for such donor by a commercial or other gift-forwarding service or organization. Each gift parcel must show, on the outside wrapper, the name and address of the donor, as well as the name and address of the donee, regardless of whether sent by the donor or by a forwarding service.
(ii) Each parcel must have the notation “GIFT—Export License Not Required” written on the addressee side of the package and the symbol “GFT” written on any required customs declaration.
(b) Humanitarian donations—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (b) authorize exports or reexports by groups or organizations of donations to meet basic human needs when those groups or organizations have experience in maintaining a verifiable system of distribution that ensures delivery to the intended beneficiaries.
(2) Basic human needs. Basic human needs are defined as those requirements essential to individual well-being: health, food, clothing, shelter, and education. These needs are considered to extend beyond those of an emergency nature and those that meet direct needs for mere subsistence.
(3) Eligible donors. Eligible donors are U.S. charitable organizations that have an established record of involvement in donative programs and experience in maintaining and verifying a system of distribution to ensure delivery of commodities and software to the intended beneficiaries. Eligible distribution arrangements may consist of any one or more of the following:
(i) A permanent staff maintained in the recipient country to monitor the receipt and distribution of the donations to the intended beneficiaries;
(ii) Periodic spot-checks in the recipient country by members of the exporter's staff; or
(iii) An agreement to utilize the services of a charitable organization that has a monitoring system in place.
(4) Donations. To qualify for export under the provisions of this paragraph (b), the items must be provided free of charge to the beneficiary. The payment by the beneficiary, however, of normal handling charges or fees levied by the importing country (e.g., import duties, taxes, etc.) is not considered to be a cost to the beneficiary for purposes of this paragraph (b).
(5) Ineligible commodities and software. The following commodities and software are not eligible:
(i) Commodities and software controlled for national security, chemical or biological weapons, and nuclear nonproliferation, missile technology or crime control reasons (see Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR);
(ii) Exports for large-scale projects of the kind associated with comprehensive economic growth, such as dams and hydroelectric plants; or
(iii) Exports to Cuba of medical items excluded by §746.2(b)(1) of the EAR.
(6) Eligible items. Eligible commodities and software are those listed in Supplement No. 2 to part 740.
(7) Additional recordkeeping requirements. In addition to the recordkeeping requirements in part 762 of the EAR, donors must keep records containing the following information:
(i) The donor organization's identity and past experience as an exporter of goods to meet basic human needs;
(ii) Past and current countries to which the donative programs have been and are being directed, with particular reference to donative programs in embargoed destinations;
(iii) Types of projects and commodities involved in the donative programs;
(iv) Specific class(es) of beneficiaries of particular donated goods intended to be exported under this License Exception; and
(v) Information concerning the source of funding for the donative programs and the projected annual value of exports of humanitarian donations.
[61 FR 64282, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 34566, June 22, 2004]
§ 740.13 Technology and software—unrestricted (TSU).
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This license exception authorizes exports and reexports of operation technology and software; sales technology and software; software updates (bug fixes); “mass market” software subject to the General Software Note; and encryption source code (and corresponding object code) that would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. Note that encryption software subject to the EAR is not subject to the General Software Note (see paragraph (d)(2) of this section).
(a) Operation technology and software—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (a) permit exports and reexports of operation technology and software. “Operation technology” is the minimum technology necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking), and repair of those commodities or software that are lawfully exported or reexported under a license, a License Exception, or NLR. The “minimum necessary” operation technology does not include technology for development or production and includes use technology only to the extent required to ensure safe and efficient use of the commodity or software. Individual entries in the software and technology subcategories of the CCL may further restrict the export or reexport of operation technology.
(2) Provisions and destinations—(i) Provisions. Operation software may be exported or reexported provided that both of the following conditions are met:
(A) The operation software is the minimum necessary to operate equipment authorized for export or reexport; and
(B) The operation software is in object code.
(ii) Destinations. Operation software and technology may be exported or reexported to any destination to which the equipment for which it is required has been or is being legally exported or reexported.
(b) Sales technology—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (b) authorize exports and reexports of sales technology. “Sales technology” is data supporting a prospective or actual quotation, bid, or offer to sell, lease, or otherwise supply any item.
(2) Provisions and destinations—(i) Provisions. Sales technology may be exported or reexported provided that:
(A) The technology is a type customarily transmitted with a prospective or actual quotation, bid, or offer in accordance with established business practice; and
(B) Neither the export nor the reexport will disclose the detailed design, production, or manufacture technology, or the means of reconstruction, of either the quoted item or its product. The purpose of this limitation is to prevent disclosure of technology so detailed that the consignee could reduce the technology to production.
(ii) Destinations. Sales technology may be exported or reexported to any destination.
Note: Neither this section nor its use means that the U.S. Government intends, or is committed, to approve a license application for any commodity, plant, software, or technology that may be the subject of the transaction to which such quotation, bid, or offer relates. Exporters are advised to include in any quotations, bids, or offers, and in any contracts entered into pursuant to such quotations, bids, or offers, a provision relieving themselves of liability in the event that a license (when required) is not approved by the Bureau of Industry and Security.
(c) Software updates. The provisions of paragraph (c) authorize exports and reexports of software updates that are intended for and are limited to correction of errors (“fixes” to “bugs”) in software lawfully exported or reexported (original software). Such software updates may be exported or reexported only to the same consignee to whom the original software was exported or reexported, and such software updates may not enhance the functional capacities of the original software. Such software updates may be exported or reexported to any destination to which the software for which they are required has been legally exported or reexported.
(d) General Software Note: “mass market” software—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (d) authorize exports and reexports of “mass market” software subject to the General Software Note (see Supplement No. 2 to part 774 of the EAR; also referenced in this section).1
1 “Mass market” software may fall under the classification of “general use” software for export clearance purposes. Exporters should consult the Census Bureau FTSR for possible SED or AES requirements.
(2) Exclusions. The provisions of this paragraph (d) are not available for encryption software controlled for “EI” reasons under ECCN 5D002 or for encryption software with symmetric key length exceeding 64-bits that qualifies as mass market encryption software under the criteria in the Cryptography Note (Note 3) of Category 5, Part 2, of the Commerce Control List (Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 of the EAR). (Once such mass market encryption software has been reviewed by BIS and released from “EI” and “NS” controls pursuant to §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR, it is controlled under ECCN 5D992 and is thus outside the scope of License Exception TSU.) See §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR for exports and reexports of mass market encryption products controlled under ECCN 5D992.
(3) Provisions and destinations—(i) Destinations. “Mass market” software is available to all destinations except destinations in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(ii) Provisions. “Mass market” treatment is available for software that is generally available to the public by being:
(A) Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:
(1) Over the counter transactions;
(2) Mail order transactions; or
(3) Telephone call transactions; and
(B) Designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier.
(e) Encryption source code (and corresponding object code)—(1) Scope and eligibility. This paragraph (e) authorizes exports and reexports, without review, of encryption source code controlled by ECCN 5D002 that, if not controlled by ECCN 5D002, would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. Such source code is eligible for License Exception TSU under this paragraph (e) even if it is subject to an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production or sale of any product developed using the source code. This paragraph also authorizes the export and reexport of the corresponding object code (i.e., that which is compiled from source code that is authorized for export and reexport under this paragraph) if both the object code and the source code from which it is compiled would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR, if they were not controlled under ECCN 5D002.
(2) Restrictions. This paragraph (e) does not authorize:
(i) Export or reexport of any encryption software controlled under ECCN 5D002 that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (e)(1), even if the software incorporates or is specially designed to use other encryption software that meets the requirements of paragraph (e)(1) of this section; or
(ii) Any knowing export or reexport to a country listed in Country Group E:1 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR.
(3) Notification requirement. You must notify BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator via e-mail of the Internet location (e.g., URL or Internet address) of the source code or provide each of them a copy of the source code at or before the time you take action to make the software publicly available as that term is described in §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. If you elect to meet this requirement by providing copies of the source code to BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator, you must provide additional copies to each of them each time the cryptographic functionality of the software is updated or modified. If you elect to provide the Internet location of the source code, you must notify BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator each time the Internet location is changed, but you are not required to notify them of updates or modifications made to the encryption software at the previously notified location. In all instances, submit the notification or copy to [email protected] and to [email protected].
Note to paragraph (e). Posting encryption source code and corresponding object code on the Internet (e.g., FTP or World Wide Web site) where it may be downloaded by anyone neither establishes “knowledge” of a prohibited export or reexport for purposes of this paragraph, nor triggers any “red flags” necessitating the affirmative duty to inquire under the “Know Your Customer” guidance provided in Supplement No. 3 to part 732 of the EAR.
(f) Special recordkeeping requirements: ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983. In addition to any other recordkeeping requirements set forth elsewhere in the EAR, exporters are required to maintain records, as specified in this paragraph, when exporting operation software or technology controlled under ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983, respectively, under License Exception TSU. Records maintained pursuant to this section may be requested at any time by an appropriate BIS official as set forth in §762.7 of the EAR. The following information must be specially maintained for each export or reexport transaction, under License Exception TSU, of operation software and technology controlled by ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983:
(1) A description of the software or technology exported or reexported, including the ECCN, as identified on the CCL;
(2) A description of the equipment for which the software or technology is intended to be used, including the ECCN, as indentified on the CCL;
(3) The intended end-use of the software or technology;
(4) The name and address of the end-user;
(5) The quantity of software shipped; and
(6) The location of the equipment for which the software or technology is intended to be used, including the country of destination.
[61 FR 64283, Dec. 4, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 65464, Dec. 13, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 68580, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 65 FR 2496, Jan. 14, 2000; 65 FR 62604, Oct. 19, 2000; 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; 67 FR 38862, June 6, 2002; 68 FR 16211, Apr. 3, 2003; 68 FR 50472, Aug. 21, 2003; 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 46075, July 30, 2004; 69 FR 71359, Dec. 9, 2004]
§ 740.14 Baggage (BAG).
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(a) Scope. This License Exception authorizes individuals leaving the United States either temporarily (i.e., traveling) or longer-term (i.e., moving) and crew members of exporting or reexporting carriers to take to any destination, as personal baggage, the classes of commodities and software described in this section.
(b) Eligibility. Individuals leaving the United States may export or reexport any of the following commodities or software for personal use of the individuals or members of their immediate families traveling with them to any destination or series of destinations. Individuals leaving the United States temporarily (i.e., traveling) must bring back items exported and reexported under this License Exception unless they consume the items abroad or are otherwise authorized to dispose of them under the EAR. Crew members may export or reexport only commodities and software described in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section to any destination.
(1) Personal effects. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities for personal use of wearing apparel, articles of personal adornment, toilet articles, medicinal supplies, food, souvenirs, games, and similar personal effects, and their containers.
(2) Household effects. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities for personal use of furniture, household effects, household furnishings, and their containers.
(3) Vehicles. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of vehicles, such as passenger cars, station wagons, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, perambulators, and their containers.
(4) Tools of trade. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of tools, instruments, or equipment and their containers for use in the trade, occupation, employment, vocation, or hobby of the traveler or members of the household being moved. For special provisions regarding encryption commodities and software subject to EI controls, see paragraph (f) of this section.
(c) Limits on eligibility. The export of any commodity or software is limited or prohibited, if the kind or quantity is in excess of the limits described in this section. In addition, the commodities or software must be:
(1) Owned by the individuals (or by members of their immediate families) or by crew members of exporting carriers on the dates they depart from the United States;
(2) Intended for and necessary and appropriate for the use of the individuals or members of their immediate families traveling with them, or by the crew members of exporting carriers;
(3) Not intended for sale or other disposal; and
(4) Not exported under a bill of lading as cargo if exported by crew members.
(d) Special provision: unaccompanied baggage. Individuals departing the United States may ship unaccompanied baggage, which is baggage sent from the United States on a carrier other than that on which an individual departs. Crew members of exporting carriers may not ship unaccompanied baggage. Unaccompanied shipments under this License Exception shall be clearly marked “BAGGAGE.” Shipments of unaccompanied baggage may be made at the time of, or within a reasonable time before or after departure of the consignee or owner from the United States. Personal baggage controlled for chemical and biological weapons (CB), missile technology (MT), national security (NS), encryption items (EI) or nuclear nonproliferation (NP) must be shipped within 3 months before or after the month in which the consignee or owner departs the United States. However, commodities controlled for CB, MT, NS, EI or NP may not be exported under this License Exception as unaccompanied baggage to Country Groups D:1, D:2, D:3, D:4, or E:1. (See Supplement No. 1 of this part).
(e) Special provisions: shotguns and shotgun shells. (1) A United States citizen or a permanent resident alien leaving the United States may export or reexport shotguns with a barrel length of 18 inches or over and shotgun shells under this License Exception, subject to the following limitations:
(i) Not more than three shotguns may be taken on any one trip.
(ii) The shotguns and shotgun shells must be with the person's baggage but they may not be mailed.
(iii) The shotguns and shotgun shells must be for the person's exclusive use for legitimate hunting or lawful sporting purposes, scientific purposes, or personal protection, and not for resale or other transfer of ownership or control. Accordingly, except as provided in (e)(2) of this section, shotguns may not be exported permanently under this License Exception. All shotguns and unused shotgun shells must be returned to the United States. Note that since certain countries may require an Import Certificate or a U.S. export license before allowing the import of a shotgun, you should determine the import requirements of your country of destination in advance.
(2) A nonresident alien leaving the United States may export or reexport under this License Exception only such shotguns and shotgun shells as he or she brought into the United States under the provisions of Department of Treasury Regulations (27 CFR 178.115(d)).
(f) Special provisions: encryption commodities and software subject to EI controls on the Commerce Control List. (1) A U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) may use this license exception to export or reexport encryption commodities and software to any destination not in Country Group E:1 of Supplement No. 1 of this part.
(2) A person other than a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) (except a national of a country listed in Country Group E:1 of Supplement No. 1 of this part who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States) may also use this license exception to export or reexport encryption commodities and software to any destination not in Country Group E:1 of Supplement No. 1 of this part.
(g) Special provision: Cuba. Baggage taken by individuals leaving the United States for travel to Cuba pursuant to this License Exception is limited to 44 pounds per traveler, except if authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury to engage in travel-related transactions pursuant to a general or specific license in one of the following categories: 31 CFR 515.562 (official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations), 31 CFR 515.563 (journalistic activity), 31 CFR 515.566 (religious activities), 31 CFR 515.574 (support for the Cuban people), 31 CFR 515.575 (humanitarian projects), or 31 CFR 515.545 (exportation, importation, or transmission of informational material). In calculating the 44 pound limit, the following commodities shall be excluded: wearing apparel and articles of personal adornment worn by the traveler while traveling to Cuba, personal safety and medical commodities for use by the traveler including wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, portable medical devices (e.g., oxygen tanks), and child safety seats and strollers for use by a child traveler.
Note: Other travelers seeking to take more than 44 lbs of baggage would require a license from BIS pursuant to §746.2 of the EAR.
[61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 64274, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, and amended at 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 63 FR 50522, Sept. 22, 1998; 64 FR 17973, Apr. 13, 1999; 68 FR 35784, June 17, 2003; 69 FR 34567, June 22, 2004; 71 FR 30284, May 26, 2006]
§ 740.15 Aircraft and vessels (AVS).
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This License Exception authorizes departure from the United States of foreign registry civil aircraft on temporary sojourn in the United States and of U.S. civil aircraft for temporary sojourn abroad; the export of equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel or aircraft; and exports to vessels or planes of U.S. or Canadian registry and U.S. or Canadian Airlines' installations or agents. Generally, no License Exception symbol is necessary for export clearance purposes; however, when necessary, the symbol “AVS” may be used.
(a) Aircraft on temporary sojourn—(1) Foreign registered aircraft. An operating civil aircraft of foreign registry that has been in the United States on a temporary sojourn may depart from the United States under its own power for any destination, provided that:
(i) No sale or transfer of operational control of the aircraft to nationals of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) has occurred while in the United States;
(ii) The aircraft is not departing for the purpose of sale or transfer of operational control to nationals of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part); and
(iii) It does not carry from the United States any item for which an export license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government.
(2) U.S. registered aircraft. (i) A civil aircraft of U.S. registry operating under an Air Carrier Operating Certificate, Commercial Operating Certificate, or Air Taxi Operating Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or conducting flights under operating specifications approved by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to 14 CFR part 129 of the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration, may depart from the United States under its own power for any destination, provided that:
(A) The aircraft does not depart for the purpose of sale, lease or other disposition of operational control of the aircraft, or its equipment, parts, accessories, or components to a foreign country or any national thereof;
(B) The aircraft's U.S. registration will not be changed while abroad;
(C) The aircraft is not to be used in any foreign military activity while abroad; and
(D) The aircraft does not carry from the United States any item for which a license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government.
(ii) Any other operating civil aircraft of U.S. registry may depart from the United States under its own power for any destination, except to a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) (flights to these destinations require a license), provided that:
(A) The aircraft does not depart for the purpose of sale, lease or other disposition of operational control of the aircraft, or its equipment, parts, accessories, or components to a foreign country or any national thereof;
(B) The aircraft's U.S. registration will not be changed while abroad;
(C) The aircraft is not to be used in any foreign military activity while abroad;
(D) The aircraft does not carry from the United States any item for which an export license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government; and
(E) The aircraft will be operated while abroad by a U.S. licensed pilot, except that during domestic flights within a foreign country, the aircraft may be operated by a pilot currently licensed by that foreign country.
(3) Criteria. The following nine criteria each must be met if the flight is to qualify as a temporary sojourn. To be considered a temporary sojourn, the flight must not be for the purpose of sale or transfer of operational control. An export is for the transfer of operational control unless the exporter retains each of the following indicia of control:
(i) Hiring of cockpit crew. Right to hire and fire the cockpit crew.
(ii) Dispatch of aircraft. Right to dispatch the aircraft.
(iii) Selection of routes. Right to determine the aircraft's routes (except for contractual commitments entered into by the exporter for specifically designated routes).
(iv) Place of maintenance. Right to perform or obtain the principal maintenance on the aircraft, which principal maintenance is conducted outside a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), under the control of a party who is not a national of any of these countries. (The minimum necessary in-transit maintenance may be performed in any country).
(v) Location of spares. Spares are not located in a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(vi) Place of registration. The place of registration is not changed to a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(vii) No transfer of technology. No technology is transferred to a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), except the minimum necessary in transit maintenance to perform flight line servicing required to depart safely.
(viii) Color and logos. The aircraft does not bear the livery, colors, or logos of a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(ix) Flight number. The aircraft does not fly under a flight number issued to a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part) as such a number appears in the Official Airline Guide.
(4) Reexports. Civil aircraft legally exported from the United States may be reexported under this section, provided the restrictions described in this paragraph (a) are met.
(b) Equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel or aircraft, and ship and plane stores—(1) Vessel. Equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel, when necessary for the proper operation of such vessel, may be exported or reexported for use on board a vessel of any registry, except a vessel registered in Country Group D:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), Cuba, or owned or controlled by, or under charter or lease to any of these countries or their nationals. In addition, other equipment and services for necessary repair to fishing and fishery support vessels of Country Group D:1 may be exported for use on board such vessels when admitted into the United States under governing international fishery agreements.
(2) Aircraft. Equipment and spare parts for permanent use on an aircraft, when necessary for the proper operation of such aircraft, may be exported or reexported for use on board an aircraft of any registry, except an aircraft registered in, owned or controlled by, or under charter or lease to a country included in Country Group D:1, Cuba, or a national of any of these countries.
(3) Ship and plane stores. Usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of the following commodities may be exported for use or consumption on board an aircraft or vessel of any registry during the outgoing and immediate return flight or voyage. (Note that fuel and related commodities that qualify as ship or plane stores as described in this License Exception must be exported under the short supply License Exception SPR (see §754.2(h) of the EAR.)
(i) Deck, engine, and steward department stores, provisions, and supplies for both port and voyage requirements;
(ii) Medical and surgical supplies;
(iii) Food stores;
(iv) Slop chest articles;
(v) Saloon stores or supplies.
(c) Shipments to U.S. or Canadian vessels, planes and airline installations or agents—(1) Exports to vessels or planes of U.S. or Canadian registry. Export may be made of the commodities set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, for use by or on a specific vessel or plane of U.S. or Canadian registry located at any seaport or airport outside the United States or Canada except a port in Cuba or Country Group D:1 (excluding the PRC), (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) provided that such commodities are all of the following:6
6 Where a validated license is required, see §§748.2 and 748.4(g) of the EAR.
(i) Ordered by the person in command or the owner or agent of the vessel or plane to which they are consigned;
(ii) Intended to be used or consumed on board such vessel or plane and necessary for its proper operation;
(iii) In usual and reasonable kinds and quantities during times of extreme need; and
(iv) Shipped as cargo for which a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) or Automated Export System (AES) record is filed in accordance with the requirements of the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (15 CFR part 30), except that an SED or AES record is not required when any of the commodities, other than fuel, is exported by U.S. airlines to their own aircraft abroad for their own use.
(2) Exports to U.S. or Canadian airline's installation or agent. Exports of the commodities set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, except fuel, may be made to a U.S. or Canadian airline's7 installation or agent in any foreign destination except Cuba or Country Group D:1 (excluding the PRC), (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) provided such commodities are all of the following:
7 See Part 772 of the EAR for definitions of United States and Canadian airlines.
(i) Ordered by a U.S. or Canadian airline and consigned to its own installation or agent abroad;
(ii) Intended for maintenance, repair, or operation of aircraft registered in either the United States or Canada, and necessary for the aircraft's proper operation, except where such aircraft is located in, or owned, operated or controlled by, or leased or chartered to, Cuba or Country Group D:1 (excluding the PRC) (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) or a national of such country;
(iii) In usual and reasonable kinds and quantities; and
(iv) Shipped as cargo for which a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) or Automated Export System (AES) record is filed in accordance with the requirements of the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (15 CFR part 30), except that an SED or AES record is not required when any of these commodities is exported by U.S. airlines to their own installations and agents abroad for use in their aircraft operations.
(3) Applicable commodities. This paragraph (c) applies to the following commodities, subject to the provisions in paragraph (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this section:
Note to paragraph (c)(3) of this section: Fuel and related commodities for shipment to vessels or planes of U.S. or Canadian registry as described in this License Exception must be shipped under the short supply License Exception SPR (see §754.2(h) of the EAR);
(i) Deck, engine, and steward department stores, provisions, and supplies for both port and voyage requirements;
(ii) Medical and surgical supplies;
(iii) Food stores;
(iv) Slop chest articles;
(v) Saloon stores or supplies; and
(vi) Equipment and spare parts.
(d) Vessels on temporary sojourn. (1) Foreign flagged vessels. A foreign flagged vessel in the United States may depart from the United States under its own power for any destination, provided that:
(i) No sale or transfer of operational control of the vessel to nationals of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No.1 to this part) has occurred while in the United States;
(ii) The vessel is not departing for the purpose of sale or transfer of operational control to nationals of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part); and
(iii) The vessel does not carry from the United States any item for which a license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government.
(2) U.S. flagged vessels. A U.S. flagged vessel may depart from the United States under its own power for any destination, provided that:
(i) The vessel does not depart for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of operational control of the vessel, or its equipment, parts, accessories, or components, to a foreign country or any national thereof;
(ii) The vessel's U.S. flag will not be changed while abroad;
(iii) The vessel will not be used in any foreign military activity while abroad;
(iv) The vessel will not carry from the United States any item for which a license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government;
(v) Spares for the vessel are not located in a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part);
(vi) Technology is not transferred to a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), except the minimum necessary in-transit maintenance to perform servicing required to depart and enter a port safely; and
(vii) The vessel does not bear the livery, colors, or logos of a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(3) Criteria for temporary sojourn of vessels. The following criteria must be met if a voyage is to be considered a temporary sojourn under this paragraph (d). To be considered a temporary sojourn, the voyage must not be for the purpose of sale or transfer of operational control. A transfer of operational control occurs unless the exporter or reexporter retains each of the following indicia of control:
(i) Hiring of crew. Right to hire and fire the crew.
(ii) Dispatch of vessel. Right to dispatch the vessel.
(iii) Selection of routes. Right to determine the vessel's routes (except for contractual commitments entered into by the exporter for specifically designated routes).
(iv) Place of maintenance. Right to perform or obtain the principal maintenance on the vessel, which principal maintenance is conducted outside a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), under the control of a party who is not a national of any of these countries. (The minimum necessary in-transit maintenance may be performed in any country).
(4) Reexports. Vessels subject to the EAR may be reexported under this section on temporary sojourn, provided that:
(i) The vessel does not depart for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of operational control of the vessel, or its equipment, parts, accessories, or components, to a foreign country or any national thereof;
(ii) The vessel's flag will not be changed while abroad;
(iii) The vessel will not be used in any foreign military activity while abroad;
(iv) The vessel will not carry any item for which a license is required and has not been granted by the U.S. Government;
(v) Spares for the vessel are not located in a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part);
(vi) Technology is not transferred to a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part), except the minimum necessary in-transit maintenance to perform servicing required to depart and enter a port safely; and
(vii) The vessel does not bear the livery, colors, or logos of a national of a destination in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part).
(5) No vessels may be exported or reexported under this License Exception to a country in Country Group E:1, except Libya.
[61 FR 12678, Mar. 25, 1996. Redesignated and amended at 61 FR 64274, 64283, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996; 65 FR 38150, June 19, 2000; 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; 68 FR 50472, Aug. 21, 2003; 69 FR 23628, Apr. 29, 2004; 70 FR 14390, Mar. 22, 2005; 70 FR 67348, Nov. 7, 2005]
§ 740.16 Additional permissive reexports (APR).
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This License Exception allows the following reexports:
(a) Reexports from Country Group A:1 and cooperating countries. Reexports may be made from Country Group A:1 or from cooperating countries, provided that:
(1) The reexport is made in accordance with the conditions of an export authorization from the government of the reexporting country;
(2) The commodities being reexported are not controlled for NP, CB, MT, SI, or CC reasons; and
(3) The reexport is destined to either:
(i) A country in Country Group B that is not also included in Country Group D:2, D:3, or D:4; Cambodia; or Laos; and the commodity being reexported is both controlled for national security reasons and not controlled for export to Country Group A:1; or
(ii) A country in Country Group D:1 (National Security) (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), other than Cambodia, Laos, or North Korea and the commodity being reexported is controlled for national security reasons.
(b) Reexports to and among Country Group A:1 and cooperating countries. Reexports may be made to and among Country Group A:1 and cooperating countries, provided that eligible commodities are for use or consumption within a Country Group A:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740) or cooperating country, or for reexport from such country in accordance with other provisions of the EAR. All commodities are eligible except those controlled for nuclear nonproliferation reasons or missile technology reasons.
(c) Reexports to a destination to which direct shipment from the United States is authorized under an unused outstanding license may be made under the terms of that license. Such reexports shall be recorded in the same manner as exports are recorded, regardless of whether the license is partially or wholly used for reexport purposes. (See part 762 of the EAR for recordkeeping requirements.)
(d) Reexports of any item from Canada that, at the time of reexport, may be exported directly from the United States to the new country of destination under any License Exception.
(e) Reexports (return) to the United States of any item. If the reexporting party requests written authorization because the government of the country from which the reexport will take place requires formal U.S. Government approval, such authorization will generally be given.
(f) Reexports from a foreign destination to Canada of any item if the item could be exported to Canada without a license.
(g) Reexports between Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
(h) Shipments of foreign-made products that incorporate U.S.-origin components may be accompanied by U.S.-origin controlled spare parts, provided that they do not exceed 10 percent of the value of the foreign-made product, subject to the restrictions in §734.4 of the EAR.
(i) Reexports to Sudan of items controlled by ECCNs 2A994; 3A992.a; 5A991.f; 5A992; 6A991; 6A998; 7A994; 8A992.d, .e, .f, and .g; 9A990.a and .b; and 9A991.d and .e. In addition, items in these ECCNs are not counted as controlled U.S. content for purposes of determining license requirements for U.S. parts, components, and materials incorporated in foreign-made products. However, the export from the United States to any destination with knowledge that they will be reexported directly or indirectly, in whole or in part to Sudan is prohibited without a license.
(j) Reexports of items controlled by NP Column 1 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR) to, among, and from countries described in Country Group A:4 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740), except:
(1) Reexports from countries that are not identified in Country Group A:1 of items that are controlled for NS reasons to destinations in Country Group D:1; and
(2) Reexports to destinations in Country Group E:2 and Country Group D:2.
[61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 64274, Dec. 4, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, and amended at 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 63 FR 42228, Aug. 7, 1998; 65 FR 38150, June 19, 2000; 65 FR 60855, Oct. 13, 2000; 67 FR 10614, Mar. 8, 2002]
§ 740.17 Encryption commodities and software (ENC).
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Subject to the eligibility criteria and restrictions described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (f) of this section, License Exception ENC is available for the export and reexport of: commodities and software controlled by ECCNs 5A002.a.1, .a.2, .a.5, and .a.6, 5B002, and 5D002 that do not meet the “mass market” criteria of the Cryptography Note (Note 3) of Category 5, part 2 (“Information Security”) of the Commerce Control List (Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the EAR); technology controlled by ECCN 5E002; and certain technical assistance as described in §744.9 of the EAR. The initial export or reexport of an encryption commodity or software under paragraphs (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section is subject to a 30 day waiting period, as described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. In addition, persons exporting or reexporting under paragraphs (a), (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section must file the semi-annual reports required by paragraph (e) of this section. Review request procedures for encryption items eligible for License Exception ENC are described in paragraph (d) of this section (e.g., for items that have not previously been reviewed, or for items that have been reviewed but for which the cryptographic functionality has been changed). See §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR for similar review procedures for “mass market” encryption commodities and software.
(a) Exports, reexports, and technical assistance to countries listed in Supplement No. 3 to this part. This paragraph (a) authorizes export or reexport of items controlled under ECCNs 5A002.a.1, .a.2, .a.5, or .a.6, 5B002, 5D002, or 5E002, and provision of technical assistance described in §744.9 of the EAR, to end-users in countries listed in Supplement No. 3 to part 740 of the EAR. This paragraph also authorizes exports or reexports to foreign subsidiaries and offices of end-users headquartered in Canada or in countries listed in Supplement No. 3 to part 740. In addition, the transaction must meet the terms of paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section.
(1) Internal development of new products. No prior review is required for exports or reexports of U.S. origin encryption items or related technical assistance under this paragraph (a) to private sector end-users that are headquartered in Canada or in countries listed in Supplement No. 3 to part 740, for internal use for the development of new products by those end-users and their offices or subsidiaries. Any encryption item produced or developed with an item exported or reexported under this paragraph (a)(1) is subject to the EAR and requires review and authorization before any sale or retransfer outside of the private sector end-user that developed it. In this paragraph (a)(1), private sector end-user means:
(i) An individual who is not acting on behalf of any foreign government; or
(ii) A commercial firm (including its subsidiary and parent firms, and other subsidiaries of the same parent) that is not wholly owned by, or otherwise controlled by or acting on behalf of, any foreign government.
(2) Items previously reviewed by the U.S. Government. No additional U.S. Government review is required under this paragraph (a) for export or reexport of encryption commodities or software or parts or components thereof that, prior to October 19, 2000, were authorized for export or reexport under a license or Encryption Licensing Arrangement, or were reviewed and authorized for export and reexport to entities other than U.S. subsidiaries under License Exception ENC. No additional U.S. Government review is required under this paragraph for export or reexport of encryption technology that, prior to October 19, 2000, was approved for export or reexport under a license or Encryption Licensing Arrangement.
(3) Other transactions. For any use not described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, before you export or reexport any item or related technical assistance that has not been previously reviewed by the U.S. Government and authorized under this paragraph (a), you must submit a review request in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.
(b) Exports and reexports to countries not listed in supplement No. 3 to this part—(1) Encryption items for U.S. subsidiaries. This paragraph (b)(1) authorizes export, or reexport or items controlled under ECCNs 5A002.a.1, .a.2, .a.5, or .a.6, 5B002, 5D002 or 5E002:
(i) To any “U.S. subsidiary”; and
(ii) By a U.S. company and its subsidiaries to foreign nationals who are employees, contractors or interns of a U.S. company or its subsidiaries if the items are for internal company use, including the development of new products.
(iii) General restriction. All items produced or developed with commodities, software or technology exported under this paragraph (b)(1) are subject to the EAR and require review and authorization before sale or transfer outside the U.S. company and its subsidiaries.
(2) Encryption commodities and software restricted to non-“government end-users.” This paragraph (b)(2) authorizes the export and reexport of items described in §740.17(b)(2)(iii) of the EAR that do not provide an “open cryptographic interface” and that are controlled by ECCNs 5A002.a.1, .a.2, .a.5, or .a.6, or 5D002 to individuals, commercial firms, and other entities that are not “government end-users” and that are not located in a country listed in Supplement No. 3 to this part. In addition, the transaction must meet the provisions of either §740.17(b)(2)(i) or (ii) of the EAR.
(i) Commodities and software previously reviewed by the U.S. Government. No additional U.S. Government review is required under this paragraph (b)(2) for export or reexports of encryption commodities or software or parts or components thereof that, prior to October 19, 2000, were authorized for export or reexport under a license or Encryption Licensing Arrangement, or were reviewed and authorized for export and reexport to entities other than U.S. subsidiaries under License Exception ENC.
(ii) Other commodities and software not previously reviewed. Before exporting or reexporting any item that has not been reviewed by the U.S. Government and authorized under this paragraph (b)(2), you must submit a review request in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section and wait until 30 days after that request is registered (as defined in §750.4(a)(2) of the EAR) with BIS. Days during which the review request is on “hold without action” status are not counted towards fulfilling the 30 day waiting period.
(iii) The encryption commodities, software and components eligible for export or reexport under this paragraph (b)(2) (see paragraph (b)(3) of this section for commodities, software and components not listed in this paragraph (b)(2)(iii)) are:
(A) Network infrastructure commodities and software, and parts and components thereof (including commodities and software necessary to activate or enable cryptographic functionality in network infrastructure products) providing secure Wide Area Network (WAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Virtual Private Network (VPN), satellite, cellular or trunked communications meeting any of the following with key lengths exceeding 64-bits for symmetric algorithms:
(1) Aggregate encrypted WAN, MAN, VPN or backhaul throughput (includes communications through wireless network elements such as gateways, mobile switches, controllers, etc.) greater than 44 Mbps.; or
(2) Wire (line), cable or fiber-optic WAN, MAN or VPN single-channel input data rate exceeding 44 Mbps; or
(3) Maximum number of concurrent encrypted data tunnels or channels exceeding 250; or
(4) Air-interface coverage (e.g., through base stations, access points to mesh networks, bridges, etc.) exceeding 1,000 meters, where any of the following applies:
(i) Maximum data rates exceeding 5 Mbps (at operating ranges beyond 1,000 meters); or
(ii) Maximum number of concurrent full-duplex voice channels exceeding 30; or
(iii) Substantial support is required for installation or use.
(B) Encryption source code that would not be eligible for export or reexport under License Exception TSU because it is not publicly available as that term is used in §740.13(e)(1) of the EAR.
(C) Encryption commodities or software that do not provide an “open cryptographic interface”, but that have:
(1) Been modified or customized for government end-user(s) or government end-use (e.g. to secure departmental, police, state security, or emergency response communications); or
(2) Cryptographic functionality that has been modified or customized to customer specification; or
(3) Cryptographic functionality or “encryption component” (except encryption software that would be considered publicly available, as that term is used in §740.13(e)(1) of the EAR) that is user-accessible and can be easily changed by the user.
(D) “Cryptanalytic items”; or
(E) Encryption commodities and software that provide functions necessary for quantum cryptography; or
(F) Encryption commodities and software that have been modified or customized for computers controlled by ECCN 4A003.
(3) Encryption commodities, software and components available to both “government end-users” and to non-“government end-users”. This paragraph authorizes export and reexport of commodities, software and components controlled by ECCNs 5A002.a.1, .a.2, .a.5, or .a.6, 5B002, or 5D002. To be eligible under this paragraph (b)(3) the requirements of paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (b)(3)(ii) must be met.
(i) The commodities or software must not:
(A) Provide an “open cryptographic interface”; or
(B) Be listed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(ii) Review and authorization requirement. (A) Commodities and software previously reviewed by the U.S. Government. Encryption commodities, software and components reviewed and authorized by BIS for export and reexport as “retail” commodities or software under this paragraph (b)(3) prior to December 9, 2004 do not require additional review or authorization for export or reexport under this paragraph.
(B) Other commodities and software not previously reviewed. Before exporting or reexporting any item that has not been reviewed by the U.S. Government and authorized under this paragraph (b)(3), you must submit a review request in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section and wait until 30 days after that request is registered (as defined in §750.4(a)(2) of the EAR) with BIS. Days during which the review request is on “hold without action” are not counted towards fulfilling the 30 day waiting period.
(4) Exemptions from the 30 day waiting period and review requirements. (i) Exemptions from the 30 day waiting period. Items listed in this paragraph (b)(4)(i) may be exported or reexported under authority of paragraphs (b)(2) or (b)(3) immediately upon filing the review requests required by those paragraphs provided all other requirements for export or reexport under the paragraph being relied upon are met.
(A) Encryption commodities and software (including key management products) with key lengths not exceeding 64 bits for symmetric algorithms, 1024 bits for asymmetric key exchange algorithms, and 160 bits for elliptic curve algorithms;
(B) Encryption source code that would not be considered publicly available for export or reexport under License Exception TSU, provided that a copy of your source code is included in the review request to BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator.
(ii) Exemptions from the review requirement. The following products do not require review under this license exception, but remain subject to the EAR (including all terms and provisions of this license exception, and all licensing requirements that may apply to a particular item or transaction for reasons other than encryption):
(A) Commodities and software that would not otherwise be controlled under Category 5 (telecommunications and “information security”) of the Commerce Control List, but that are controlled under ECCN 5A002 or 5D002 only because they incorporate components or software that provide short-range wireless encryption functions (e.g., with an operating range typically not exceeding 100 meters);
(B) Foreign products developed with or incorporating U.S.-origin encryption source code, components or toolkits (or otherwise designed to operate with U.S. products, e.g., via signing), provided that the U.S.-origin encryption items (and related technical assistance, as described in §744.9 of the EAR) have previously been reviewed and authorized by BIS and the cryptographic functionality has not been changed.
(c) Reexports and transfers. U.S. or foreign distributors, resellers or other entities who are not original manufacturers of encryption commodities and software are permitted to use License Exception ENC only in instances where the export or reexport meets the applicable terms and conditions of this section. Transfers of encryption items listed in paragraph (b) of this section to government end-users, or for government end-uses, within the same country are prohibited, unless otherwise authorized by license or license exception. Foreign products developed with or incorporating U.S.-origin encryption source code, components or toolkits remain subject to the EAR, but do not require review (for encryption reasons) by BIS. These products can be exported or reexported under License Exception ENC without notification and without further authorization (for encryption reasons) from BIS. Such products include foreign-developed products that are designed to operate with U.S. products through a cryptographic interface.
(d) Review request procedures. To request review of your encryption items under License Exception ENC (e.g., for items that have not previously been reviewed, or for items that have been reviewed but for which the cryptographic functionality has been changed), you must submit to BIS and to the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator the information described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section and in paragraphs (a) through (e) of Supplement No. 6 to part 742 of the EAR (Guidelines for Submitting Review Requests for Encryption Items).
(1) Instructions for requesting review. Review requests must be submitted on Form BIS–748P (Multipurpose Application), or its electronic equivalent, as described in §748.3 of the EAR. To ensure that your review request is properly routed, insert the phrase “License Exception ENC” in Block 9 (Special Purpose) of the paper or electronic application. Also, place an “X” in the box marked “Classification Request” in Block 5 (Type of Application) of Form BIS–748P or select “Commodity Classification” if filing electronically. Neither the electronic nor paper forms provide a separate Block to check for the submission of encryption review requests. Failure to properly complete these items may delay consideration of your review request. Review requests that are not submitted electronically to BIS should be mailed to the address indicated on the BIS–748P form. See paragraph (e)(5)(ii) of this section for the mailing address for the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator.
(2) Action by BIS. Upon completion of its review, BIS will send you written notice of the provisions, if any, of this section under which your items may be exported or reexported. If BIS has not, within 30 days of registration of a complete review request from you, informed you that your item is not authorized for License Exception ENC, you may export or reexport under the applicable provisions of License Exception ENC. BIS may hold your review request without action if necessary to obtain additional information or for any other reason necessary to ensure an accurate determination with respect to ENC eligibility. Time on such “hold without action” status shall not be counted towards fulfilling the 30 day waiting period specified in this paragraph and in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section. BIS may require you to supply additional relevant technical information about your encryption item(s) or information that pertains to their eligibility for License Exception ENC at any time, before or after the expiration of the 30 day waiting period specified in this paragraph and in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section. If you do not supply such information within 14 days after receiving a request for it from BIS, BIS may return your review request(s) without action or otherwise suspend or revoke your eligibility to use License Exception ENC for that item(s). At your request, BIS may grant you up to an additional 14 days to provide the requested information. Any request for such an additional number of days must be made prior to the date by which the information was otherwise due to be provided to BIS, and may be approved if BIS concludes that additional time is necessary.
(3) Key length increases. Commodities and software that are modified only to upgrade the key length used for confidentiality or key exchange algorithms (after having been reviewed and authorized for License Exception ENC by BIS) may be exported or reexported under the previously authorized provision of License Exception ENC without further review, provided:
(i) The exporter or reexporter certifies to BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator that no change to the encryption functionality has been made other than to upgrade the key length for confidentiality or key exchange algorithms;
(ii) The certification includes the original authorization number issued by BIS and the date of issuance;
(iii) The certification is received by BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator before the export or reexport of the upgraded product; and
(iv) The certification is e-mailed to [email protected] and [email protected].
(e) Reporting requirements—(1) Semi-annual reporting requirement. Semi-annual reporting is required for exports to all destinations other than Canada, and for reexports from Canada, under this license exception. Certain encryption items and transactions are excluded from this reporting requirement (see paragraph (e)(4) of this section). For instructions on how to submit your reports, see paragraph (e)(5) of this section.
(2) General information required. Exporters must include all of the following applicable information in their reports:
(i) For items exported (or reexported from Canada) to a distributor or other reseller, including subsidiaries of U.S. firms, the name and address of the distributor or reseller, the item and the quantity exported or reexported and, if collected by the exporter as part of the distribution process, the end-user's name and address;
(ii) For items exported (or reexported from Canada) to individual consumers through direct sale (provided the transaction is not exempted from reporting under paragraph (e)(4)(iii) or (e)(4)(iv) of this section), the name and address of the recipient, the item, and the quantity exported;
(iii) For exports of ECCN 5E002 items to be used for technical assistance that are not released by §744.9 of the EAR, the name and address of the end-user; and
(iv) For each item, the authorization number and the name of the item(s) exported (or reexported from Canada).
(3) Information on foreign manufacturers and products that use encryption items. For direct sales or transfers, under License Exception ENC, of encryption components, source code, general purpose toolkits, equipment controlled under ECCN 5B002, technology, or items that provide an “open cryptographic interface” to foreign developers or manufacturers when intended for use in foreign products developed for commercial sale, you must submit the names and addresses of the manufacturers using these encryption items and, if you know when the product is made available for commercial sale, a non-proprietary technical description of the foreign products for which these encryption items are being used (e.g., brochures, other documentation, descriptions or other identifiers of the final foreign product; the algorithm and key lengths used; general programming interfaces to the product, if known; any standards or protocols that the foreign product adheres to; and source code, if available).
(4) Exclusions from reporting requirements. Reporting is not required for the following items and transactions:
(i) Any encryption item exported or reexported under paragraph (a)(1) or (b)(1) of this section;
(ii) Encryption commodities or software with a symmetric key length not exceeding 64 bits;
(iii) Encryption commodities and software authorized under paragraph (b)(3) of this section, exported (or reexported from Canada) to individual consumers;
(iv) Encryption items exported (or reexported from Canada) via free and anonymous download;
(v) Encryption items from or to a U.S. bank, financial institution or its subsidiaries, affiliates, customers or contractors for banking or financial operations;
(vi) Items that incorporate components limited to providing short-range wireless encryption functions;
(vii) General purpose operating systems, or desktop applications (e.g., e-mail, browsers, games, word processing, data base, financial applications or utilities) authorized under paragraph (b)(3) of this section;
(viii) Client Internet appliance and client wireless LAN cards; or
(ix) Foreign products developed by bundling or compiling of source code.
(5) Submission requirements. You must submit the reports required under this section, semi-annually, to BIS and to the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator, unless otherwise provided in this paragraph (e)(5). For exports occurring between January 1 and June 30, a report is due no later than August 1 of that year. For exports occurring between July 1 and December 31, a report is due no later than February 1 the following year. These reports must be provided in electronic form. Recommended file formats for electronic submission include spreadsheets, tabular text or structured text. Exporters may request other reporting arrangements with BIS to better reflect their business models. Reports may be sent electronically to BIS at [email protected] and to the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator at [email protected], or disks and CDs containing the reports may be sent to the following addresses:
(i) Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 2705, Washington, DC 20230, Attn: Encryption Reports, and
(ii) Attn: ENC Encryption Request Coordinator, 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6940, Ft. Meade, MD 20755–6000.
(f) Restrictions. Notwithstanding any language elsewhere in this section, License Exception ENC does not authorize:
(1) Any export or reexport of any “cryptanalytic item” to any “government end-user” (as that definition is applied to encryption items); or
(2) Any export or reexport of any “open cryptographic interface” item to any end-user not located in or headquartered in Canada or in countries listed in Supplement No. 3 part 740 of the EAR; or
(3) Any export or reexport to, or provision of any service in any country listed in Country Group E:1 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR; or
(4) Furnishing source code or technology to any national of a country listed in Country Group E:1.
[67 FR 38862, June 6, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 35785, June 17, 2003; 69 FR 71360, Dec. 9, 2004; 70 FR 22249, Apr. 29, 2005]
§ 740.18 Agricultural commodities (AGR).
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(a) Eligibility requirements. License Exception AGR permits the export of agricultural commodities to Cuba, as well as the reexport of U.S. origin agricultural commodities to Cuba, provided your transaction meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The commodity meets the definition of “agricultural commodities” in part 772 of the EAR;
(2) The commodity is EAR99. You must have an official commodity classification of EAR99 from BIS for fertilizers, western red cedar and live horses before you submit a notification under this license exception. See §748.3 of the EAR for information on how to submit a commodity classification request;
(3) The export or reexport is made pursuant to a written contract, except for donations and commercial samples which are not subject to this contract requirement;
(4) The export or reexport is made within 12 months of the signing of the contract or within 12 months of notification that no objections were raised (if no contract is required). In the case of multiple partial shipments, all such shipments must be made within the 12 months of the signing of the contract or within 12 months of notification that no objections were raised (if no contract is required); and
(5) You notify BIS prior to exporting or reexporting according to the procedures set forth in paragraph (c) of this section. If you intend to engage in multiple shipments during the one-year period after the signing of the contract, you need only notify BIS prior to the first shipment.
(b) Restrictions. (1) No export or reexport to any individual or entity designated as a Specially Designated Terrorist or Foreign Terrorist Organization may be made under License Exception AGR (see part 744 of the EAR).
(2) No export or reexport to or for use in biological, chemical, nuclear warfare or missile proliferation activities may be made under License Exception AGR (see part 744 of the EAR).
(3) No U.S.-owned or controlled foreign firm may export from abroad to Cuba a foreign produced agricultural commodity containing more than 10% U.S.-origin content. Such U.S.-owned or controlled foreign firms require a specific license from BIS as well as the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Transactions not subject to the EAR (under 10% U.S.-origin content) require a license from OFAC.
(c) Prior notification—(1) General requirement. You must notify BIS prior to any export or reexport (or prior to the first of multiple shipments) under License Exception AGR.
(2) Procedures. You must provide prior notification of exports and reexports under License Exception AGR by submitting a completed Multipurpose Application Form (BIS-748P) or its electronic equivalent. The following blocks must be completed, as appropriate, on the Multipurpose Application Form: Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (by marking box 5 “Other”), 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 (a), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), 23, and 25 according to the instructions described in Supplement No. 1 to part 748 of the EAR. If your commodity is fertilizer, western red cedar or live horses, you must confirm that BIS has previously classified your commodity as EAR99 by placing the Commodity Classification Automatic Tracking System (CCATS) number in block 22(d). BIS will not initiate the registration of an AGR notification unless all requested information on the Multipurpose Application form is complete.
(3) Action by BIS. Within two business days of the registration of the AGR notification, BIS will refer the notification for interagency review, or if necessary return the notification without action (e.g., if the information provided is incomplete). Registration is defined as the point at which the notification is entered into BIS's electronic system.
(4) Review by other departments or agencies. The Departments of Defense, State, and other agencies, as appropriate, may review the AGR notification. BIS must receive department or agency objections within nine business days of the referral. Unlike the provisions described in §750.4(b) of the EAR, there are no provisions for stopping the processing time of the AGR notification. If, within 11 business days after the date of registration, any reviewing agency provides a written objection that the recipient may promote international terrorism or the transaction raises nonproliferation concerns, you may not use License Exception AGR. In such cases, BIS will notify you that a license is required for the export or reexport. BIS will then process the AGR notification as a license application in accordance with the provisions described in §750.4 of the EAR, and the licensing policies set forth in the EAR. At this time, BIS may request additional information. When BIS confirms that no agency has raised an objection within eleven business days (as described in paragraph (c)(5) of this section), you may proceed with the transaction provided that you satisfy all other requirements of License Exception AGR, including the requirement to have a written contract prior to any shipment (unless a donation or commercial sample). (Note that the fact that you have been advised that no agency has objected to the transaction does not exempt you from other licensing requirements under the EAR, such as those based on knowledge of a prohibited end-use or end-user as referenced in general prohibition five (part 736 of the EAR) and set forth in part 744 of the EAR.)
(5) Status of pending AGR notification requests. You must contact BIS's System for Tracking Export License Applications (“STELA”) at (202) 482–2752 for status of your pending AGR notification. (See §750.5 of the EAR for procedures to access information on STELA.) STELA will provide the date of registration of the AGR notification. If no department or agency objection is raised within 11 business days, STELA will, on the twelfth business day following the date of registration, provide you with confirmation of that fact. You may not proceed with your shipment unless you confirm with STELA that no objection has been raised. BIS will subsequently issue written confirmation to you. If an objection is raised, STELA will indicate that a license is required. The AGR notification will then be processed as a license application. In addition, BIS may provide notice of an objection by telephone, fax, courier service, or other means.
(d) Donations. (1) Donations of agricultural commodities are eligible for export and reexport to Cuba under License Exception AGR, provided the transaction meets the requirements and procedures of this license exception (except the written contract requirement).
(2) Donations of food items to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals in Cuba may also be eligible for License Exception GFT. See §740.12 for eligibility requirements of gift parcels and humanitarian donations under License Exception GFT.
[66 FR 36681, July 12, 2001]
§ 740.19 United States persons in Libya (USPL).
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(a) Scope. This License Exception authorizes exports and reexports to U.S. persons in Libya of items controlled for AT reasons only under the following ECCNs as described:
(1) All items controlled under the following ECCNs:
(i) 2A994;
(ii) 5A992;
(iii) 5D992; and
(iv) 9A990.
(2) Other items, as follows:
(i) 3A991.a through 3A991.j, and 3A991.n;
(ii) 3A992.b.1, 3A992.b.2 and 3A992.c;
(iii) 3B992.b;
(iv) 4A994, for items with an Adjusted Peak Performance (APP) equal to or less than 0.003 Weighted TeraFLOPS; and
(v) 5A991.b.2, 5A991.b.3, 5A991.b.4, 5A991.b.7, 5A991.c.1 through c.9, 5A991.e, 5A991.g and 5A991.h.
(b) Additional restrictions. Items exported or reexported to Libya pursuant to this License Exception must be consigned to and for exclusive use in business or professional activities (including humanitarian activities) by U.S. persons or their employees only, and must remain under the control and supervision of the U.S. person employer.
(c) Definition of U.S. person. See part 772 of the EAR.
[70 FR 69434, Nov. 16, 2005, as amended at 71 FR 20885, Apr. 24, 2006]
Supplement No. 1 to Part 740—Country Groups
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Country Group A------------------------------------------------------------------------ Missile technology Australia Nuclear Country control group suppliers regime group [A:1] [A:2] [A:3] [A:4]------------------------------------------------------------------------Argentina................... ........ X X XAustralia................... X X X XAustria \1\................. ........ X X XBelarus..................... ........ .......... ......... XBelgium..................... X X X XBrazil...................... ........ X ......... XBulgaria.................... ........ X X XCanada...................... X X X XCyprus...................... ........ .......... X XCzech Republic.............. ........ X X XDenmark..................... X X X XEstonia..................... ........ .......... XFinland \1\................. ........ X X XFrance...................... X X X XGermany..................... X X X XGreece...................... X X X XHong Kong \1\...............Hungary..................... ........ X X XIceland..................... ........ X XIreland \1\................. ........ X X XItaly....................... X X X XJapan....................... X X X XKazakhstan.................. ........ .......... ......... XKorea, South \1\............ ........ X X XLatvia...................... ........ .......... X XLithuania................... ........ .......... XLuxembourg.................. X X X XMalta....................... ........ .......... XNetherlands................. X X X XNew Zealand \1\............. ........ X X XNorway...................... X X X XPoland...................... ........ X X XPortugal.................... X X X XRomania..................... ........ .......... X XRussia...................... ........ X ......... XSlovakia.................... ........ .......... X XSlovenia.................... ........ .......... X XSouth Africa................ ........ X ......... XSpain....................... X X X XSweden \1\.................. ........ X X XSwitzerland \1\............. ........ X X XTurkey...................... X X X XUkraine..................... ........ X X XUnited Kingdom.............. X X X XUnited States............... X X X X------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Cooperating Countries.
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Country Group B—Countries Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
Congo (Republic of the)
Costa Rica
Cote d'lvoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia, The
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, South
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia, The Former
Yugoslav Republic of
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated
States of
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Surinam
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trlnidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Country Group C [Reserved]
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• Country Group D------------------------------------------------------------------------ [D: 3] [D: 1] [D: 2] Chemical [D: 4] Country National Nuclear & Missile Security Biological Technology------------------------------------------------------------------------Afghanistan................. ........ ........ XAlbania..................... XAlgeria.....................Andorra.....................Armenia..................... X ........ XAzerbaijan.................. X ........ XBahrain..................... ........ ........ X XBelarus..................... X ........ XBurma....................... ........ ........ XCambodia.................... XChina (PRC)................. X ........ X XComoros.....................Cuba........................ ........ X XDjibouti....................Egypt....................... ........ ........ X XGeorgia..................... X ........ XIndia....................... ........ X X XIran........................ ........ X X XIraq........................ X X X XIsrael...................... ........ X X XJordan...................... ........ ........ X XKazakhstan.................. X ........ XKorea, North................ ........ X X XKuwait...................... ........ ........ X XKyrgyzstan.................. X ........ XLaos........................ XLebanon..................... ........ ........ X XLibya....................... ........ X X XMacau....................... X ........ X XMicronesia, Federated States of.........................Moldova..................... X ........ XMongolia.................... X ........ XOman........................ ........ ........ X XPakistan.................... ........ X X XQatar....................... ........ ........ X XRussia...................... X ........ XSaudi Arabia................ ........ ........ X XSyria....................... ........ ........ X XTaiwan...................... ........ ........ XTajikstan................... X ........ XTurkmenistan................ X ........ XUkraine..................... XUnited Arab Emirates........ ........ ........ X XUzbekistan.................. X ........ XVanuatu.....................Vietnam..................... X ........ XYemen....................... ........ ........ X X------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Group E \1\------------------------------------------------------------------------ [E:1] Terrorist [E:2] Country supporting Unilateral countries \2\ embargo------------------------------------------------------------------------Cuba.................................. X XIran.................................. XKorea, North.......................... XLibya................................. XSudan................................. XSyria................................. X------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ In addition to the controls maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security pursuant to the EAR, note that the Department of the Treasury administers:(a) A comprehensive embargo against Cuba, Iran, and Sudan; and(b) An embargo against certain persons, e.g., Specially Designated Terrorists (SDT), Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT), and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNT). Please see part 744 of the EAR for controls maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security on these and other persons.\2\ The President made inapplicable with respect to Iraq provisions of law that apply to countries that have supported terrorism.
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[61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 6686, Feb. 12, 1997; 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 62 FR 42048, Aug. 5, 1997; 63 FR 37769, July 14, 1998; 64 FR 28908, May 28, 1999; 65 FR 38151, June 19, 2000; 66 FR 18402, Apr. 9, 2001; 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; 66 FR 49524, Sept. 28, 2001; 67 FR 37982, May 31, 2002; 67 FR 55598, Aug. 29, 2002; 68 FR 16146, Apr. 2, 2003; 68 FR 60289, Oct. 22, 2003; 69 FR 3005, Jan. 22, 2004; 69 FR 21056, Apr. 20, 2004; 69 FR 23628, Apr. 29, 2004; 69 FR 46075, July 30, 2004; 69 FR 64658, Nov. 8, 2004; 69 FR 77893, Dec. 29, 2004; 70 FR 11861, Mar. 10, 2005; 70 FR 45280, Aug. 5, 2005; 70 FR 67348, Nov. 7, 2005]
Supplement No. 2 to Part 740—Items That May Be Donated To Meet Basic Human Needs Under the Humanitarian License Exception
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(a) Health
Equipment for the Handicapped
Hospital Supplies and Equipment
Laboratory Supplies and Equipment
Medical Supplies and Devices
Medicine-Processing Equipment
Medicines
Vitamins
Water Resources Equipment
Food
Agricultural Materials and Machinery Suited to Small-Scale Farming Operations
Agricultural Research and Testing Equipment
Fertilizers
Fishing Equipment and Supplies Suited to Small-Scale Fishing Operations
(b) Food
Insecticides
Pesticides
Seeds
Small-Scale Irrigation Equipment
Veterinary Medicines and Supplies
(c) Clothes and Household Goods
Bedding
Clothes
Cooking Utensils
Fabric
Personal Hygiene Items
Soap-Making Equipment
Weaving and Sewing Equipment
(d) Shelter
Building Materials
Hand Tools
(e) Education
Books
Individual School Supplies
School Furniture
Special Education Supplies and Equipment for the Handicapped
(f) Basic Support Equipment and Supplies Necessary To Operate and Administer the Donative Program
Audio-Visual Aids for Training
Generators
Office Supplies and Equipment
Supplement No. 3 to Part 740—Countries Eligible for the Provisions of §740.17(a)
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Austria.
Australia.
Belgium.
Cyprus.
Czech Republic.
Estonia.
Denmark.
Finland.
France.
Germany.
Greece.
Hungary.
Ireland.
Italy.
Japan.
Latvia.
Lithuania.
Luxembourg.
Malta.
Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Poland.
Portugal.
Slovakia.
Slovenia.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
[69 FR 71363, Dec. 9, 2004]
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