Commerce Department Makes Export Control Reform Clarifications for Spacecraft

The Bureau of Industry and Security amended the Export Administration Regulations to clarify a recent rule that transferred items from U.S. Munitions List Category XV (Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment) to the Commerce Control List as part of the Obama administration's Export Control Reform (here). The State and Commerce departments finalized the rule in May, and significant portions went into force on Nov. 10 (see 14051224). This Nov. 12 final rule makes only minor clarifications and corrections to the May 13 final rule. This clarification also says compliance with current law on the Destination Control Statement (here) is enough to meet the requirements for shipments that include items subject to both the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.