BIS Updates Entity List

The Bureau of Industry and Security has removed nine people, revised six entries, and has added eight people to its Entity List under the destination of the United Arab Emirates, BIS said (here). The rule will take effect Feb. 23. BIS announced the eliminations after the bureau and the interagency End-User Review Committee reviewed the removal requests of those subjects. Revisions included an update of a Federal Register citation for one Iran entry, as well as a modification of the destinations of Armenia, Greece, India, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, to reflect removals from the Entity List. The Entity List identifies entities and other people "reasonably believed" to be involved in, or that "pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved in" activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy, according to BIS.