BIS Delaying Effective Date of Shifting Certain 'EAR99' Software to Commerce Control List

The Bureau of Industry and Security is postponing the effective date to March 22 of the transfer of software used in the development and production of certain oscilloscopes and transient recorders from its current "EAR99" designation to classification on the Commerce Control List (CCL), BIS said (here). On March 22, software “specially designed” for the “development,” “production” or “use” of items controlled under Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3A292 will shift from its current "EAR99" designation to ECCN 3D991 for BIS licensing and classification purposes, the agency said. The delay was directed by a memorandum issued by the Trump administration on Jan. 20 (see 1701230031). The remainder of the final rule (see 1611230023), which amended the Export Administration Regulations to remove licensing requirements for nonproliferation ("NP") reasons to export, re-export or transfer in-country certain pressure tubes, pipes, fittings, pipe valves, machine tools, oscilloscopes and transient recorders to ship to Iraq, Israel, Libya and Pakistan, took effect on Nov. 25.