BIS Updates EAR to Align With Missile Tech Control Agenda

The Bureau of Industry and Security is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to align with changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex agreed to by MTCR member countries in October 2016, BIS said (here). The final rule is revising 13 Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs), adding one ECCN, revising two EAR-defined terms, and making conforming EAR changes to implement agreements reached at the recent meetings, and to better align missile technology (MT) controls on the Commerce Control List with the MTCR annex, BIS said. The final rule takes effect July 7. U.S. companies now face a 30-day deadline to export or re-export items under license exceptions or without a license that are impacted by the ECCN revisions. The Commerce Department made similar revisions after recent years' MTCR meetings (see 1604010003, 1504060013, and 14052324).