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EU Publishes Guidance for Researchers, Academics to Comply With Dual-Use Export Controls

The European Commission published guidance Sept. 23 designed to help researchers and academics comply with European Union and member state laws on dual-use goods and technology, as well as to help them "to identify, manage and mitigate risks associated with…

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dual-use export controls." The guidance contains three sections, with the first constituting an introduction for the management level in research organizations, with emphasis on how this level of management's commitment to compliance is instrumental in implementing internal compliance measures; the second dealing with awareness information for researchers, including "the basics of dual-use export controls"; and the third providing specific guidance to compliance staff on how to establish an internal compliance program.