Under the authority of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (the Act), as amended, OFAC is adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of the civil monetary penalties that may be assessed under its relevant regulations. For instance, for penalties assessed under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), penalties will increase to the greater … Continue Reading
As an integral part of the UK government’s 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the Export Control Joint Unit began operating on 18 July. The ECJU brings together staff and resources from the Export Control organisation, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence to promote global security through strategic export controls and … Continue Reading
The UK’s ECO has updated two of its OGELs: the Military Goods: Collaborative Project Typhoon licence and the International Non-Proliferation Regime Decontrols: Dual-Use Items licence. The former licence has been updated to add Kuwait to the list of authorised destinations for the export of military goods for the maintenance of Typhoon aircraft. The latter licence has been updated to remove … Continue Reading
In June, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published companion rules to harmonize the definitions of key terms in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the ITAR, respectively. The terms affected by the rulemaking include such fundamental concepts in export controls as “export”, “reexport”, “release”, “transfer” … Continue Reading
The Order came into force on 6 May 2016 and sets out the penalties and licences related to the UK’s Iranian sanctions. It also amends Export Control Orders relating to Russia, Crimea, Sevastopol and the Central African Republic.… Continue Reading
