Vol. 0117-2005

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER

NEWS:

The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) proposed to amend the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations (FTSR) to incorporate the requirement for reporting the Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) number for the exports (re-exports) of rough diamonds filed through the Automated Export System (AES) in accordance with the Clean Diamond Trade Act. The rule would serve to carry out the purposes of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, which implemented the Clean Diamond Trade Act and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in the United States. Date: Submit written comments on or before February 11, 2005.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule on December 29, 2004, that amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the June 2004 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG) and through a subsequent AG intersessional decision. The final rule contained a typographical error in the description of the AG-related license requirements in the EAR, as well as an error in the amendatory language for ECCN 2B351, which controls certain toxic gas monitoring systems and dedicated detectors therefor. The document corrects those errors. Effective date: January 13, 2005.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury announced major revisions to their watch list on January 12, 2005. A number of entities have been added in the notice and information on existing parties on the watch list has been updated with new addresses and branch offices.

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modified the Automated Commercial System Reconciliation prototype test by changing the requirement for filing the Reconciliation entry from no later than 15 months to no later than 21 months after the date the importer declares its intent to file the Reconciliation. The change does not apply to Reconciliation entries covering NAFTA or US-CFTA claims. Other than the modification, the test remains the same as set forth in previously published Federal Register notices. Dates: The test modification set forth in the document is effective on February 9, 2005. The two-year testing period of the Reconciliation prototype commenced on October 1, 1998, and was extended indefinitely starting October 1, 2000. Applications to participate in the test will be accepted throughout the duration of the test.

DENIED PERSON UPDATE:

The following entities were added to the Denied Persons List .The full list of changes can be accessed at the OCR web site

•  AGUILAR TORRES, Evangelina, c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V., Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO , AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V.
  Privileges affected: DOB 2 May 1956; POB Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (individual).
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• ALVAREZ HERNANDEZ, Maria Teresa, c/o GS PLUS CONSULTORES, S.A. DE C.V., Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO , AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CONSULTORIA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. DE C.V.; a.k.a. c/o GS PLUS CONSULTORES, S.A. DE C.V.
  Privileges affected: DOB 25 Jul 1960; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; R.F.C.# AAHT-600725-4L7 (Mexico) (individual)
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• ALVAREZ HERNANDEZ, Maria Teresa, c/o CONSULTORIA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. DE C.V., Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, MEXICO, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CONSULTORIA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. DE C.V.; a.k.a. c/o GS PLUS CONSULTORES, S.A. DE C.V.
  Privileges affected: DOB 25 Jul 1960; POB Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; R.F.C.# AAHT-600725-4L7 (Mexico) (individual)
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

•  ARMENTA ZAVALA, Arnoldo Humberto, c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V., Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO , AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V.
  Privileges affected: DOB 12 Nov 1971; R.F.C.# AEZA-711112-AA5 (Mexico) (individual)
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• ARMENTA ZAVALA, Arnoldo Humberto, Av. Pte. A. de Sta. Na. 21741, Colonia Infonavit Presidentes, CP 2, MEXICO, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V., Privileges affected: DOB 12 Nov 1971; R.F.C.# AEZA-711112-AA5 (Mexico) (individual)
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• BECERRA RODRIGUEZ, Mario Alberto , c/o MULTISERVICIOS DEL NOROESTE DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. c/o CASA DE EMPENO RIO TIJUANA, S.A. DE C.V.; a.k.a. c/o MULTISERVICIOS DEL NOROESTE DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
  Privileges affected: DOB 17 Sep 1954 POB Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; R.F.C.# BERM-540917-181 (Mexico) (individual)
  Effective date: 01/12/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

CONFERENCES:

OCR 2005 USER Conference

Title ﾖ ﾓUsing OCR Solutions Effectivelyﾔ
Date: March 7, 2005, Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The conference will focus on the latest updates from BIS and DDTC, Regulatory Requirements, and Highlights from Industry Experts who use OCR Solutions to meet Export/Import Compliance.

Venue: Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, California.
Registration: http://ocr.ocr-inc.com/request.asp
Hotel Accommodations: http://newporter.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml

BIS Seminars

Title: Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: January 25-26, 2005
Location: Santa Clara, CA

Title: Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: February 9-10, 2005
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA

AAEI Seminar

Title: AAEI Annual Conference & Exhibition
Date: May 22-24, 2005
Location: New York, NY

American Conference Institute Seminars

Title: Mitigating Risk and Navigating Interdependencies in Defense Industry Compliance
Date: February 24 - 25, 2005
Location: The Westin Embassy Row, Washington, DC, United States

Title: Advanced Forum on Import Compliance
Date: February 28 - March 1, 2005
Location: The Four Seasons, Washington, D.C., United States

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