Vol. 0429-2005

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER

NEWS:

BIS Publishes “Don’t Let This Happen to You!”

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published “Don’t Let This Happen to You!”, a 48-page introduction to U.S. “dual-use” export control and antiboycott laws, explained through real-life investigations of violations.  Chapter headings include:

• Export License Requirements

• License Conditions

• Deemed Export

• State Sponsors of Terrorism

• Transshipment and Re-exports

• Freight Forwarder

• “Catch-All” Controls

• Denial of Export Privileges

• False Statement/Misrepresentation of Fact

• Antiboycott Violations

• Successor Liability

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule that revises the delivery address for the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator and the office within BIS that receives encryption review requests and reports. The rule also revises the facsimile number for the Office of Exporter Services, corrects the name of the Outreach and Educational Services Division, revises the office to which a voluntary self-disclosure may be sent, revises the title and address of the official to whom a voluntary self-disclosure may be sent, and corrects a citation error. These actions are being taken to reflect the reorganization or movement of certain offices or functions, and to correct an error in the regulations. Effective April 29, 2005.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (``BIS'') published a notice that adds one entity to the Unverified List. The entity is: Parrlab Technical Solutions, LTD, 1204, 12F Shanghai Industrial Building, 48-62 Hennesey Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Effective April 26, 2005.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury announced major revisions to their watch list on April 26, 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.

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

• ABIDJAN FREIGHT, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, IVORY COAST
  Effective date: 04/26/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• AIR CESS, Entebbe, UGANDA, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. AIR CESS EQUATORIAL GUINEA; a.k.a. AIR CESS HOLDINGS LTD.; a.k.a. AIR CESS INC. 360-C; a.k.a. AIR CESS LIBERIA; a.k.a. AIR CESS MIAMI; a.k.a. AIR CESS RWANDA; a.k.a. AIR CESS SWAZILAND (PTY.) LTD.; a.k.a. AIR PAS; a.k.a. AIR PASS; a.k.a. CESSAVIA; a.k.a. CHESS AIR GROUP; a.k.a. PIETERSBURG AVIATION SERVICES & SYSTEMS
  Effective date: 04/26/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• AIR ZORY, 54 G.M. Dimitrov Blvd, Sofia BG-1125, BULGARIA, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. AIR ZORI; a.k.a. AIR ZORI LTD.
  Effective date: 04/26/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

• AIRBAS TRANSPORTATION FZE, 811 S. Central Expwy, Ste 210, Richardson, 75080, UNITED STATES, AKA/DBA: a.k.a. AIR BAS; a.k.a. AIR BASS; a.k.a. AIRBAS TRANSPORTATION INC.; a.k.a. AVIABAS
  Effective date: 04/26/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

CONFERENCES:

ITDU Conference

Title: International Trade Dynamics and Trade Flows
Date: May 5th-6th, 2005
Location: World Trade Institute/Pace University, NY

BIS Seminars

Title: Complying with U.S. Export Controls
Date: May 10-11, 2005
Location: Newport Beach, CA

Title: Essentials of Export Controls
Date: July 7, 2005
Location: Washington, DC

Title: Exploring the EAR (½ day)
Date: July 8, 2005
Location: Washington, DC

Title: How to Classify Your Item (½ day)
Date: July 8, 2005
Location: Washington, DC

AAEI Seminar

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

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Disclaimer:

This newsletter is not intended to provide legal guidance. Adherence to this decision does not relieve the exporter of the statutory responsibilities of complying with the applicable statutes, regulations, policies and procedures of the U.S. Government

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