BIS Requests Comments on Foreign-Policy Based Export Controls
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice in today's Federal Register
requesting public comments on whether foreign policy-based export controls administered
by BIS should be modified, rescinded or extended for another year.
The notice indicates that BIS is particularly interested in the experience of individual exporters
in complying with the proliferation controls, with emphasis on economic impact and specific
instances of business lost to foreign competitors.
BIS is also interested in industry information relating to the following:
1. Information on the effect of foreign policy-based export controls on sales of U.S. products to
third countries (i.e., those countries not targeted by sanctions), including the views of foreign
purchasers or prospective customers regarding U.S. foreign policy-based export controls.
2. Information on controls maintained by U.S. trade partners. For example, to what extent do they
have similar controls on goods and technology on a worldwide basis or to specific destinations?
3. Information on licensing policies or practices by our foreign trade partners which are similar
to U.S. foreign policy-based export controls, including license review criteria, use of conditions,
requirements for pre and post shipment verifications (preferably supported by examples of
approvals, denials and foreign regulations).
4. Suggestions for revisions to foreign policy-based export controls that would (if there are any
differences) bring them more into line with multilateral practice.
5. Comments or suggestions as to actions that would make multilateral controls more effective.
6. Information that illustrates the effect of foreign policy-based export controls on the trade or
acquisitions by intended targets of the controls.
7. Data or other information as to the effect of foreign policy-based export controls on overall
trade at the level of individual industrial sectors.
8. Suggestions as to how to measure the effect of foreign policy-based export controls on trade.
9. Information on the use of foreign policy-based export controls on targeted countries, entities,
or individuals.
Comments must be submitted to BIS by November 19, 2004. The complete notice can
be found at the following link:
a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-21734.htm.
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