EMD Biosciences Decides to Stop Exporting Biological Toxins Following Settlement Agreement
As previously reported in International Trade Law News, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a $904,500 civil penalty on EMD Biosciences, Inc. (EMD) of San Diego, California to settle charges that EMD exported a number of biological toxins (classified as ECCN 1C351) to Canada in violation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that EMD has decided to stop exporting biological toxins since "it's not worth the risk." The article claims that the exports were made because the company was "unaware" that the Export Administration Regulations had been amended on May 31, 2003 to require export licenses to export human pathogens and toxins classified under ECCN 1C351 to all destinations, including Canada.
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