BIS Publishes Final Rule Regarding New NATO Members
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today published in the Federal Register a Final Rule amending certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that affect Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. These amendments provide consistent treatment to all NATO member states with respect to national security-based license requirements, national security licensing policy, availability of certain License Exceptions and certain in-transit transactions.