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The Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee is scheduled to have a meeting on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time through teleconference. The meeting will have both open and closed sessions. During the open session, there will be remarks from senior management, and reports by working groups and regime representatives. The closed session will involve discussions about sensitive matters related to export controls. To participate in the open session or submit inquiries, interested individuals must contact Ms. Yvette Springer by March 4, 2021. The closed portion of the meeting is restricted to protect pre-decisional information and export control policy deliberations.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has revised the Export Administration Regulations by adding 13 entities to the Entity List, which includes organizations acting against the national security interests of the U.S., from countries like Burma, China, and Pakistan. This amendment primarily targets entities tied to military modernization and human rights abuses. As a consequence, these entities now have stricter requirements for licenses on exports and transfers. Additionally, the rule corrects minor errors and offers transitional provisions for items already in transit.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has updated the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing three entities from the Unverified List (UVL) after successful verification of their legitimacy and reliability in the end-use of items covered under the EAR. The entities removed from the UVL include DMA Logistics GmbH in Germany and Integrated Production and Test Engineering (IPTE) in Mexico. This action restores the eligibility of these entities to use license exceptions for exports, reexports, and transfers under the EAR. The rule takes effect on January 11, 2021, and is not considered significant under Executive Orders 13563 and 12866.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is asking for public comments about how the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) affects commercial chemical activities in 2024. The CWC is an international treaty that limits the production and use of certain dangerous chemicals, aiming to prevent chemical weapons. BIS is interested in whether these rules harm U.S. chemical, biotech, and pharma companies. Comments should include both numbers and descriptions of any impact and are due by January 8, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order denying the export privileges of Joel Alejandro Garza-Corona following his conviction for smuggling ammunition from the U.S. to Mexico without authorization. As a result, Garza-Corona is prohibited until February 2031 from participating in any activities related to the export of items from the U.S. This order also impacts any licenses he had at the time of his conviction, which will be revoked. The order is immediately effective, and Garza-Corona has the right to appeal within 45 days.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify the scope of export controls on certain vaccines and medical products. These changes are based on decisions from the Australia Group's June 2019 Plenary meeting. The aim is to ensure greater consistency and harmonization of international export controls, enhancing national security by preventing dual-use items from contributing to the development of chemical or biological weapons. The rule modifies controls on vaccines containing specific biological agents to only require licenses for export to a limited number of countries of concern.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an order denying Siddharth Bhatt's export privileges for ten years because he was convicted of illegally trying to export a thermal imaging camera to the UAE without the necessary license. Bhatt, who has addresses in Chicago and Mumbai, was sentenced to probation and fined. The order prohibits him and others acting on his behalf from participating in any transactions involving items subject to export regulations from the U.S. Bhatt can appeal this order within 45 days, but this denial takes immediate effect.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding 70 entities to the Entity List. These entities are located in China, Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, and the UAE and have been identified as acting against the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The entities listed will require a license for all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and such applications will be presumed denied. Additionally, four existing entries are being modified on the Entity List, affecting entries under France, Iran, Senegal, and the United Kingdom.

The Department of Commerce is submitting a request for review and approval of an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This request extends an existing information collection related to the transfer of export licenses under specific circumstances, such as company mergers. The collection ensures that the new license holders comply with export rules and is vital for maintaining accountability. The public is invited to comment within 30 days, and more information can be found on www.reginfo.gov.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating how importing copper affects national security. This investigation, initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, covers all forms of copper, including raw copper, alloys, and scrap. The public is invited to submit comments, data, and other relevant information by April 1, 2025. The department is particularly interested in insights on the copper demand for defense and infrastructure, domestic production capabilities, and the influence of foreign suppliers and trade practices.