BIS amends EAR to implement Australia Group decisions
/On June 17, 2020 the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)(1) published a final rule(2) that updates the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement decisions made at the February 2020 Australia Group(3) meeting. The rule amends Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 1C350, 1C351 and 2B352 on the Commerce Control List (CCL) by:
Adding twenty-four (24) precursor chemicals, as well as mixtures in which at least one of these chemicals constitutes 30% or more of the weight of the mixture to ECCN 1C350.d;
Amending ECCN 1C351 by adding Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-related coronavirus); and
Amending ECCN 2B352 by adding a technical note to indicate that cultivation chamber holding devices controlled in 2B352.b.2.b include single-use cultivation chambers with rigid walls.
The following twenty-four (24) precursor chemicals are now controlled under ECCN 1C350:
(C.A.S. #589–57–1) Diethyl chlorophosphite;
(C.A.S. #762–77–6) Ethyl chlorofluorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #1498–51–7) Ethyl dichlorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #460–52–6) Ethyl difluorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #754–01–8) Methyl chlorofluorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #677–24–7) Methyl dichlorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #22382–13–4) Methyl difluorophosphate;
(C.A.S. #14277–06–6) N,NDiethylacetamidine;
(C.A.S. #53510–30–8) N,NDiethylbutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #90324–67–7) N,NDiethylformamidine;
(C.A.S. #1342789–47–2) N,NDiethylisobutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #84764–73–8) N,NDiethylpropanamidine;
(C.A.S. #1315467–17–4) N,NDiisopropylbutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #857522–08–8) N,NDiisopropylformamidine;
(C.A.S. #2909–14–0) N,NDimethylacetamidine;
(C.A.S. #1340437–35–5) N,NDimethylbutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #44205–42–7) N,NDimethylformamidine;
(C.A.S. #321881–25–8) N,NDimethylisobutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #56776–14–8) N,NDimethylpropanamidine;
(C.A.S. #1339586–99–0) N,NDipropylacetamidine;
(C.A.S. #1342422–35–8) N,NDipropylbutanamidine;
(C.A.S. #48044–20–8) N,NDipropylformamidine;
(C.A.S. #1342700–45–1) N,NDipropylisobutanamidine; and
(C.A.S. #1341496–89–6) N,NDipropylpropanamidine.
Note: Mixtures in which at least one of the chemicals listed in ECCN 1C350.d constitutes 30% or more of the weight of the mixture are also controlled under this ECCN.
Contact the professionals at GCSG for more information on this development.
References
Bureau of Industry and Security: “Home Page”
Federal Register: “85 FR 36483-36492” - June 17, 2020
Australia Group: “Home Page”
