Chaudfontaine Newsletter

Newsletter 19 – April 2015

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Legal developments: European Union

Member States

Information on implementing measures

On 13 February 2015, the Member States have reported to the Commission on their implementing measures taken at national level with regard to articles 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17 and 22 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

Available: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/february/tradoc_153137.pdf

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European Commission

EU sanctions

On 7 January 7 2015, the EU issued notice of amendments to its sanctions against Syria (including now jet fuel and fuel additives), and against Crimea and Sevastopol (sale, supply, transfer of certain goods and provision of technical or financial assistance related to the specified goods).

Source: http://www.ndia.org/Resources/ExportImportComplianceResources/DailyBugle/Documents/January%202015/January%207,%2015.pdf

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EU trade policyThe European Commission has published a presentation on the Union’s trade policy on its website.Available: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/august/tradoc_148181.pdf

Conflict mineralsA new EU proposal aims to put an end to the financing of armed groups with minerals by setting up an EU system of self-certification to encourage importers, smelters and refiners to source their minerals responsibly.information: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/inta/home.html

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Wassenaar Arrangement On 25 March 2015, the Wassenaar Arrangement published a summary of the changes brought to its list at its December 2014 plenary session as well as an updated (January 2015) version of its Basic Documents.

Documents available: http://www.wassenaar.org/

Legal developments: International

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Nuclear Suppliers Group The NSG has published on its website Good Practices for the implementation of brokering and transit/transshipment controls authored by participating States (notably Germany) as well as a document titled “The Nuclear Suppliers Group: Its Origins, Role and Activities” (INFCIRC 539 Rev 6, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency on 22 January 2015).

Source: http://www.nuclearsuppliersgroup.org/en/recent-news

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Australia Group In April 2015, the Australia Group updates its lists of chemical weapons precursors, biological equipment and human and animal pathogens.

Source: http://www.australiagroup.net/en/whatsnew.html

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United States

Cuba

On December 17, 2014, the President announced that the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in bilateral relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people. In these final rules, the Commerce and Treasury Departments are taking coordinated actions to implement this policy.

Source: http://www.commerce.gov/news/fact-sheets/2015/01/fact-sheet-us-department-commerce-and-us-department-treasury-announcement

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AsiaAsian Export Control seminar

From 17 to 19 February 2015, the 22nd Asian Export Control Seminar was held in Tokyo by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOF). The seminar addresses mainly Asian countries government officials in charge of export control, and aimed at stepping up Asian and international efforts toward non-proliferation of WMDs. About 160 people from 17 Asian countries and regions and 7 other countries and regions attended this seminar.

More information: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/file/20150107145152_Vademecum-DUV5Rev3-2-2015-.pdf

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Members’ works:

Lia  Caponetti,  Quentin  Michel, “Technical Note on proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Brussels, 14.1.2014 COM(2014) 1 final 2014/0005 (COD))”, March 2015, 2p.Available: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/file/20150312092454_Technical-note-Proposal-on-Torture-Regulation-1.pdf

Ekaterina  Chirkova, “Technical  Note:  Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  protecting  against  the  effects  of  the  extra-territorial  application  of  legislation  adopted  by  a  third  country  [...]  (recast),  Brussels,  6.2.2015”, February 2015, 2p.Available: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/file/20150224230211_Technical-Note-extra-terri.pdf

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Hiroaki Takiyama, “Export Control Review in Japan Technical Note ”, January 2015, 1p.Available: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/file/20150115063834_Japanese-Technical-Note-rev1.pdf

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Studies and More: Articles, Reports, Links

ESARDA, “Strengthening Strategic Export Controls by Internal Compliance Programmes – second revision”, JRC Scientific and Policy Reports, 2014, 26p. Available:https://esarda.jrc.ec.europa.eu/images/files/Working_Groups/EXP/ICP_technical_report_-_Second_revision_by_ESARDA.pdf

Anthonius W. de Vries, Clara Portela et Borja Guijarro-Usobiaga, “Improving the Effectiveness of Sanctions: A Checklist for the EU”, CEPS, Special Report, No. 95, Novembre 2014. Available:http://www.ceps.eu/publications/improving-effectiveness-sanctions-checklist-eu

Arms Control Association, “The Lausanne Framework and a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran”, Issue Briefs, Volume 7, 14 April 2015.Available: http://www.armscontrol.org/Issue-Briefs/2015-04-14/The-Lausanne-Framework-and-a-Final-Nuclear-Deal-with-Iran

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News

BIS, “Four Companies and Five Individuals Indicted for Illegally Exporting Technology to Iran”, 17 April 2015. Available: http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-companies-and-five-individuals-indicted-illegally-exporting-technology-iran

BIS, “San Francisco Man And Company Indicted For Smuggling Sophisticated Electrical Components To Russian Federation”, 19 March 2015. Available: http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/san-francisco-man-and-company-indicted-smuggling-sophisticated-electrical-components

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BIS, “Taiwan Businessman Sentenced to 24 Months for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Laws Preventing Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”, 16 March 2015. Available: http://bis.doc.gov/index.php/about-bis/newsroom/press-releases

World Nuclear News, “Saudi Arabia teams up with Korea on SMART”, 4 March 2015. Available: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Saudi-Arabia-teams-up-with-Korea-on-SMART-0403154.html

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« Of interest »:

EU-Outreach news and newsletter Available: https://export-control.jrc.ec.europa.eu/News/Newsletter

The Export practitionerAvailable: http://www.exportprac.com/

Events:ESARDA Symposium – Annual meeting18-21 May 2015, Manchester (UK)Information: https://esarda.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=266&Itemid=336