Export Regulation Revisions: Harmonization Of Destination Control Statements

New rules synchronize Destination Control Statements for EAR and ITAR.

On August 17, both the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued final rules published in the Federal Register, both of which will become effective on November 15, 2016. The rules seek to harmonize the Destination Control Statement (DCS) in 15 CFR § 758.6 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) with the DCS in 22 CFR § 123.9 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

The rules are an ongoing part of US President Barack Obama's Export Control Reform Initiative (ECR Initiative). To date, the ECR Initiative has transferred thousands of formerly ITAR-controlled defense article parts and components (along with other items) from ITAR's United States Munitions List to the Commerce Control List in the EAR. This caused a change in agency jurisdiction for many parts and components