DDTC Posts Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise ITAR Broker-Related Provisions

The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has posted over 30 public comments it received on its proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Part 129 on the registration and licensing of brokers, brokering activities, and related provisions. About half of the comments received were submitted by industry trade associations. The proposed ITAR revisions are intended to clarify the scope of brokering activities, registration, prior approval and guidance, requirements and exemptions, reporting and recordkeeping, etc. The State Department is also proposing certain revisions to the DS-2032 form, the annual brokering report, and the brokering prior approval application.