BIS Amends EAR to Reflect Changes to Missile Technology Control Agreements

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise eight Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) related missile technology. The amendment will also add one new ECCN. The amendment reflects changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex that were agreed to by MTCR member countries at the October 2013 Plenary in Rome, Italy, and at the 2013 Technical Experts Meeting in Bonn, Germany. This final rule amends the Commerce Control List to reflect the changes made at the MTCR Annex. The final rule also revises the definitions for “payload” and “repeatability.” The rule is effective on May 27.