State Praises License Reductions Through Export Control Reform
The Obama administration’s Export Control Reform has reduced license volumes by 64 percent for the 13 U.S. Munitions List categories with implemented ECR revisions, said the State Department on Nov. 3 (here). The administration recently marked a year in effect…
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for the ECR, and the effort is proceeding apace, said the State Department on Nov. 3. The Commerce and State departments first transferred control of some dual-use aircraft goods from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List on Oct. 15, 2013 (see 13101711). The agencies have so far finalized rules to transfer goods under 15 of the 21 USML categories, but two of those revisions still need to be implemented. The administration is also edging closer in revising the remaining six categories, said State. The license reductions lead “to more flexible licensing authorizations for the export of less sensitive items to allies and partners, while increasing the number of U.S. enforcement officials available to safeguard against illicit attempts to procure sensitive defense technologies,” the agency said.