Entity List Actions Shows BIS Is Monitoring Export Diversion Attempts, Agency Says
The Bureau of Industry and Security's additions to the Entity List this week shows the agency is “constantly monitoring, assessing, and acting to prevent items subject to U.S. law from being diverted to malign purposes,” Undersecretary Alan Estevez said in a press release published by BIS Dec. 8. The agency this week added 24 companies to the Entity List for participating in illegal exports to aid Russia’s military, supply export-controlled items to Iran or support Pakistan’s nuclear activities (see 2212070022).
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Estevez said it’s “imperative that we continue to be aggressive in pushing back against” Russia’s war in Ukraine. The agency said the Entity List additions will “severely restrict these entities’ access to commodities, software, and technologies subject” to the Export Administration Regulations. “Advancements in missile and nuclear technology must be vigorously protected from those who seek to cause harm and destruction at a global scale,” added Thea Kendler, BIS’s assistant secretary for export administration.
The news release includes a summary of the additions and license requirements for each entity.