“This rule adds a new license exception to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that authorizes the export, reexport, and transfer (in-country) of specified items to destinations that pose relatively low risk that those items will be used for a purpose that license requirements are designed to prevent. Use of the exception is conditioned upon the creation and exchange by the parties to the transaction of notifications and statements designed to provide assurance against diversion of such items to other destinations. The exception is only relevant to exports, reexports, and transfers for which a license is required under the EAR. Thus, if the EAR do not impose an obligation to apply for and receive a license before exporting, reexporting, or transferring an item subject to the EAR, STA is not relevant to the transaction. The exception does not alter any of the General Prohibitions in the EAR against unlicensed exports, reexports, or transfers to proscribed end users, end uses, or destinations. This rule, has been cleared by several departments, including Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Justice. This rule is part of the Administration’s Export Control Reform Initiative, undertaken as a result of the fundamental review of the U.S. export control system that the President announced in August 2009. . . .”
“License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) authorizes, with conditions, the export, reexport and transfer (in-country) of specified items to destinations that pose relatively low risk of unauthorized uses. To safeguard against reexports to destinations that are not authorized under License Exception STA, License Exception STA imposes certain notification and consignee statement requirements. The exception does not alter any of the General Prohibitions in the EAR against exports, reexports, or transfers to proscribed end users, end uses, or destinations. Under the direction of the Office of Management and Budget, this rule was reviewed and cleared by the Departments of Defense, State, Energy, the
Treasury, Homeland Security, and Justice. The exception is only relevant to exports, reexports, and transfers for which a license is required under the EAR. Thus, if the EAR do not impose an obligation to apply for and receive a license before exporting, reexporting, or transferring an item subject to the EAR, STA is not relevant to the transaction. For exports, reexports, and transfers where STA is relevant, its use is optional. Parties may use other license exceptions that authorize a planned transaction or apply for a license if they prefer to do so. . . .”
76 FR 35276-94
Published 06-16-2011
