BIS Issues Final Rule Implementing Numerous Wassenaar Changes (Part IV - Revisions to CCL Category 2)
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective November 5, 20071, which revises the Export Administration Regulations to implement changes to the (1) Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List), and (2) Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement, or WA), as agreed upon in the December 2006 Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Meeting.
This is Part IV of a multipart series of summaries of this final rule, and focuses on the Commerce Control List (CCL) revisions affecting Category 2. See footnote for savings clause. See future issues of ITT for additional summaries.
CCL Revisions to Category 2 - Materials Processing
The BIS final rule makes the following changes to Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in CCL Category 2:
ECCN 2B001 (Machine tools) is amended by revising the Unit paragraph in the List of Items Controlled section to remove "parts and accessories," and adding additional parameters to the contact lens machine exception in Note to 2B001.a in order to prevent general purpose diamond turning machines from being exported as contact lens machines.ECCN 2B002 (Numerically controlled machine tools using a magnetorheological finishing (MRF) process) is amended by:a. Revising the heading to clarify the scope of controls from 'numerically controlled machine tools to 'numerically controlled optical finishing machine tools;' and to revise the way the parameters are applied from "having any of the following" to 'having all of the following;'b. Adding a new definition for 'Electrorheological finishing (ERF)' to the Related Definitions paragraph in the List of Items Controlled section;c. Removing the 'or' at the end of 2B002.a;d. Adding new paragraphs 2B002.c to add a new parameter (Three or more axes which can be coordinated simultaneously for 'contouring control'); ande. Adding a new paragraphs 2B002.d.1 through d.3 to list specific optical finishing processes (Magnetorheological finishing ('MRF'); Electrorheological finishing ('ERF'); and 'Energetic particle beam finishing').1See Part I of BP's series of summaries for details on the final rule's "savings clause" for exports on dock for loading, on lighter, or laden aboard an exporting carrier, or en route aboard a carrier to a port of export.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 11/08/07, 11/09/07, and 11/13/07 news, 07110825, 07110915, and 07111330, for Parts I-III, respectively.)
(Comments regarding the collections of information associated with this rule, including suggestions for reducing the burden, should be sent to OMB Desk Officer, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Attention: David Rostker; and to the Office of Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, 14th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 6883, Washington, DC 20230.)
| General queries | Sharron Cook | (202) 482-2440 or scook@bis.doc.gov |
| Category 1 | Bob Teer | (202) 482-4749 |
| Category 2 | George Loh | (202) 482-3570 |
| Category 3 | Brian Baker | (202) 482-5534 |
| Category 5 Part I | Joe Young | (202) 482-4197 |
| Category 6 | Chris Costanzo | (202) 482-0718 |
| Category 7 | Mark Jaso | (202) 482-0987 |
| Category 8 and 9 | Gene Christensen | (202) 482-2984 |
BIS Final Rule (D/N 070105004-7050-01, FR Pub 11/05/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-21247.pdf