BIS Adds Additional Entity as China VEU

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective January 15, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add an entity and identify its respective eligible items for export and reexport and transfer (in-country) under Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) in China.

BIS notes that with the publication of this final rule, the total number of validated end-users in China is six, and the total number of eligible facilities in China is sixteen.

Grace Semidconductor Added to VEU List

This final rule amends Supplement No. 7 to 15 CFR Part 748 to add Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation in China as a VEU and includes the following facility name and address under "Eligible Destination:"

Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation

1. 9 Zuchongzhi Road

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park

Shanghai, PR China 20123

ECCNs Eligibile for Export, Reexport, or Transfer to Grace Semiconductor

BIS' final rule also amends Supplement No. 7 to 15 CFR Part 748 to include the following Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) that may be exported, reexported or transferred to Grace Semiconductor under Authorization VEU¹:

¹Limited to production technology for integrated circuits controlled by ECCNs 5A002 or 5A992 that have been successfully reviewed under the encryption review process specified in 15 CFR 740.17(b)(2) or 740.17(b)(3) and 742.15. Note also the guidance on cryptographic interfaces (OCI) in 15 CFR 740.17(b) under Eligible Items (By ECCN).

(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/20/09 news, 09012025, for BP summary of BIS' announcement of an agreement with China on Authorization VEU program procedures.)

BIS contact - Elizabeth Scott Sangine (202) 482-3343

BIS final rule (D/N 090126062-91139-01, FR Pub 01/15/10) available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-725.pdf