You’ve just learned that on a recent business trip to Singapore, one of your engineers decided to take some components from the warehouse to use as visual aids in the presentation she was giving. The components are controlled under the DSGL and your company has clear procedures concerning the process for obtaining export permits and
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If your company exports controlled goods or engages in activities controlled under Australia’s export legislation, an effective Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP) is essential to ensuring compliance and preventing inadvertent violations. Your EMCP serves two key purposes. First, it is a key tool for ensuring that employees understand your company’s compliance policy and the
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust investigation of the freight forwarding industry has caught some big fish in recent years, and has consequently rattled the global defence industry. Six freight forwarding companies pleaded guilty to criminal price fixing charges in 2010 and have agreed to pay over $50 million USD in criminal fines for their
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The deadline for industry to submit comments on the proposed Defence Trade Controls Regulations was 17 February 2012. International Trade Advisors made a submission outlining our recommendations for additional revisions and guidance that would make becoming an Approved Australian Community Member more attractive to small and medium sized Australian companies. Our submission addressed the following
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On 22 November, the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published the proposed rule to implement the U.S. – Australia Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty. The proposed licensing exemptions for exports of ITAR controlled goods, data and technology have long been anticipated by affected Australian and U.S. companies. Although the exemptions under
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There will be no more appeals for Professor John Reece Roth, as on October 3, 2011, the US Supreme Court decided not to hear his case. Roth is convicted of violating the U.S.’ Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, laws which govern the export of sensitive defense technologies. members deployed
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The export community will no doubt welcome the two new proposed rule changes to ITAR, which will provide new exemptions and thereby ease licensing requirements for exporters of select U.S. origin defense articles, including replacement parts or components and incorporated articles, provided certain conditions are met. The proposed changes, published on 15 March, would add
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