U.S. additions and revisions to EAR entity list; addition of entity to “military end-user” list
Entities identified by the U.S. government as acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States
Entities identified as acting contrary to national security or foreign policy interests
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Commerce Department today released for publication in the Federal Register a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 27 entities to the entity list.
According to today’s final rule [PDF 278 KB], the 27 entities have been identified by the U.S. government as acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These entities will be listed on the entity list under the destinations of China, Japan, Pakistan, and Singapore.
The final rule also:
- Revises one existing entry on the entity list under the destination of China
- Adds addresses under the destination of Taiwan for a listed entity
- Corrects an entry under the destination of China
In addition, the rule amends the EAR by adding one entity to the “military end-user” (MEU) list under the destination of Russia.
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