Chaudfontaine Newsletter
Newsletter 14 – January 2014
Legal developments: European
Union
Commission report
Implementation of the Regulation
On 16 October, the European Commission issued a
report to the Parliament and the Council on the
implementation of the regulation 428/2009, its formal
amendments and, in a more comprehensive way, on
the implementation of a European regime in export
controls (exchange of information, dialogue with
stakeholders, etc.).
Available:
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/import-and-export-rules/export-from-eu/dual-use-controls/.
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Legal developments:
International
Algeria and dual-use export controls
With the Act of 8 December 2012, related to the
Presidential Decree No. 2011-383 of 23 November 2011
which sets up the regulation applicable for exportation
of sensitive material and dual-use items, Algeria
reinforces its national export control regime.
Available (in French):
http://www.caci.dz/fileadmin/template/recueil/pdf/Arr_t__du_8_avril_2012.pdf.
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Wassenaar Arrangement
Update of the List
During their meeting, 3 and 4 December 2013, the
Participating States have worked to make the existing
control lists more readily understood and user-friendly for
licensing authorities and exporters, and to ensure the
detection and denial of undesirable exports. New export
controls were agreed in a number of areas including
surveillance, which, under certain conditions, may be
detrimental to international and regional security and
stability.
Available: http://www.wassenaar.org/publicdocuments/index_PD13.html
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United States
The White House released a Fact Sheet updating on the
revision of the US export control system.
Available: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/10/15/fact-sheet-announcingrevised-us-export-control-system
Australia
The Australian Industry Group has developed and published a
Best Practice Guide for the Management of Controlled
Exports and Technologies.
Available: http://pdf.aigroup.asn.au/13266_ecf_best_practice_guide_cover_web.pdf
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Serbia
The new Law on export and import of dual use items has
been adopted and is in force since 8 November 2013.
(Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia n:95/2013).
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Studies and More: Articles,
Reports, Links
David Albright, Andrea Stricker, Houston Wood, “Future World of Illicit
Nuclear Trade – Mitigating the Threat”, Institute for Science and
International Security, Washington, 130p.
Available: http://isis-online.org/uploads/isis-reports/documents/Full_Report_DTRA-PASCC_29July2013-FINAL.pdf
Kathleen Van Heuverswyn, Nils Duquet (coll.), “Transit of strategic
goods in Europe - A comparative analysis of policy on the transit of
strategic goods in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the
United Kingdom”, Flemish Peace Institute Consortium, August 2013,
169p.
Available:
http://www.flemishpeaceinstitute.eu/images/manager/publicaties/onderzoeksrapporten/pdf/report%20transit%20of
%20strategic%20goods%20in%20europe_web.pdf
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“Dual-use biology: how to balance open science with security”,
Conference report, 15-18 September 2013, Wilton Park, 11p.
Available: https://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WP1260-Report.pdf
“Le Groupe des fournisseurs nucléaires (NSG) et le régime mondial
de non-prolifération nucléaire” (in French), Observatoire de la nonprolifération, No. 85, October 2013. Available: http://www.cesim.fr/observatoire/
“Le NSG est-il « à la croisée des chemins »?” (in French),
Observatoire de la non-prolifération, No. 86, November 2013. Available:
http://www.cesim.fr/observatoire/
“Codes de conduite et sciences de la vie” (in French), Observatoire
de la non-prolifération, No. 86, November 2013. Available:
http://www.cesim.fr/observatoire/
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“Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant
provisionsof the Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of
Iran – Report by the Director-General”, IAEA, GOV/2013/56, 14
November 2013.
Available: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Documents/Board/2013/gov2013-56.pdf
Monthly Newsletter No. 51 November 2013 and No. 52 January 2014
of the project Cooperation in export control of dual-use goods, by
the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA,
Germany),
Available: http://www.eu-outreach.info/eu_outreach/index.html
Daryl G. Kimball, “Updating Nonproliferation Criteria for U.S. Nuclear
Trade”, Arms Control Association.
Available: http://www.armscontrol.org/events/Remarks-Updating-Nonproliferation-Criteria-US-Trade
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Members’ works:
Rosa Rosanelli
US Export Control Regulations Explained to the European Exporter: A
Handbook
University of Liège, January 2014.
Available: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/index.php?serv=49&cat=3
Renaud Chatelus
“WCO and 1540: Challenges and engagement for the world
customs community”, 1540 Compass, University of Georgia, Center
for International Trade and Security, Issue 4, 2014.
Available: http://cits.uga.edu/publications/compass/
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News:
Mark Hibbs, “China provides nuclear reactor to Pakistan”
Jane’s Intelligence Review, 30 December 2013.
Available: http://carnegieendowment.org/2013/12/30/china-provides-nuclear-reactors-to-pakistan/gxbn
“Report Cites Hundreds of Violations of Taiwan's Strategic Export
Controls”
Global Security Newswire, 8 October 2013.
Available: http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/records-show-hundreds-violations-taiwans-export-controls/
“Kenya edges closer to setting up nuclear plant”
Standard, 9 December 2013,
Available:
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/thecounties/article/2000099796/kenya-edges-closer-to-setting-up%20nuclear-plant
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“Executive Council Receives Destruction Plan for Syrian
Chemicals”
OPCW, 18 December 2013.
Available:
http://www.opcw.org/news/article/executive-council-receives-destruction-plan-for-syrian-chemicals/
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“Chinese National Sentenced to 57 Months Incarceration for
Attempting to Illegally Export Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber”
Bureau of Industry and Security, 10 December 2013.
Available: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/about-bis/newsroom
« Of interest »:
31 March – 4 April 2014: 12th Esarda Course, Joint Research Centre,
Ispra, Italy.
Registration:
https://esarda.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202&Itemid=286
12-15 May 2014: 36th Esarda Annual Meeting, Luxembourg
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