Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Removal of the List of Missile Projects and Expansion of Missile-Related End-Use and End-User Controls

This interim rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing the list of missile projects of concern and expanding license requirements for missile-related end-users and end-uses. This rule expands the scope of end-uses to which a license requirement applies to include certain rocket and unmanned air vehicle activities in certain countries of concern for missile proliferation reasons. In addition, this rule implements a new license requirement for exports, reexports and transfers anywhere in the world that applies when you know or are informed that an item subject to the EAR will be used in rocket systems or unmanned air vehicles of any range for the delivery of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. These changes to the end- use and end-user controls are necessary to meet U.S. nonproliferation objectives and are consistent with the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Guidelines.