# Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations Implementing an Additional Phase of India-U.S. Export Control Cooperation
> **Bureau of Industry and Security** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-19 · Effective 2017-01-19 · 82 FR 6218
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00439
- **Category:** bis-export-control
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Industry and Security
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 6218
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 742
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-19
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-19
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 170104015-7015-01
## Abstract

In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the India-U.S. Joint Statement of June 7, 2016 (June Statement), which recognized the United States and India as Major Defense Partners. This rule amends the EAR by establishing a licensing policy of general approval for exports or reexports to or transfers within India of items subject to the EAR and controlled only for National Security or Regional Stability reasons. In addition, BIS amends the end use and end user provisions of the Validated End User (VEU) authorization to state that items obtained under authorization VEU in India may be used for either civil or military end uses other than those that are for use in nuclear, "missile," or chemical or biological weapons activities.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/19/2017-00439/amendments-to-the-export-administration-regulations-implementing-an-additional-phase-of-india-us)
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