# Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations for the Use of License Exceptions
> **Bureau of Industry and Security** · Final rule. · Published 2017-11-01 · Effective 2017-11-01 · 82 FR 50511
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-23712
- **Category:** bis-export-control
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Industry and Security
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 50511
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 740
- **Publication date:** 2017-11-01
- **Effective date:** 2017-11-01
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 160303181-6181-01
## Abstract

This final rule makes clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to provide guidance based on existing agency understanding and practice on the use of two license exceptions. Specifically, this final rule makes three clarifications to License Exception Governments, International Organizations, International Inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the International Space Station (GOV) and adds five notes, along with making other minor clarifications, to License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA). These revisions respond to questions BIS has received about the use of these two EAR license exceptions and provide the general public answers to frequently asked questions based on existing agency interpretive practice. Therefore, the clarifications in this final rule do not change the EAR requirements for the use of the license exceptions but are intended to assist exporters new to the EAR.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/11/01/2017-23712/clarifications-to-the-export-administration-regulations-for-the-use-of-license-exceptions)
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