Amendments to Country Groups for Russia and Yemen Under the Export Administration Regulations
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 2020-02-24 · Effective 2020-02-24 · 85 FR 10274
Document
Document number
2020-02941
Federal Register citation
85 FR 10274
CFR reference
15 CFR 738
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
2020-02-24
Effective date
2020-02-24
Commerce docket
Docket No. 200204-0044
Abstract
In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the Country Group designations for the Russian Federation (Russia) and Yemen based on national security and foreign policy concerns, including proliferation-related concerns. This action is intended to facilitate and support accountability in connection with exports and reexports of items to these destinations under the EAR, and is part of a larger effort to restructure and re-align the Country Groups based on the aforementioned interests.