# Amendment to Licensing Policy for Items Controlled for Crime Control Reasons
> **Bureau of Industry and Security** · Final rule. · Published 2020-10-06 · Effective 2020-10-06 · 85 FR 63007
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-21815
- **Category:** bis-export-control
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Industry and Security
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 63007
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 742
- **Publication date:** 2020-10-06
- **Effective date:** 2020-10-06
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. 200624-0168
## Abstract

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising, in part, the licensing policy for items controlled for crime control (CC) reasons, which is designed to promote respect for human rights throughout the world. BIS also is amending the EAR to provide that, except for items controlled for short supply reasons, it will consider human rights concerns when reviewing license applications for items controlled for reasons other than CC. This revision is necessary to clarify to the exporting community that licensing decisions are based in part upon U.S. Government assessments of whether items may be used to engage in, or enable violations or abuses of, human rights including those involving censorship, surveillance, detention, or excessive use of force.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/06/2020-21815/amendment-to-licensing-policy-for-items-controlled-for-crime-control-reasons)
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