Revision to the Commerce Control List: Items Controlled for Nuclear Nonproliferation Reasons, Addition of Argentina, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, and South Korea to GNSG Eligible Countries

The Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) maintains the Commerce Control List (CCL), which identifies those items subject to the Export Administration Regulations. The items on the CCL that are subject to nuclear nonproliferation controls are referred to as the Nuclear Referral List (NRL). This interim rule amends a number of Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) on the CCL in order to make the NRL conform more closely with the items contained in the Annex to the ``Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, and Related Technology List'' (the Annex) published by the International Atomic Energy Agency and adhered to by the United States and other subscribing governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group. In addition, this rule removes Poland from General License GNSG national security item country restrictions. In May 1994, Poland was moved from Country Group W to Country Group V to conform with changes in licensing policies for national security-based proscribed countries. Lastly, this rule adds Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea to the countries that are eligible to receive exports under General License GNSG, because they were admitted to the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The subscribing governments have agreed to establish export licensing procedures for the transfer of items identified on the Annex. While some of the changes in this rule increase the validated license requirements for certain commodities and technology, the fact that other member countries of the Nuclear Suppliers Group have agreed to implement equivalent export licensing procedures for these items and the addition of GNSG eligible countries should limit the economic impact on U.S. exporters.