Industry and Security Bureau January 6, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

To determine the appropriate extent and scope of U.S. export controls on foreign products that are the direct products of U.S.- origin encryption technology or software, BIS is seeking information on the potential impact of controlling such foreign made items for Encryption Items (``EI'') reasons under the EAR (i.e., those that are classified under ECCN 5A002 or 5D002) if the direct product of U.S.- origin ECCN 5E002 technology or ECCN 5D002 software. Specifically, BIS is requesting comments regarding the impact this control would have on both U.S. exporters of encryption technology and software and foreign manufacturers of products that are derived in whole or in part from U.S.-origin encryption technology or software.