The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations to eliminate most reporting requirements related to open source encryption software and certain “mass market” encryption items and to revise the Commerce Control List.
Key Notes:
- BIS issued a final rule eliminating certain reporting requirements relating to “publicly available” encryption source code and beta test encryption software and certain “mass market” encryption products.
- The rule also makes technical revisions to 22 ECCNs in Categories 0-3, 5-6 and 9 of the Commerce Control List.
- The final rule is effective immediately.