REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER – Vol. 0502-2008

Today's Items:

1. Focusing on the ITAR—A Seminar Series
2. Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
3. OFAC--Watch List Updates
4. Denied Parties Screening Update
5. Conferences

NEWS:

Focusing on the ITAR--A Seminar Series—Training in Defense Trade Regulatory Requirements and Practices

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of 5 additional entities and individuals whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ("Kingpin Act") (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182). The designation by the Secretary of the Treasury of the two entities and four individuals identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on April 22, 2008. The list of additional designees is as follows:

Entities: 1. CAMBIOS NASDAQ LTDA; 2. CAMBIOS EL TREBOL

Individuals: 1. CALDERON VELANDIA, Nilson; 2. CAMACHO BERNAL, Jose Edilberto; 3. DIAZ HERRERA, Carlos Olimpo; 4. RINCON MOLINA, Myriam

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury announced revisions to their watch list on May 1, 2008. Entities have been added in the notice and information on existing parties on the watch list has been updated with new addresses and branch offices.

DENIED PARTIES SCREENING UPDATE:

The following entities were added to the Denied Persons List. The full list of changes can be accessed at the OCR web site.

• ALEXANYAN, VLADIMIR , 934 MERCEDES AVENUE , LOS ALTOS, CA, 94022, UNITED STATES
  Privileges affected: Non-Standard.
  Effective date: 01/13/05, Expiration date: 1/13/2010
  F.R. Date: 01/26/2005, Citation: 70 FR 3673
• ALLWAYS, INC. , 12731 MILL HEIGHTS , HERNDON, VA, 20171 , UNITED STATES
  Privileges affected: Standard.
  Effective date: 12/14/05, Expiration date: 3/5/2014
  F.R. Date: 12/20/2005, Citation: 70 FR 75447
• AR-AM MEDICAL SERVICES LLC , 49 WATERMILL LANE, GREAT NECK, NY, 11021, UNITED STATES
  Privileges affected: Non-Standard Denial. For a period of two years beginning January 14, 2008, the party above may not participate, directly or indirectly, in any way in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology exported or to be exported from the United States to Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates or the Republic of Yemen that is subject to the Regulations, or in any other activity relating to the Territory that is subject to the Regulations.
  Effective date: 01/14/08, Expiration date: 1/13/2010
  F.R. Date: 02/08/2008, Citation: 73 FR 7525

CONFERENCES:

BIS

Title Complying with US Export Controls
Date: May 7-8, 2008
Location: Louisville, KY

Title: Intermediate Deemed Exports (1/2 day program)
Date: May 9, 2008
Location: Louisville, KY

Title: Complying with US Export Controls
Date: May 7-8, 2008
Location: Newport Beach, CA

Title: Complying with US Export Controls
Date: May 14-15, 2008
Location: Houston, TX

Title: Complying with US Export Controls
Date: May 20-21, 2008
Location: San Jose, CA

Title: Technology Controls
Date: May 22, 2008
Location: San Jose, CA

International Trade Compliance Strategies, LLC -- http://www.itcstrategies.com/

Unz & Co. Seminars – http://www.unzco.com/

Title: Import Operations & Procedures, Tariff Classification Under the Harmonized System , U.S. Customs Audit & Compliance Assessment
Date: May 5 – 8, 2008
Location: Cleveland, OH

Title: International Logistics
Date: May 6, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

Title: International Logistics
Date: May 8, 2008
Location: Boston, MA

Title: Understanding & Implementing C-TPAT
Date: May 9, 2008
Location: Chicago, IL

Title: Export Operations & Procedures, Export Controls and Licensing, Introduction to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), ITAR Licensing Workshop, Classification Under the Schedule B
Date: May 12 – 15, 2008
Location: Long Beach, CA

Title: Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Management
Date: May 20, 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA

Title: Export Operations & Procedures, Export Controls and Licensing, NAFTA and Other Free Trade Agreements, Export Management
Date: May 19 – 23, 2008
Location: Woodbridge, NJ

Title: Import Operations & Procedures, Tariff Classification Under the Harmonized System , U.S. Customs Audit & Compliance Assessment
Date: May 27 – 30, 2008
Location: Stamford, CT

DL Exports International

For a list of seminars please visit http://www.dlexports.com/

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