REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER – Vol. 0523-2008

Today's Items:

1. Focusing on the ITAR—A Seminar Series
2. ITA--Ukraine becomes the WTO's 152nd member
3. OFAC--Rough Diamonds Control Regulations
4. EAR--Request for Public Comments on Deemed Export Advisory Committee Recommendations
5. OFAC--Additional Designations of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13405
6. OFAC--Unblocking of Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker Pursuant to Executive Order 12978
7. OFAC--Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
8. OFAC--Watch List Updates
9. Denied Parties Screening Update
10. Conferences

NEWS:

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

Ukraine becomes the WTO's 152nd member -- On 16 May 2008, the WTO welcomed Ukraine as its newest member. Ukraine started its accession negotiations in 1993. The terms of membership, which include the Working Party Report for Ukraine 's Accession, the Protocol of Accession, and the Schedules of Ukraine's commitments on Market Access for Goods and Services, were adopted by the WTO at the General Council in February 2008. Ukraine ratified its accession package on 16 April 2008 which was the final step in the accession process before it could officially join the WTO. Under WTO rules, a country becomes a member 30 days after national ratification. Ukraine , Europe ’s second largest country by area, is a land of agriculture and heavy industry with a population of 46.6 million people. Its main trading partners are the EC, Russia , Turkey , Belarus and the US .

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Rough Diamonds Control Regulations (the "Regulations") to add two requirements designed to enhance the collection of statistics related to importations and exportations of rough diamonds. Effective Date: May 21, 2008.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) a published a notice of inquiry in order to elicit comments regarding two specific recommendations made by the Deemed Export Advisory Committee (DEAC) with respect to BIS's deemed export licensing policy. BIS is requesting comments on whether the scope of technologies on the Commerce Control List that are subject to deemed export licensing requirements should be narrowed, and if so, which technologies should be subject to deemed export licensing requirements. Additionally, BIS is seeking comments on whether a more comprehensive set of criteria should be used to assess country affiliation for foreign nationals with respect to deemed exports. Comments must be received no later August 18, 2008.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of three newly-designated entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus ." The designation by the Director of OFAC of the three entities identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Orders 13405, is effective May 15, 2008.

1. LAKOKRASKA OAO; 2. POLOTSK STEKLOVOLOKNO OAO; 3. BELARUSIAN OIL TRADE HOUSE

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of three individuals whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers. The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers of the individuals identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on May 7, 2008. The listing of the unblocked individuals follows:

1. GOMEZ POVEDA, Gustavo; 2. GALLEGO SANCHEZ, Isaac; 3. BENITEZ CASTELLANOS, Cesar Tulio

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one additional entity whose property and interests in property has 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 one entity identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on May 7, 2008. The additional designee is as follows:

1. MERCURIO INTERNACIONAL S.A.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury announced revisions to their watch list on May 15 and 20, 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.

• *ENTIRE COUNTRY* , MYANMAR (BURMA)
  Privileges affected: OFAC has issued a new general license, General License Number 15, under its Burmese Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 537, that allows U.S. financial institutions to process transfers of funds, unlimited in amount, for noncommercial, personal remittances to or from Burma, or for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in Burma, subject to certain conditions. Prior to the issuance of this general license, noncommercial, personal remittances to Burma were permitted only insofar as total remittances did not exceed $300 per Burmese household in any consecutive three-month period. This new general license includes no such limitation . OFAC is issuing General License Number 14, under its Burmese Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 537, that allows nongovernmental organizations to engage in not-for-profit humanitarian or religious activities in Burma more easily. Specifically, General License No. 14 authorizes the exportation or reexportation of financial services to Burma in support of the not-for-profit humanitarian or religious activities in Burma of U.S. or third-country nongovernmental organizations (05/07/2008) http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/burma/gls/burmagl14.pdf. OFAC is revising the general license for certain publishing activities contained in the Burmese Sanctions Regulations. (8/30/2007).
  F.R. Date: 08/30/2007, Citation: 70 FR 48239; 72 FR 50047
• *ENTIRE COUNTRY* , SYRIA
  Privileges affected: The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury is adding new part 542 to chapter V of 31 CFR to carry out the purposes of Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004. Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria . 70 FR 17201 Dated 04/05/2008. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-6692.htm
  Effective date: 03/31/05, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED
  F.R. Date: 04/05/2005, Citation: 70 FR 17201
• A K DIFUSION S.A. PUBLICIDAD Y MERCADEO , Calle 28N No. 6BN-54, Cali , COLOMBIA
  Privileges affected: NIT # 900015699-8 (Colombia).
  Effective date: 05/20/08, Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED

CONFERENCES:

BIS

Title: U.S. Reexport Controls
Date: June 5-6, 2008
Location: Vienna, Austria

Title: U.S. Reexport Controls
Date: June 10, 2008
Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Title: Complying with US Export Controls
Date: June 11-12, 2008
Location: Seattle, WA

Title: Complying with US Export Controls
Date: June 11-12, 2008
Location: Puerto Rico

Title: Technology Controls
Date: June 13, 2008
Location: Puerto Rico

Title: How To Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program
Date: June 26-27, 2008
Location: Atlantic City, NJ

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 27-30, 2008
Location: Stamford, CT

Title: Export Operations & Procedures, Export Controls & Licensing, Introduction to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), ITAR Licensing Workshop
Date: June 2-6, 2008
Location: Cleveland, OH

Title: Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Management
Date: June 3, 2008
Location: Boston, MA

Title: Import Operations & Procedures, Tariff Classification under the Harmonized System Training Workshop, U.S. Customs Audit & Compliance Assessment, International Terms of Sale, Payment & Letter of Credit
Date: June 9-13, 2008
Location: Long Beach, CA

Title: Export Operations & Procedures, Export Controls & Licensing, Introduction to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR), ITAR Licensing Workshop
Date: June 16-20, 2008
Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Title: Import Operations & Procedures, Tariff Classification under the Harmonized System Training Workshop, U.S. Customs Audit & Compliance Assessment, Understanding & Implementing C-TPAT
Date: June 23-27, 2008
Location: Woodbridge, NJ

Title: International Logistics
Date: June 26, 2008
Location: Woodbridge, NJ

DL Exports International

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

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