U.S. expansion of defense articles and services eligible for transfer under Canadian and treaty exemptions
Amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The U.S. Department of State today released for publication in the Federal Register a final amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Today’s final rule [PDF 277 KB] expands the types of defense articles that may be exported and defense services that may be furnished pursuant to:
- The treaty between the governments of the United States and Australia concerning defense trade cooperation
- The treaty between the governments of the United States and the UK and Northern Ireland concerning defense trade cooperation
- The Canadian exemptions of the ITAR
The final rule also makes clarifying amendments and conforming updates.
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