U.S. BIS imposes additional export controls against Russia and Belarus
Expands the Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce today released a final rule to enhance export controls against Russia and Belarus under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
This rule expands the Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions by imposing controls on nine key precursors used for riot control agents and a chemical weapon deployed by Russia against Ukraine, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Adjustments are also made to exclusions, exceptions, and licensing policies for certain government components of Country Group A:5 and A:6 destinations in Russia and Belarus.
Additionally, the rule clarifies that the Entity List Foreign-Direct Product (FDP) rules' license requirements extend to any destination or end user meeting the criteria.