Defense and Export-Import Update (Dec 8, 2009)
Defense and Export-Import Update (Dec 8, 2009) |
About Gary Stanley Gary Stanley is the President of Global Legal Services, PC, a Washington, DC-based law firm focusing on trade compliance and other international business issues. Stanley represents, among others, numerous U.S., Canadian, and European companies on defense export control issues. Stanley received his undergraduate degree from Emory University in 1975 and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1978. He was elected in his junior year to Phi Beta Kappa. He currently serves as secretary-treasurer and a trustee of The Procedural Aspects of International Law Institute. For more information about Stanley and his law firm, Global Legal Services, call him at +1 202-686-4854 or e-mail him at gstanley@glstrade.com.
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Today's Items (click here for these items)1. Two Florida Executives, One Florida Intermediary and Two Former Haitian Government Officials Indicted for Their Alleged Participation in Foreign Bribery Scheme
2. USTR Seeks Public Comment on WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding on U.S. Use of Zeroing in Anti-Dumping Measures 3. U.S. Customs Establishes Preclearance Offices in Halifax, Canada, and Shannon, Ireland Other Headlines
4. USAF Confirms Stealthy UAV Operations
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Today's Items
1. Two Florida Executives, One Florida Intermediary and Two Former Haitian Government Officials Indicted for Their Alleged Participation in Foreign Bribery Scheme
Two Florida executives of a Miami-Dade County-based telecommunications company, the president of Florida-based Telecom Consulting Services Corp., and two former Haitian government officials were charged in an indictment unsealed yesterday for their alleged roles in a foreign bribery, wire fraud and money laundering scheme. According to the indictment, the defendants allegedly participated in a scheme to commit foreign bribery and money laundering from November 2001 through March 2005, during which time the telecommunications company paid more than $800,000 to shell companies to be used for bribes to foreign officials of the Republic of Haiti’s state-owned national telecommunications company, Telecommunications D’Haiti (Haiti Teleco). The conspiracy to commit violations of the FCPA and wire fraud count carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of the greater of $250,000 or twice the value gained or lost. The FCPA counts each carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of the greater of $100,000 or twice the value gained or lost. The conspiracy to commit money laundering count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of the greater of $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction. The money laundering counts each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of the greater of $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction. Click here for a copy of the U.S. Dept. of Justice press release on this matter.
2. USTR Seeks Public Comment on WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding on U.S. Use of Zeroing in Anti-Dumping Measures
(74 Fed. Reg. 64804) - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is providing notice that on November 24, 2009, the Republic of Korea requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning certain issues relating to the imposition of antidumping measures on stainless steel plate in coils, stainless steel sheet and strip in coils, and diamond sawblades and parts thereof from Korea. That request may be found at http://www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/DS402/1. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. Interested persons should submit their comments by January 8, 2010.
3. U.S. Customs Establishes Preclearance Offices in Halifax, Canada, and Shannon, Ireland
(74 Fed. Reg. 64601) (74 Fed. Reg. 64601) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has amended 19 C.F.R. Part 101 to reflect that it has added preclearance stations in Halifax, Canada and Shannon, Ireland. CBP officers at preclearance stations conduct inspections and examinations to ensure compliance with U.S. customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, as well as other laws enforced by CBP at the U.S. border. Such inspections and examinations prior to arrival in the United States generally enable passengers to exit the domestic terminal or connect directly to a U.S. domestic flight without undergoing further CBP processing.
Other Headlines
4. USAF Confirms Stealthy UAV Operations
AviationWeek.com , Dec. 4 - The U.S. Air Force has confirmed to Aviation Week the existence of the so-called "Beast of Kandahar" UAV, a stealth-like remotely piloted jet seen flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The RQ-170 Sentinel, believed to be a tailless flying wing design with sensor pods faired into the upper surface of each wing, was developed by Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), better known as Skunk Works. An Air Force official revealed Dec. 4 that the service is "developing a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces." The UAV had been discussed on the Ares technology blog, as well as elsewhere online, but the USAF statement to Aviation Week was the first to detail the aircraft. "The fielding of the RQ-170 aligns with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates' request for increased intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to the combatant commanders and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz's vision for an increased USAF reliance on unmanned aircraft," says the emailed statement.
Upcoming Export Control and Other Trade Compliance Conferences
Dec. 8 - Society for International Affairs - Electronic Agreements Webinar - 1:00 p.m. Maj Kristofer Eggehorn, DTC Licensing, will provide an overview on the new Electronic Agreements Processing. LTC Ron Kellar and LCDR Jeremy Clauze, DTC Licensing, will also be available to assist with questions. – Click here for more information.
Dec. 8 - Society for International Affairs - 2009 SIA Holiday Party - 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST - Washington, DC - JW Marriott Hotel. – Click here for more information.
Export Controls Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada & Controlled Goods Directorate of Public Works and Government Services Canada - Export Control Seminar - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Hotel Intercontinental Montreal - – Click here for more information.
Dec. 8-9 - American Conference Institute - Economic Sanctions - Frankfurt, Germany - Radisson Blu Hotel - Also See Exclusive Workshop on Dec. 9 – The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws. – Click here for more information.
Dec. 17 - – National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) Educational Institute – Webinar: The Agencies and Organizations Other Than Customs That Can Affect Your Supply Chain - Import and Export – Noon to 1:30 p.m. EST. Click here for more information.
Jan. 25-26 – American Conference Institute – Global Forum on Export Finance – New York, NY – Helmsley Park Lane Hotel – Click here for more information.
Jan. 26-27 – American Conference Institute – 4th FCPA Boot Camp Houston Edition – Houston, TX – J.W. Marriott Hotel – Click here for more information.
Jan. 26-27 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security & The Arizona District Export Council - Complying with U.S. Export Controls - Phoenix, Arizona -Orange Tree Golf Resort. Click here for more information.
Jan. 28-29 – American Conference Institute – 5th National Forum on Export Enforcement & Investigations – Washington, DC – The Madison Hotel – Click here for more information.
Feb. 8-9 – C5 Group Inc. - 4th Forum on Export Controls – Brussels, Belgium – Le Meridien Brussels Hotel – Click – Click here for more information. Also see In-depth post-conference workshop Using Technology to Overcome Operational Challenges in Your Day-to-Day Export Controls Administration and Compliance on Feb. 10.
Feb. 22-23 – Society for International Affairs – 2010 Winter Back to Basics Conference – San Antonio, TX – Hotel TBD. Click here for more information. Also see 3rd Day Workshop – A Hands-on Approach to Applying the ITAR in the Real World on Feb. 24.
Feb. 22-23 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security – Fifth Annual Export Control Forum – Irvine, California – Hyatt Regency Hotel – More information to follow as it becomes available.
March 18-19 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security & The San Diego District Export Council – Complying with U.S. Export Controls – Del Mar, California – Hilton San Diego Hotel – Click here for more information.
April 7-8 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security & The Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Institute - Complying with U.S. Export Controls - Denver, Colorado - The Brown Palace Hotel - Click here for more information.
April 26-27 - Society for International Affairs – 2010 Spring Conference – Las Vegas, Nevada – Hotel TBD. Click here for more information.
May 20-21 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security & Nevada District Export Council – Complying with U.S. Export Controls – Las Vegas, Nevada – Alexis Park Resort Hotel. Click here for more information.
June 13-15 – International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) – ICPA EU Conference – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Hilton Hotel – More information to follow as it becomes available.
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