Defense and Export-Import Update (October 30, 2009)
Defense and Export-Import Update (October 30, 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. U.K. ECO Issues Amended OGEL for Historic Vintage Military Vehicles and Artillery Pieces Important Links: |
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Today's Items1. U.K. ECO Issues Amended OGEL for Historic Vintage Military Vehicles and Artillery Pieces Further to its earlier Notice (2009/12), the U.K. Export Control Organisation (ECO) will be be revoking Open General Export Licence (Vintage Military Vehicles) and replacing with an amended version. The replacement amended licence, Open General Export Licence (Historic Military Vehicles and Artillery Pieces) will enter into force 1st November 2009. The amended licence has been extended to allow the export of a wider range of goods including artillery pieces and vehicles less than 50 years old where they are intended for historic re-enactment or commemorative events, private battlefield tours or private recreational purposes to all EU Member States plus Channel Islands and Norway providing they are returned to the UK within 3 calendar months. the original licence is available at: OGEL (Historic Military Vehicles and Artillery Pieces). The amended version will be published on 1 November. As with other OGELs, exporters will need to register for the licence on SPIRE and adhere to all the terms and conditions. 2. U.S. and China Sign Nine Agreements At Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Meeting The United States and China signed nine agreements as this year's China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade came to an end in Hangzhou, China. Representatives from U.S. and Chinese governments and companies signed nine agreements, covering areas such as aviation, energy, environment, high technology trade, investment promotion, statistics, and travel and tourism, and witnessed two commercial signings. The two governments also agreed to cooperate on initiatives in the areas of the environment, transparency, global distribution services, dietary supplements, and standards. 3. National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Schedules Workshop on Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Nanomaterials on Nov. 17-18 (74 Fed. Reg. 56245) - The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a workshop on November 17, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and November 18, 2009, 8:30 am. to 3:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-Key Bridge Hotel, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209, to provide an open forum to discuss the state-of-the-art of the science related to environmental, health, and safety aspects of nanomaterials in two areas: human health and instrumentation and metrology. Nanomaterials and Human Health & Instrumentation, Metrology, and Analytical Needs are two of the five environmental, health, and safety research categories identified in the NSET Subcommittee document Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research, which was released February 14, 2008. 4. National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Schedules Workshop on Nanotechnology R & D on Nov. 16 (74 Fed. Reg. 56246) - The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), on behalf of the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), will hold a public meeting on November 16, 2009, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn-Key Bridge Hotel, 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209, on nanotechnology research and development, including environmental, health, and safety concerns. The purpose of this meeting is to provide general background material about nanotechnology and Federal nanotechnology research to participants. 5. GAO Reports, Testimony, and Correspondence of Interest Warfighter Support: Challenges Confronting DOD's Ability to Coordinate and Oversee Its Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Efforts, by William M. Solis, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-10-186T, October 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-186T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10186thigh.pdf Aviation Security: DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed, and Begun Deploying Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies, but Continue to Face Challenges. GAO-10-128, October 7. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-128 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10128high.pdf Formerly Used Defense Sites: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Needs to Improve Its Process for Reviewing Completed Cleanup Remedies to Ensure Continued Protection. GAO-10-46, October 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-46 Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d1046high.pdf Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA Faces Challenges in Responding to Task Force Recommendations, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-10-188T, October 28. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-188T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10188thigh.pdf International Food Assistance: A U.S. Governmentwide Strategy Could Accelerate Progress toward Global Food Security, by Thomas Melito, director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, House Committee on Foreign Affairs. GAO-10-212T, October 29. http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-212T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10212thigh.pdf
Nov. 2-3 – Society for International Affairs – 2009 Fall Advanced Conference – Washington, DC – Click here for more information. Nov. 2-4 – SMI Conferences – 11th Annual Global MilSatCom – London – Millennium Gloucester Hotel – Gary L. Stanley, Editor of Defense and Export-Import Update, will give a presentation on U.S. Space-Related Export Controls – Avoiding Launch Failure - Click here for more information. Nov. 3 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Regulations Webinar Series: AES Overview of the System - 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST – Click here for more information. Nov. 3-5 – Virginia-D.C. District Export Council and Maryland-D.C. District Export Council – 2009 National District Export Council Conference: Global Competitiveness and the Impact on U.S. Exports – Washington, DC – U.S. Dept. of Commerce Headquarters Building – Click here for more information. Nov. 4 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration/U.S. Commercial Service – Webinar: Finding International Partners and Conducting Due Diligence – 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. Click here for more information. Nov. 5 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Regulations Webinar Series: How to Use AES PC Link – 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST – Click here for more information. Nov. 10 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Regulations Webinar Series: SSN Interim Final Rule – 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST – Click here for more information. Nov. 17-18 – American Conference Institute – 22nd National Conference on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Washington, DC – Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre – Click here for more information. Also See Pre-Conference Workshop on Nov. 16. Nov. 18 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration/U.S. Commercial Service – Webinar: Understanding [Export] Documentation – 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. Click here for more information. Nov. 18-19 – U.S. Dept. of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security & Washington District Export Council - How to Develop and Export Management and Compliance Program - Seattle, Washington - Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Click here for more information Dec. 2 – SMI Conferences – The Potential of Small Satellites – Guildford, United Kingdom – Surrey Research Park – Click here for more information. Dec. 2 - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/International Trade Administration/U.S. Commercial Service – Webinar: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights Documentation – 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST. Click here for more information. Dec. 7-9 – U.S. Trade and Development Agency – 2009 U.S.-India Aviation Partnership Summit - Washington, DC – Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Click here for more information. Dec. 8-9 – American Conference Institute – Economic Sanctions – Frankfurt, Germany – Radisson Blu Hotel – Click here for more information. Also See Exclusive Workshop on Dec. 9 – The Fundamentals of Compliance with U.S. Economic Sanctions Laws. 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. 22-23, 2010 – Society for International Affairs – 2010 Winter Back to Basics Conference – San Antonio, TX – Click here for more information. |
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