Get familiar with international export control regimes
What are export control regimes?
Before we delve into the content of international export control legislation, it is important to define the subject. Export control regimes are laws, regulations and agreements surrounding the export from one country to another. These are put in place to control the export of military or dual-use (items that can be used for both military and civilian purposes) goods, technologies and even sensitive information. The main goal of these international export regimes is to protect national security and prevent the spreading of potentially destructive military technologies. Organizations that want to export sensitive goods are required to obtain export licenses to be allowed export rights.
The difference between unilateral and multilateral export control regimes
International export control regimes can be either unilateral and multilateral. The difference lies in how they are established and enforced:
- Unilateral export control regimes are established by individual countries. A country regulates the export of this specific regime independently. An example can be found in the United States (US). The laws within the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) regulate the export of dual-use goods and military technologies from the US.
- Multilateral export control regimes are a cooperative form of rules and guidelines to regulate the export of sensitive goods and technologies. This is usually imposed through an international agreement. An example is the Wassenaar Arrangement, in which the export of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies is controlled with the aim of preventing these items from falling into the hands of terrorists.
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Important multilateral export control regimes
Currently there are multilateral export control regimes:
- Nuclear Suppliers Group (1974): control of nuclear and nuclear-related technology.
- Australia Group (1985): control of chemical and biological technology that could be weaponized.
- Missile Technology Control Regime (1987): control of rockets capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction.
- Wassenaar Arrangement (1996): export controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
A short history of export control regimes
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