directorate of defense trade controls yolanda gantlin
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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
Yolanda Gantlin
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Agenda
• Mission• Laws And Regulation• Divisions• USML• Registration• Licenses• Outreach• Definitions
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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
Mission: Advance US national security and foreign policy through licensing of direct commercial sales in defense articles and the development and enforcement of defense trade export control laws, regulations and policies.
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Laws and Regulations
• Arms Export Control Act (AECA)
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR Parts 120-130
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Purpose Of Controls
• Foreign Policy• National Security• Human Rights• Regional Stability • Proliferation
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
• Implementing Regulations of AECA • U.S. Munitions List
(USML)designates defense articles/services subject to State export jurisdiction licensing policy and procedures
• Compliance and Enforcement • Fines and Penalties
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DDTC Divisions
• Licensing(DTCL) - Responsible for ensuring all licensing of USML commodities are authorized in accordance with the ITAR
• Policy(DTCP) - Responsible for Commodity Jurisdiction and regulatory revisions
• Compliance(DTCC) - Responsible for Registration and Enforcement of the Laws
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Who Has to Register and Why
Manufacturer/Exporter• Any Person (other than USG Officer or
Employee in official capacity) who engages in the US in the business of either manufacturing or exporting defense articles or furnishing defense services is required to register with DDTC
• Required by AECA Section 38 (b)(1)(A)(I) & ITAR Part 122
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Who Has to Register and Why (cont’d)
Broker• Any person (other than USG Officer or
employee in official capacity or employees of foreign governments or international organizations acting in official capacity) subject to U.S. Jurisdiction who engages in the business of brokering defense articles and defense services is required to register with DDTC
• Required by AECA Section 38 (b)(1)(A)(ii) & ITAR Part 129
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Exporters Must Be Eligible (ITAR Part 120.1(c))
• U.S. person* - ITAR 120.15
• Registered with DDTC – ITAR 122
• Meet the definition of empowered official – ITAR 120.25
• Directly employed by registrant
• Trained and knowledgeable in defense trade controls at a level commensurate with responsibilities
• Commit the company to ITAR/AECA adherence
• * Foreign governments are permitted to submit license applications (ITAR 120.1 (c) )
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Exporters Must Not Be Ineligible (ITAR Part 120.1(c))
• Foreign persons* - ITAR 120.16
• Administrative debarment for civil violation of AECA or ITAR – ITAR 127.7
• Statutory debarment for criminal conviction for violating AECA or ITAR – ITAR 127.7
• Indictment or conviction of violating “enumerated statutes – ITAR 120.27
• Policy of denial, revocation, suspension – ITAR 126.7
• Ineligible to contract with USG
• Ineligible to receive licenses from any USG agency
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AECA
AECA Section 38(c)
Any person who willfully violates any provision of
this section or section 39, or any rule or regulation
issued under either section, or who willfully, in a
registration or license application or required
report, make any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statement
therein not misleading, shall upon conviction be
fined for each violation not more than $1,000,000
or imprisoned not more than ten years or both
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Registration Fees
• Validity Period Change (July 2008)– Validity period change from 2 to 1 year
• Fee Structure Changes (September 2008)– Fee Structure changed from $1,750 annually to three
tiers• Tier I: $2,250 (Manufacturer or no final action on
licenses, including all new registrants for the first year)
• Tier II: $2,750 (10 or less licenses with final action)
• Tier III:$2,750 plus either:– $250 for each license with final action above
10; or,– 3% of total value of applications , whichever is
less– Never Lower Than $2,750
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Civil Penalties
AECA Section 38(e)
• The civil penalty for each violation involving controls imposed on the export of defense articles and defense services under this section may not exceed $500,000
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License Types
• DSP-5 Permanent Export • DSP-73 Temporary Export• DSP-61 Temporary Import• DSP-85 Permanent/Temporary Export,
Temporary Import• DSP-6/74/62/84 Amendments
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Department of State• Foreign Policy – Country Desk Office (e.g., EAP,
NEA)• Regional Stability – PM/RSAT• Human Rights Policy – DRL
Department of Defense (DOD)• National Security• Technical Review• Regime Compliance (MTEC)Check DOD status at http://elisa.osd.mil
Referral Process
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Other U.S. Government Agencies• NASA – Space-related applications• Department of Energy – Nuclear-related
applications
• Referral points have 15 days to reply
• DOD has no time limit for review
Referral Process (cont’d)
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• Licensing Officer reviews case with recommendation of other agencies and determines final disposition of cases:
• Approve
• Approve with provisos
• Return Without Action (RWA)
• Deny
Final review and issuance
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Registration Information
• General Questions - 202-663-1282 and [email protected]
• Advisory Opinion May be Sent to DDTC Regarding Export or Registration (ITAR Part 126.9)
• Learn more about U.S. Defense Trade Controls Registration, Licensing, and other ITAR regulatory matters by visiting the DDTC website at: www.pmddtc.state.gov
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United States Department of State
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
DDTC Response Team: 202-663-1282
www.pmddtc.state.govNEW
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Definitions
• U.S. Person• Foreign Person• Defense Article• Technical Data• Public Domain• Defense Service• Significant Military Equipment• Export• Retransfer/Re-export• Temporary Import