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Although the U.S. backed the new global arms trade treaty which recently won overwhelming approval in the UN, it was apparent before the gavel fell that ratification by the Senate will not be easy. Although the unprecedented treaty seeks to keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers, the powerful National Rifle Association gun industry lobby promised to fight against ratification.
Regulatory change is never smooth or easy as evidenced by the pending export control reforms affecting the U.S. satellite industry. It will likely take another year for these reforms to take effect and already manufacturers are pushing for additional changes.
CTP was proud to oversee the first West African Anti-Corruption course at our new Regional Training Center in Accra, Ghana, welcoming delegates Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Tanzania. The goal was to discuss the impact of local and international anti-corruption and bribery legislation and its enforcement in West Africa.
“Capable of” is a confusing phrase in the vernacular of the Commerce Control List (CCL).
Export control can be baffling to newcomers. It is a blizzard of acronyms, “defined terms,” and citations.
The White House announced changes designed to simplify the export licensing requirements for less sensitive items and simultaneously build more effective protections for the most critical technologies. The measures will simplify and streamline the export authorization process for thousands of parts and components used in aircraft and gas turbine engines, based on a more rational approach to the “specially designed” restriction.
In case you missed the flurry of Russian sanctions news over the past few weeks, you may have missed an addition to the sanctions that could impact your business, especially if you’re in the aluminum market.
In March 2012, CTP facilitated another in a series of meetings and conferences for the Environmental Protection Agency. We have been organizing EPA meetings and conferences for two years now, most recently under the auspices of a new 5 year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA.)
CTP is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean McDevitt to serve as the Director for our newly formed Digital Services Group (DSG).
On top of the background buzz regarding the ZTE zigzag, the latest shoe has dropped in the ongoing export control reforms.
This three-day event in Lisbon, Portugal brought together Maritime security experts from Europe and the United States to discuss the best practices and results of the radiation screening efforts conducted under the 2nd Line of Defense/Megaports program.
On February 14th, 2012, over 500 members of the exporting community gathered at the National Press Club in Washington DC to hear the latest updates regarding United States sanctions. Several experts from the Office of Foreign Assets Control were in attendance, giving presentations on key topics, fielding questions in panel discussions, and meeting exporters one-on-one in a break-out room.
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