What does this mean for Berkeley Lab? Your questions can be directed to the Export Compliance Office at exportcontrol@lbl.gov. We ask that you share this communication with others in your Divisions who may be impacted by these changes. Background On October 7, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of […]
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Final Rule on National Security Guardrails for CHIPS Act Funding
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has now published the final rule related to the national security guardrails for CHIPS Act Funding. This final rule becomes effective on November 24, 2023. This article provides a quick summary of the final rule along with some interpretive guidance. Some Points of Interest § 231.115 Semiconductor. Semiconductor means […]
U.S. Drops New Export Controls on the Chinese Semiconductor, Advanced Computing, and Supercomputer Industry
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule containing an unprecedented set of export controls aimed at the Chinese semiconductor, advanced computing, and supercomputer industries. This new rule aligns with the recent Executive Order for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022, to […]
Russia, DNR, LNR and Belarus Communication
Dear Colleagues On February 21, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) that imposes a territorial embargo on what Russia is now calling the Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”) and Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”) in eastern Ukraine. Likewise, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom all imposed similar sanctions on Russia. Both […]
Changes to the Export Administration Regulations Related to China, Russia, and Venezuela
Effective June 29, 2020 The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published new export control regulations in an effort to tighten restrictions on exports of technology to China, Russia, Venezuela and Hong Kong. These actions are intended to combat efforts by entities in these countries to use certain U.S. technologies obtained through civilian supply chains […]
eSRA Export Control Enhancements
On March 27th, the Export Compliance Office (“ECO”) informed you of upcoming enhancements to eSRA related to proposals undergoing Export Control review. These changes are now in production and will impact the way in which you receive and complete the export control questionnaire and acknowledge compliance with export compliance requirements. More specifically, the new changes […]