Commerce Department Implements Export Controls on Semiconductor, Quantum, and Additive Manufacturing Items for National Security and Foreign Policy Reasons, September 06, 2024
What does this mean for Berkeley Lab? Review the new and updated Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) to determine if your “technology” is impacted. U.S. Government authorization…
Announcement: 2024 Export Compliance Conference
The Research Compliance Office is excited to announce the in-person 2024 Export Compliance Conference, hosted onsite at Berkeley Lab on Tuesday, Nov. 12. This engaging and interactive…
A Bigger Yard, A Higher Fence: Understanding BIS’s Expanded Controls on Advanced Computing Exports
Reposted with permission from Georgetown University and CSET. Click here to read the original article. Written by Hanna Dohmen and Jacob Feldgoise | Originally Posted December 4,…
Commerce Department Strengthens Semiconductor and Advanced Computing Controls
What does this mean for Berkeley Lab? Be vigilant about activities involving advanced computing chips (advanced-node integrated circuits), process design kits (PDKs), or hardware components used for…
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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…
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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…
Export Control Requirements for International Shipments
All outbound international shipments must undergo export control review to determine (1) if an export authorization from the U.S. Government is required, and (2) whether the item…
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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…
Implementation of Export Control Policy and Manual
Export control has become a serious topic for universities and science laboratories. As a Lab employee, you are responsible for compliance with export control policy in both research…
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Expedite Processing of Your Sponsored Proposal
Many sponsored proposals require Export Control Review prior to award. Export Control Review is performed by the Export Compliance Office on proposals with foreign sponsors (whether they…
Export Control Restricted Party Screenings
To protect national interests, U.S. export control laws require U.S. entities such as the Lab to conduct Restricted Party Screenings (RPS). The screenings are to ensure that…
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…
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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…
OD521 Software
Subject: Issuance of Export Control Regulations Related to a Type of Artificial Intelligence Software On January 6, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an…
Huawei Communication
Effective May 16, 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) to the…
Post Mortem: The Case of J. Reece Roth, the Electrical Engineering Professor Convicted for Export Control Violations
In his first interview since being released from prison, J. Reece Roth insists his fight was about academic freedom, and not about giving secrets to the Chinese.…