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DOC/BIS RIN: 0694-AB67 Publication ID: Fall 1998 
Title: Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention; Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations 
Abstract: This rule implements the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) that affect exports and reexports subject to the jurisdiction of the Commerce Department by amending the Export Administration Regulations. Specifically, this rule modifies an existing License Exception to permit the export of technology to foreign nationals during inspections of chemical facilities in the U.S. pursuant to the CWC and to permit the export or reexport of equipment for use in inspections in countries party to the CWC, adds licensing requirements for certain chemicals listed in the CWC, adds a requirement for an End-Use Certificate for exports of certain chemicals to those countries that are not a party to the CWC, and adds a notification and annual report requirement. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 730 to 774   
Legal Authority: 18 USC 2501 et seq    30 USC 185    42 USC 6212    10 USC 7429    10 USC 7430(c)    50 USC 1710 et seq    22 USC 3201 et seq    42 USC 2139(a)    43 USC 1354    50 USC app 2401 et seq    40 USC 466(c)    EO 11912    EO 12924    Notice of August 13, 1998 (63 FR 44121)   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  10/00/1998    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Nancy Crowe
Export Policy Analyst
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security
2096/MS 2705, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230
Phone:202 482-2440
Fax:202 482-3355
Email: ncrowe@bxa.doc.gov