Export Control

WHAT ARE EXPORT CONTROLS?

Export controls are a body of  federal regulations that regulate:

• • Disclosure, shipment, use, transfer, or transmission of any item, commodity, material, technical information, technology, software, or encrypted software for the benefit of a foreign person or foreign entity anywhere (including the transfer of controlled information within the U.S. “deemed export”);
  • Transactions and the provision of services involving prohibited countries, persons or entities based on trade sanctions, embargoes and travel restrictions; and
  • Certain transactions with persons or entities designated on a federal restricted parties lists.

Export Control Compliance 

While most university and research activities do not require an export license, there are times even when you are involved in research, teaching or scholarship that an export license, documentation of a license exception and/or a technology control plan will be required for compliance with the export control regulations.  Examples of when export control regulations may apply: 

• • Sharing export controlled information with a foreign person employee or visitor within the U.S.;
  • Allowing access to an export controlled item by a foreign person or visitor in the U.S.; or 
  • Shipping an export controlled item or transferring export controlled information out of the U.S.; 
  • Hand-carrying an export controlled item or information out of the U.S.;
  • Partaking in activities involving individuals or travel to embargoed/sanctioned countries;
  • Partaking in activities involving individuals or entities on a Restricted Party List. 

What do you need to do?

The Campus Community should review these guidance and procedure documents as they pertain to their Activities.

• • • AAMU-Export Control Policy and Procedures

    • Export Control Training: CITI Module

    • COGR - Export Control lnformation & Case Studies

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For more information please contact the Office of Research Compliance:

Office Phone: (256) 372-5729
Email: research.compliance@aamu.edu