ITAR Defense Trade Controls e-Seminar Modules (for U.S. Companies)
Overview of the ITAR
- What are export controls?
- Agencies and their controls
- Other regulators
Regulated Activities
- Activities regulated by the ITAR
- Activities NOT regulated under the ITAR
- Prohibited countries
- Ineligibility to obtain approvals
Controlled Items
- Items subject to the ITAR
- The U.S. Munitions List (USML)
- The Order of Review
- Specially Designed
- Jurisdictional Issues
- Commodity Jurisdiction
Registration
- When does registration apply?
- 5 Step Registration process
- Recordkeeping
- Updating Registration
- Renewing registration
Exemptions
- What are exemptions?
- Excluded Items & Countries
- Ineligible exemptions
- The Canadian Exemptions
- UK & Australia Exemptions
- Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Exemption
- Documentation and record keeping
Licenses and Agreements
- Licenses vs. Agreements
- License Application
- DSP-5 Application
- Amendment process and expediting applications
- Agreements, types p of agreements and applying for approval
- Understanding parties in agreements
- The empowered official and certification
- How applications are processed
Export Clearance
- Export clearance requirements
- Automated Export System (AES)
- Commercial Invoice Requirements
Compliance Programs
- What is compliance?
- The importance of establishing an ITAR compliance program (ICP)
- The essential elements of an effective ICP
- What is required by the government
- How and why to document your ICP
- Key considerations, best practices and our tips for developing an effective ICP
- Compliance training
Brokering
- What is brokering in the ITAR?
- Brokering activity Exclusions
- Who must register as a broker?
- Brokering activities that require approval
- Brokering and prior approval process
- Brokering annual report
Enforcement
- What Constitutes an ITAR Violation?
- Civil vs. Criminal violation
- Criminal and civil penalties for violating the Arms Export Control Act
- Agencies that enforce the ITAR?
- What to do if you discover a potential violation
- Voluntary disclosures
- Where to find case studies and real-world examples