Chaudfontaine Newsletter Newsletter 19 – April 2015

Legal developments: European Union Member States Information on implementing measures On 13 February 2015, the Member States have reported to the Commission on their implementing measures taken at national level with regard to articles 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17 and 22 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. Available: 2

European Commission EU sanctions On 7 January , the EU issued notice of amendments to its sanctions against Syria (including now jet fuel and fuel additives), and against Crimea and Sevastopol (sale, supply, transfer of certain goods and provision of technical or financial assistance related to the specified goods). Source: anuary%202015/January%207,%2015.pdf anuary%202015/January%207,%2015.pdf 3

EU trade policy The European Commission has published a presentation on the Union’s trade policy on its website. Available: Conflict minerals A new EU proposal aims to put an end to the financing of armed groups with minerals by setting up an EU system of self-certification to encourage importers, smelters and refiners to source their minerals responsibly. information: 4

5 Wassenaar Arrangement On 25 March 2015, the Wassenaar Arrangement published a summary of the changes brought to its list at its December 2014 plenary session as well as an updated (January 2015) version of its Basic Documents. Documents available: Legal developments: International

6 Nuclear Suppliers Group The NSG has published on its website Good Practices for the implementation of brokering and transit/transshipment controls authored by participating States (notably Germany) as well as a document titled “The Nuclear Suppliers Group: Its Origins, Role and Activities” (INFCIRC 539 Rev 6, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency on 22 January 2015). Source:

7 Australia Group In April 2015, the Australia Group updates its lists of chemical weapons precursors, biological equipment and human and animal pathogens. Source:

8 United States Cuba On December 17, 2014, the President announced that the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in bilateral relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people. In these final rules, the Commerce and Treasury Departments are taking coordinated actions to implement this policy. Source: commerce-and-us-department-treasury-announcement commerce-and-us-department-treasury-announcement

Asia Asian Export Control seminar From 17 to 19 February 2015, the 22nd Asian Export Control Seminar was held in Tokyo by the Center for Information on Security Trade Control (CISTEC), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOF). The seminar addresses mainly Asian countries government officials in charge of export control, and aimed at stepping up Asian and international efforts toward non-proliferation of WMDs. About 160 people from 17 Asian countries and regions and 7 other countries and regions attended this seminar. More information: DUV5Rev pdf DUV5Rev pdf 9

Members’ works: Lia Caponetti, Quentin Michel, “Technical Note on proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Brussels, COM(2014) 1 final 2014/0005 (COD))”, March 2015, 2p. Available: Proposal-on-Torture-Regulation-1.pdf Proposal-on-Torture-Regulation-1.pdf Ekaterina Chirkova, “Technical Note: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parl iament and of the Council protecting against the effects of the extra- territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country [...] (recast), Brussels, ”, February 2015, 2p. Available: terri.pdfhttp://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/file/ _Technical-Note-extra- terri.pdf 10

Hiroaki Takiyama, “Export Control Review in Japan Technical Note ”, January 2015, 1p. Available: Note-rev1.pdf Note-rev1.pdf 11

Studies and More: Articles, Reports, Links ESARDA, “Strengthening Strategic Export Controls by Internal Compliance Programmes – second revi sion ”, JRC Scientific and Policy Reports, 2014, 26p. Available: _Second_revision_by_ESARDA.pdf Anthonius W. de Vries, Clara Portela et Borja Guijarro-Usobiaga, “Improving the Effectiveness of Sanctions: A Checklist for the EU”, CEPS, Special Report, No. 95, Novembre Available: Arms Control Association, “ The Lausanne Framework and a Final Nuclear Deal with Iran ”, Issue Briefs, Volume 7, 14 April Available: Nuclear-Deal-with-Iran Nuclear-Deal-with-Iran 12

News BIS, “Four Companies and Five Individuals Indicted for Illegally Exporting Technology to Iran”, 17 April Available: BIS, “ San Francisco Man And Company Indicted For Smuggling Sophisticated Electrical Components To Russian Federation ”, 19 March Available: sophisticated-electrical-components sophisticated-electrical-components 13

BIS, “ Taiwan Businessman Sentenced to 24 Months for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Laws Preventing Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction ”, 16 March Available: World Nuclear News, “Saudi Arabia teams up with Korea on SMART”, 4 March Available: 14

15 « Of interest »: EU-Outreach news and newsletter Available: The Export practitioner Available: Events: ESARDA Symposium – Annual meeting May 2015, Manchester (UK) Information: