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China Issues New Export Control Regulations
China has issued new regulations on the registration and licensing of WMD-related exports, Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday (see GSN, Dec. 4).
The new regulations, which are set to go into effect Jan. 1, were drafted by the Chinese Commerce Ministry and the General Administration of Customs, according to a Commerce Ministry statement. The new regulations make public China’s control list of dual-use items and technologies, a Commerce Ministry official said. Under the new regulations, the Commerce Ministry will be responsible issuing export licenses and the Customs bureau will oversee procedures for businesses required to provide relevant licenses.
The new regulations also include a “catch-all” provision, under which exporters are required to apply for a license if the item to be exported could pose a proliferation risk, even if that item is not included on the control list, the Commerce Ministry official said (Xinhua News Agency, Dec. 27).
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