[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR742.9]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
  CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF EXPORT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 742--CONTROL POLICY--CCL BASED CONTROLS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 742.9  Anti-terrorism: Syria.

    (a) License requirements. (1) If AT Column 1 of the Country Chart 
(Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR) is indicated in the 
appropriate ECCN, a license is required for export and reexport to Syria 
for anti-terrorism purposes.
    (2) The Secretary of State has designated Syria as a country whose 
government has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism.
    (3) In support of U.S. foreign policy against terrorism, BXA 
maintains two types of anti-terrorism controls on the export and 
reexport to Syria of items described in Supplement No. 2 to part 742.
    (i) Items described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of 
Supplement No. 2 to part 742, if destined to military, police, 
intelligence or other end-users in Syria, are controlled under section 
6(j) of the Export Administration Act, as amended (EAA).
    (ii) Items listed in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) of Supplement 
No. 2 to part 742 destined to other end-users in Syria, as well as items 
to all end-users listed in (c)(6) through (c)(8), (c)(10) through 
(c)(14), (c)(16) through (c)(19), and (c)(22) through (c)(43) of 
Supplement No. 2 to part 742, are controlled to Syria under section 6(a) 
of the EAA.
    (b) Licensing policy. (1) Applications for export and reexport to 
all end-users in Syria of the following items will generally be denied:
    (i) Items that are controlled for chemical and biological weapons 
proliferation reasons to any destination. These are items that contain 
CB Column 1, CB Column 2, or CB Column 3 in the Country Chart column of 
the ``License Requirements'' section of an ECCN on the CCL.
    (ii) Military-related items controlled for national security reasons 
to any destination. These are items that contain NS Column 1 in the 
Country Chart column of the ``License Requirements'' section in an ECCN 
on the CCL and is controlled by equipment or material entries ending in 
the number ``18.''
    (iii) Items that are controlled for missile proliferation reasons to 
any destination. These are items that have an MT Column 1 in the Country 
Chart column of the ``License Requirements'' section of an ECCN on the 
CCL.
    (iv) All aircraft (powered and unpowered), helicopters, engines, and 
related spare parts and components, except that parts and components 
intended to ensure the safety of civil aviation and the safe operation 
of commercial passenger aircraft will be reviewed on a case-by-case 
basis, with a presumption of approval. These are items controlled to any 
destination for national security and missile technology reasons and 
items controlled to Syria for anti-terrorism purposes. Such items 
contain an NS Column 1, NS Column 2, MT Column 1, or AT Column 1 in the 
Country Chart column of the ``License Requirements'' section of an ECCN 
on the CCL. Note that, consistent with the general rule that applies to 
computing U.S. parts and components content incorporated into foreign 
made products, all aircraft-related items that require a license to 
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will be included as controlled U.S. content, except for ECCNs 6A998, 
7A994, and 9A991.d, for purposes of such licensing requirements.
    (v) Cryptographic, cryptoanalytic, and cryptologic items controlled 
to any destination for national security reasons. Such items contain an 
AT Column 1 and an NS Column 1 or NS Column 2 in the Country Chart 
column of the ``License Requirements'' section of an ECCN on the CCL.
    (vi) Explosive device detectors controlled under ECCN 2A993.
    (vii) Commercial charges and devices controlled under ECCN 1C992.
    (viii) Ammonium nitrate, including certain fertilizers containing 
ammonium nitrate, controlled under ECCN 1C997.
    (2) Applications for export and reexport to Syria of all other items 
described in paragraph (a) of this section, and not described by 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, will generally be denied if the export 
or reexport is destined to a military end-user or for military end-use. 
Applications for non-military end-users or for non-military end-uses 
will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
    (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2), 
of this section, applications for Syria will be considered on a case-by-
case basis if:
    (i) The transaction involves the reexport to Syria of items where 
Syria was not the intended ultimate destination at the time of original 
export from the United States, provided that the exports from the U.S. 
occurred prior to the applicable contract sanctity date (or, where the 
contract sanctity date is December 16, 1986, prior to June 18, 1987).
    (ii) The U.S. content of foreign-produced commodities is 20% or less 
by value; or
    (iii) The commodities are medical items.

    Note to paragraph (b) of this section:
    Applicants who wish any of the factors described in paragraph (b) of 
this section to be considered in reviewing their license applications 
must submit adequate documentation demonstrating the value of the U.S. 
content, the specifications and medical use of the equipment, or the 
date of export from the United States.

    (4) License applications for items reviewed under 6(a) controls will 
also be reviewed to determine the applicability of 6(j) controls to the 
transaction. When it is determined that an export or reexport could make 
a significant contribution to the military potential of Syria, including 
its military logistics capability, or could enhance Syria's ability to 
support acts of international terrorism, the Secretaries of State and 
Commerce will notify the Congress 30 days prior to issuance of a 
license.
    (c) Contract sanctity. Contract sanctity dates and related licensing 
policies for Syria are set forth in Supplement No. 2 to part 742. 
Applicants who wish a pre-existing contract to be considered must submit 
sufficient documentation to establish the existence of a contract.
    (d) U.S. controls. Although the United States seeks cooperation from 
like-minded countries in maintaining anti-terrorism controls, at this 
time these controls are maintained only by the United States.

[61 FR 12786, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 25459, May 9, 1997; 63 
FR 42228, Aug. 7, 1998; 64 FR 27142, May 18, 1999; 64 FR 47667, Sept. 1, 
1999; 64 FR 50248, Sept. 16, 1999; 66 FR 36682, July 12, 2001]