[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR700.55]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
  CHAPTER VII--BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 700_DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart H_Special Priorities Assistance
 
Sec.  700.55  Assistance programs with Canada and other nations.

    (a) To promote military assistance to foreign nations, this section 
provides for authorizing priority ratings to persons in Canada and in 
other foreign nations to obtain items in the United States in support of 
approved programs. Although priority ratings have no legal authority 
outside of the United States, this section also provides information on 
how persons in the United States may obtain informal assistance in 
Canada.
    (b) Canada. (1) The joint U.S.-Canadian military arrangements for 
the defense of North America and the integrated nature of their defense 
industries as set forth in the U.S.-Canadian Statement of Principles for 
Economic Cooperation (October 26, 1950) require close coordination and 
the establishment of a means to provide mutual assistance to the defense 
industries located in both countries.
    (2) The Department of Commerce coordinates with the Canadian Public 
Works and Government Services Canada on all matters of mutual concern 
relating to the administration of this regulation. A copy of the 
Memorandum of Understanding between the two departments is provided at 
appendix IV.
    (3) Any person in the United States ordering defense items in Canada 
should inform the Canadian supplier that the items being ordered are to 
be used to fill a rated order. The Canadian supplier should be informed 
that if production materials are needed from the United States by the 
supplier or the supplier's vendor to fill the order, they should contact 
the Canadian Public Works and Government Services Canada for authority 
to place rated orders in the United States.
    (4) Any person in Canada producing defense items for the Canadian 
government may also obtain priority rating authority for items to be 
purchased in the United States by applying to the Canadian Public Works 
and Government Services Canada in accordance with procedures specified 
by that Department.
    (5) Persons in Canada needing special priorities assistance in 
obtaining defense items in the United States may apply for such 
assistance to the Canadian Public Works and Government Services Canada. 
Public Works and Government Services Canada will forward appropriate 
requests to Commerce.
    (6) Any person in the United States requiring assistance in 
obtaining items in Canada must submit a request through the Delegate 
Agency to Commerce on Form BIS-999. Commerce will

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forward appropriate requests to the Canadian Public Works and Government 
Services Canada.
    (c) Foreign nations. (1) Any person in a foreign nation other than 
Canada requiring assistance in obtaining defense items in the United 
States or priority rating authority for defense items to be purchased in 
the United States, should apply for such assistance or rating authority 
to the U.S. Department of Defense. The request must be sponsored by the 
government of the foreign nation prior to its submission.
    (2) If the Department of Defense endorses the request, it will be 
forwarded to Commerce for appropriate action.

[49 FR 30414, July 30, 1984. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, as 
amended at 63 FR 31924, June 11, 1998]