[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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]