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The following are the U.S. regulations
governing exports that most often apply to universities and
researchers. This is NOT an exhaustive list of all U.S. export
regulations. Contact the Office of Research Integrity or complete
the Export Determination Request Form for assistance in determining
the applicability of U.S. export regulations to your specific
transfer or shipment.
Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Subtitle
B Chapter VII parts 730-744). These regulations are administered
by the Department of Commerce, Bureau
of Industry and Security.
The EAR are the broadest of the U.S. export regulations
and cover commodities, information, software and services
that are designated as dual-use (having both commercial
and military applications). License
Information. If you think you have items or information
that may fall under the EAR contact the Office of Research
Integrity for assistance determining specific licensing
and security requirements.
International
Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120-130).
These regulations are administered by the Department of State,
Directorate
of Defense Trade Controls. The ITAR covers defense articles
and services as enumerated in the U.S.
Munitions List. If
you think you have items or information that may fall under
the ITAR contact the Office of Research Integrity for assistance
determining specific licensing and security requirements.
Defense articles
and services do NOT need to be classified in order to be on
the U.S. Munitions List!
Drug
Enforcement Agency Regulations (21 CFR parts 1312-1313)
govern the importation and exportation of controlled substances,
precursors and essential chemicals. These regulations are administered
by the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency, Office
of Diversion Control. Permit
Information. If
you are planning to export any controlled substances contact
the Office of Research Integrity for assistance determining
specific licensing and security requirements.
Fish
and Wildlife Regulations (50 CFR
part 17 sections 21, 22, 31 & 32 as well as 50 CFR part 23) govern the import, export and
re-export of plants and wildlife protected by
international treaty and/or domestic statute, this includes products
made from protected species. These regulations are administered
by the Department of the Interior, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
- USFWS is the primary protection agency for endangered and threatened plants and animals. Permit Information
websites: General, Law
Enforcement or Import/Export.
- NMFS is tasked with protection of some species listed in the Endangered Species Act (about 60 of the nearly 1900 currently listed) and for all marine mammals as provided for under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. NMFS maintains a Permits & Authorizations page on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistation (NOAA) Fisheries Division website. This site has a useful Pre-Application Guide to helps you determine if you need a permit, and if so, which one.
Note: The USF Office of Research Integrity (ORI) can help you determine the permit requirements for any planned exports of protected plants, animals or associated
products. Just complete the Export Determination Request Form and return it to ORI.
U.S.
Department of Agriculture Regulations (7
CFR Subtitle B Chapter 3 Part 353) govern the import and export
of live animals, animal products, live plants and plant products.
These regulations are administered by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Export and
Import Permit
Information. If you are planning to import or export plants
or animals contact the Office of Research Integrity for assistance
regarding state and federal requirements. If you are exporting
remember there will also be import requirements for the receiving
country; these must be addressed prior to shipment in order to
prevent delays in customs clearance. This
is especially important for exports of live plants or animals.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS, USDA) recently launched its new electronic permitting
system (ePermits). ePermits is a Web-based tool that gives
customers the ability to apply for a permit, check its status,
and view it online. Many common APHIS import/export permits
can be obtained using this system. This will be of particular
value for researchers bringing biological samples
(blood, serum, milk, tissue), microorganisms and vectors, plant
products, and genetically engineered samples into the US . If you expect
to apply for permits then ORI recommends that you go through
the very simple eAuthentication process so you can obtain level
2 access allowing use of the ePermit site.
Information about
ePermits and how to set up an account: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/permits/eauth_epermits.shtml
At present it looks like form VS 17-129 (animals, animal
semen, animal embryos, birds, poultry, and hatching eggs)
is not yet available via ePermits. It is still available
at their forms site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/e_forms/pdf/vs17-129.pdf
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