Explaining the new AUKUS rules
By Shawna Karajic, Export Solutions Inc. In September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the signing of the AUKUS agreement, which caused a stir in the international community. This trilateral security partnership aimed at strengthening maritime security, emerging technologies, and defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region has since attracted global attention. In response to this significant development, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule for the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The rule is intended to address the changing dynamics of international security partnerships and technology cooperation. Another regulatory response is the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The proposed rule is intended to accommodate the changing dynamics of international defense partnerships and protect sensitive technologies. Let’s take a closer look at these two rules and what this new chapter in defense cooperation will look like. Understanding the EAR and the Interim Final Rule: The Export Administration…
WorldECR | Biden writes to Congress approving AUKUS NNP
In a letter to the US Congress, President Joe Biden handed over the text of an agreement between the UK, the US and Australia on “naval nuclear propulsion-related cooperation” for his presidential approval. The letter states that on November 22, 2021, the AUKUS partners signed the 'Navy Nuclear Propulsion Information Exchange Agreement (ENNPIA), which allows the three parties to communicate and exchange Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI), including certain restricted data (RD), in order to consult on the best path.' The ENNPIA came into force on February 8, 2022, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2025, unless superseded by a subsequent agreement. The new agreement, which will replace CERN, "will allow for continued communication and exchange of non-nuclear infrastructure (NNPI), including certain research and development, and will expand intergovernmental cooperation by allowing the transfer of naval nuclear propulsion plants for conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines, including their components and spare parts, and other related equipment." It also "permits the…
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