World ECR | UK imposes sanctions over Chemical Weapons Convention violations
Home > information > UK imposes sanctions on Russian troops over Chemical Weapons Convention violations The UK government has imposed sanctions on three Russian military organizations and one individual under its Financial Sanctions: Chemical Weapons Regime. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) said in a press release that it had imposed sanctions on "Russian chemical and biological defense (CBR) forces and their commanders... over the deployment of barbaric chemical weapons in Ukraine". It “condemns Russia’s flagrant violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and (urges) Russia to immediately cease all such activities.” The action "continues the foreign secretary's personal mission to counter all malign activity by the Kremlin through our sanctions," the statement said. Those sanctioned are: Radiochemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov, Commander of the Radiochemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation 27th Scientific Center of the Russian Ministry of…
World ECR | US State Department rules $3 million in export violations
Home > information > State Department reaches $3 million export violation settlement with Oregon company The U.S. Department of State has reached a $3 million administrative settlement with Oregon-based Precision Castparts Corp ("PCC") to resolve multiple allegations of violations of export control regulations. The agreement involves 24 alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 USC § 2751 et seq., and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"), 22 CFR Parts 120-130. The settlement was reached "following an extensive compliance review conducted by the Defense Trade Controls Compliance Office of the Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs," the Department of Defense said in an Oct. 7 media note. The violations involved "the unauthorized export to expatriate employees from Bhutan, Burundi, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru of wax consumed in connection with tooling, specifically wax patterns and mandrels, and the subsequent production of cast blades for use in natural gas." "Turbine engine," it explains. PCC voluntarily disclosed breaches that…
Peru: Aviation Violations and Penalties Act,
Failure to renew or modify aircraft used for commercial aviation services in accordance with environmental protection and noise protection regulations or restrictions set by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC)Very severe(A) 30 to 950 Peruvian Tax Units (UIT)(B) 10 to 300 UITFailure to meet aircraft/engine noise certification standards (acoustic approval criteria)Very severe(A) 30 to 950 UIT(B) 10 to 300 UITAffects the normal development of community life and environmental protection as stipulated in laws, regulations, technical annex "Environmental Protection" and/or DGAC regulationsVery severe(A) 30 to 950 UIT(B) 10 to 300 UITFailure to comply with established noise abatement limits and/or failure to follow noise abatement operating procedures as outlined in the Airport and Route Manuals and corresponding AIPs (Aeronautical Information Publications)Very severe(A) 30 to 950 UIT(B) 10 to 300 UITFailure to dispose of hazardous materials and/or foreign matter on airport surfaces; allowing the handling and/or storage, disposal and treatment of hazardous materials and/or flammable liquids at the airport; failure to comply…
WorldECR | Hungarian national arrested for export control violations
Home > information > Hungarian national arrested on export control charges upon arrival in U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against Hungarian national Bence Horvath for "violating U.S. export controls against Russia, including conspiring with others to illegally export U.S.-origin radio communications technology to Russian government end users without a license." Horvath was reportedly arrested upon arriving at San Francisco International Airport on August 23rd on a charge of “one count of conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA)”. “Hovat and others managed a transnational procurement network that contracted directly with various Russian government entities and participated in large-scale projects, such as the construction of a radio communications system in the Kursk region on the Russian/Ukrainian border,” the court document states. “The indictment alleges that Horvat personally arranged for the purchase of U.S. radio communications technology and smuggled that technology to Russian government end users through a network of affiliates located in Spain, Serbia,…
Toyota admits more violations in safety testing, suspends
The company used a non-production navigation unit in occupant safety testing of its minivans. Toyota Motor Corp. found irregularities during type-approval testing of seven additional vehicle models. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism forced the company to suspend production of two small vans sold in the local market. Toyota Motor admitted in an official statement that in addition to a number of previous safety tests on production models of Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Suzuki, seven other models had violations during the tests. Following an earlier announcement in June 2024, an on-site investigation by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) found additional irregularities in Toyota's operations. More: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Suzuki cheat on emissions and safety tests, some Japanese car sales suspended The company violated the regulations by not using a production navigation display in occupant protection tests on the Toyota Noah / Voxy and Suzuki Landy minivans (2021). Non-production parts were also used in safety…
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