Continuation of Export Control Regulations

1994-07-05Executive Order 12923
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: Continues Export Controls on U.S. Goods and Technology

What it does: Agencies must continue and enforce existing export control regulations, licenses, and related administrative actions until a law reauthorizes the Export Administration Act.

Real World Impact:
  • Maintains restrictions on exporting U.S. goods, technology, and technical data.
  • Keeps export licenses and reporting requirements in force for U.S. exporters.
  • Allows administrative sanctions in existing regulations to remain applicable to violators.
Topics: export rules, national security, trade and economy, arms export controls

Summary

This order declares a national emergency over foreign access to U.S. goods, technology, and certain foreign boycott practices and continues the country's export control system after the Export Administration Act expired.

It keeps in force existing export rules, licenses, and enforcement actions issued by the Secretary of Commerce and continues certain arms export administration provisions. Exporters, U.S. persons, businesses, and the agencies that run export rules remain subject to those requirements.

The order is effective immediately and will remain until Congress enacts a law reauthorizing export-control authorities.

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