Non-EGADD Events

US Defense Contracting and DFARS / FAR Compliance

C5-Online
Nov 20-21, 2019
Brussels, Belgium

Fine tune your DFARS and FAR compliance strategies to secure valuable contracts while managing increased regulatory scrutiny and expand your network.

The premiere event for EU government contractors to master U.S. Government Contracting Rules. The US remains by far the largest defence market in the world. In order to compete for and comply with US regulations, EU companies must be on top of the complex Defence Federal Acquisitions Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements in order to avoid suspensions of payments, heavy fines and possibly loss of contracts. The 2019 agenda has been completely refreshed and the conference has moved to Brussels based on market demand.

The 2019 Program Highlights Include:

• US Defence Contracting Priorities and Compliance Landscape
• Implications for the Joint Strike Fighter Program – Local Opportunities for Countries in the Program
• Compliance Best Practices – Successful Tips When Working with the US Government
• Business Systems Audits – The New Priority for the US Government and Section 809 Recommendations for
• New Outlook for Government Contracting
• Focus on Cybersecurity Requirements Risk versus Compliance-based Risk
• Focus on Subcontractors: Cyber flow downs and linkage to a Prime Contractor’s Purchasing DFAR Business System

Fine tune your DFARS and FAR compliance strategies to secure valuable contracts while managing increased regulatory scrutiny and expand your network

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ECJU’s Regional Symposium

The invitation for the autumn Export Control Symposium has now been published.  This will be taking place in Birmingham on Tuesday 26^th November.  Key points to highlight:

• The plenary session will provide a focus on trading in dual use-controlled items to the EU for both prime contractors and those in the supply chain;
• It’s an opportunity to attend workshops to hear from Government advisers from HMRC, FCO, UK MoD and OFSI;
• There will also be Technical Officers on hand to assist with classifying items to determine the control list entries;
• There will be an exhibition area for networking with Government advisors and partners providing export advice.

Further details are available at: https://eu.eventscloud.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=200194331&

“Partnering for Compliance™” Customs/Import Boot Camp 01/2020 & Export Control Conference 03/2020

 7^th “Customs/Import Boot Camp” Orlando, 01/23/2020 with Braumiller Law Group, PLLC (Adrienne Braumiller & Bruce Leeds)

19^th Export Control Conference, Orlando.  March 10-12, 2020.

Speakers:  (All speakers available to hold private ‘one-to-one’ meetings)

• Dept. of State:  Terry Davis, Deputy Director, DDTC-Licensing & one other TBD (Confirmed)  AND  Jae Shin, Division Chief, DDTC-Compliance (Confirmed)
• Dept. of Commerce:  Sharron Cook, Senior Export Policy Analyst, BIS  AND   TBD, OEE/BIS Miami Field Office (Confirmed)
• Dept. of Defense:  Tracy Minnifield, Director, Munitions Licensing, DTSA (Confirmed)
• Census Bureau:  Omari Wooden, Acting Chief, International Trade Management Division (Confirmed)
• Dept. of Treasury (OFAC):  Nell Williams, Enforcement Officer (Confirmed)   AND  Anthony D. Musa, (Invited) Sanctions Licensing Officer
• Dept. of Homeland Security:  Eric LaRoche, Assistant Area Port Director, Orlando (CBP),   AND  Timothy Dwyer, Group Supervisor, Homeland Security Investigations, ASAC Orlando, DHS/ICE
• Ethics/Compliance/Corporate Governance:  Speaker invited
• IMPORTS:  Braumiller Law Group PLLC:  Adrienne Braumiller, Esq., Founder & Bruce Leeds, Esq., Of Counsel (Confirmed)
• Opening Keynote:  (Invited) Delegation of the E.U. to the U.S.

Agenda for both events:  http://www.partneringforcompliance.org/conferences.html
Registrations link:  http://www.partneringforcompliance.org/register.html
Reviews link:  http://www.partneringforcompliance.org/comments.html

Conference Fees:  Export 3-day program: $650.  Customs/Import 1-day program: $250.

Limited spaces available.  No more than 200 spaces maximum per conference.  Please forward details to your colleagues and contacts before spots fill up!

The only program awarding:  4.5 Continuing Education Units (IIEI), 20 CES NCBFAA Credits for 3-day Export program, and 6.5 CCS NCBFAA Credits for 1-day Customs/Import program.

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Webinar on Conflicts between EU and US Export Controls

We have been contacted by the Export Compliance Training Institute, Inc. (LearnExportCompliance.com), which is organizing a webinar, featuring Stephan Müller (Oppenhoff & Partner), on the Conflicts between EU and US Export Controls. This webinar will be taking place on Thursday 31^st October at 13.00 (GMT). Further details are available at: https://www.learnexportcompliance.com/webinar/conflicts-between-eu-and-us-export-rules/. If a registered participant is unable to view live, registered attendees will be able to access the recording of the webinar for one year. The Export Compliance Training Institute, Inc. has very kindly offered a 50% discount to any EGADD Members who want to participate, who just need to insert “ADS50” in “coupon code” block with registration.

Export Control Training

Export Compliance Organisation / Department for International Trade
Seminar / Workshop Series

The export control organisation (ECO) has published the latest version of its export control training bulletin. 

• Export control training bulletin: Nov 2019 to April 2020

Read this important message:

Notice to exporters 2017/10: latest export control training bulletin published

Read more Notices to Exporters.

For general export control queries please contact the ECO Helpline on 020 7215 4594 or eco.help@trade.gsi.gov.uk

ECO Business Awareness Unit Export Control Organisation

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation

Export control training courses available, June to October 2019

We will shortly publish the next edition of the Export Control Training Bulletin, covering courses available between July and October 2019.

You might wish to see advance details of courses (below). If you wish to book a place or places at any of these events, please contact Denise Carter for an application form: denise.carter@trade.gov.uk

For general export control queries please contact our Helpline on 020 7215 4594 or email: exportcontrol.help@trade.gov.uk

Business Awareness Unit  Export Control Joint Unit

INCOTERMS 2020 Training

EGADD has been approached by ICC UK (www.iccwbo.uk), which is seeking to organise a number of Incoterms 2020 training courses, in association with Strong & Herd and the Institute of Export & International Trade – details are available at: https://iccwbo.uk/pages/incoterms-training. A 20% discount is available to any EGADD Members.

ASD: ITAR / EAR / OFAC / Export Controls e-Seminars

ASD Events

ASD: ITAR / EAR / OFAC / Export Controls Training Courses

ASD Events

Trade Controls Webinars

Export Compliance Training Institute 

The Export Compliance Training Institute has created a series of webinars to fit the needs of any export professional. These webinars provide detailed analysis of specific topics ranging from export classifications to EU export controls. Gain the detailed training you need on the topics that directly affect your company. Many webinars have been approved for CLE Credits.

Our webinars combine PowerPoint slides and streaming live video to keep the topics both interesting and informative. All webinars include a 60 minute presentation to be followed by a 30 minute comprehensive Q & A session. All attendees will receive a copy of the presentation, certificate of completion and access to the recorded version of the webinar via email.

Export Controls Seminars

Export Compliance Training Institute

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) Training Seminars from the leaders in US Export Controls Compliance Training.

• WASHINGTON DC – NOV 2019

  ITAR Defense Trade Controls – NOV 11-12, 2019

  EAR & OFAC Export Controls – NOV 13-14, 2019

  VENUE: Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Town

  DETAILS & REGISTRATIONDOWNLOAD BROCHURE
• MIAMI FL – DEC 2019

  ITAR Defense Trade Controls – DEC 9-10, 2019

  EAR & OFAC Export Controls  EC 11-12, 2019

  VENUE: Doubletree Ocean Point Resort and Spa by Hilton

  DETAILS & REGISTRATIONDOWNLOAD BROCHURE

Compliance Conferences

Nielson Smith

• Customs Compliance in Europe 2019 conference, 12th – 13th November 2019, Dusseldorf, Germany
• The European Anti-Corruption & Ethics Summit 2019, 20-21 November 2019, Munich, Germany
• Export Compliance in Europe Conference 2020, 5th & 6th of February 2020, Munich, Germany
• European, EU and EU Member State Trade Controls Compliance for North American Companies Summit, 11th-12th of February 2020, Washington DC, USA
• Sanctions, Anti-Corruption & Export Controls Compliance in the Middle East 2020 Conference, 21st-22nd of April 2020, Dubai, UAE
• US Trade Controls Compliance in Europe Conference, 27-28 of May 2020, Munich, Germany

List of Forthcoming Events

Full Circle Compliance

Published every Friday or last publication day of the week, our overview of Approaching Events is organized to list continuously available training, training events, seminars & conferences, and webinars.

Continuously Available Training

• * E-Seminars: “US Export Controls” / “Defense Trade Controls“; Export Compliance Training Institute; danielle@learnexportcompliance.com
• * Webinar: “Company-Wide US Export Controls Awareness Program“; Export Compliance Training Institute; danielle@learnexportcompliance.com
• * E-Seminars: “ITAR/EAR Awareness“; Export Compliance Solutions; spalmer@exportcompliancesolutions.com
• * Online: “Simplified Network Application Process Redesign (SNAP-R)“; Commerce/BIS
• * Webinar Series: “Complying with US Export Controls“; Commerce/BIS
• * E-Seminars: “Webinars On-Demand Library“; Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
• * Online: “International Trade Webinars“; Global Training Center
• * Online: “On-Demand Webinars“; “General Training“; Center for Development of Security Excellence; Defense Security Service (DSS)
• * Online: “ACE Reports Training and User Guide“; DHS/CBP
• * Online: “Increase Your International Sales – Webinar Archive“; U.S. Commercial Service
• * Web Form: “Compliance Snapshot Assessment“; Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP)
• * Online: “Customs Broker Exam Prep Course“; The Exam Center

Seminars and Conferences

• * Nov 11-14; Washington, DC; “ITAR Controls / EAR & OFAC Export Controls Seminar Series“; ECTI
• * Nov 20: Bristol, UK; “Introduction to Export Procedures – Export Training“; BusinessWest
• * Nov 21: Bristol, UK; “A Foundation Course in Importing“; BusinessWest
• * Nov 26: Bruchem, The Netherlands; “The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (EAR) from a non-U.S. Perspective“; Full Circle Compliance
• * Nov 27: Bruchem, The Netherlands; ” The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) from a non-U.S. Perspective“; Full Circle Compliance
• * Nov 27: Manchester, UK; “US & UK Export Controls: A Basic Understanding“; The Institute of Export and International Trade
• * Dec 4-5: Washington, DC; “36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act“; American Conference Institute
• * Dec 9-12; Miami, FL; “ITAR Controls / EAR & OFAC Export Controls Seminar Series“; ECTI
• * Dec 10-11: New York, NY; ” 10th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions“; American Conference Institute
• * Dec 12-13; Washington D.C.; “Coping with U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions 2019“; Practicing Law Institute

2020

• * Jan 30-31: Houston, TX; “14th Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act“; American Conference Institute
• * Feb 5-6; Munich, Germany; “Export Compliance in Europe Conference“; NielsonSmith
• # * Feb 24-26; Las Vegas, NV; “Winter Back to Basics Conference“; Society for International Affairs

Webinars 

• * Nov 19: Webinar: “Basic: Overview of customs and imports developments: EU, Middle East and Russia“; Baker McKenzie
• * Dec 17: Webinar: “Managing Emerging Compliance Risks“; Baker McKenzie

On Demand Webinars

Export Compliance Training Institute
Webinars by category

The Export Compliance Training Institute has created a series of webinars to fit the needs of any export professional. These webinars provide detailed analysis of specific topics ranging from export classifications to EU export controls. Gain the detailed training you need on the topics that directly affect your company.

Our webinars combine PowerPoint slides and streaming live video to keep the topics both interesting and informative. All webinars include a 60 minute presentation to be followed by a 30 minute comprehensive Q & A session. All attendees will receive a copy of the presentation, certificate of completion and access to the recorded version of the webinar via email.

Agreements & ITAR Exemptions

• ITAR Hardware License Exemptions Explained

Basic Compliance

• 19 Essential Ways Export and Security are Partners in Compliance
• A Deep Dive into AES: Do you have questions about AES filing? Do you have a strange shipping scenario and not sure how to handle it? Or do you have a question about an element in the Electronic Export Information (EEI)?
• A Practical Guide to AES Filing: When, What, and How to File in the Automated Export System
• “ACE Reports for Exports” – The Government’s Watching Your Data, Are You?
• Empowered Officials: Who They Are and What They Need to Know
• Executive Briefing on Export Controls
• Export Compliance Essentials for Defense Contractors and Subcontractors
• Export Compliance Essentials for Sales and Marketing
• Export Compliance Essentials for Shipping
• Export Controls 101: Starting at the Beginning: Understanding the 1000+ pages of US export control regulations isn’t easy—you don’t want to just sit down and start reading the rules. What you need is someone to explain the basics to you because you need to know what the rules say and mean before you start reading them. This webinar has just what you need.
• Hot Topics in US Sanctions: Recent Enforcement and Compliance Best Practices
• How to Improve Export Compliance with Effective Audits: All participants will receive a questionnaire for use in developing auditing tools!
• Separating Signal from Noise: Effectively Measuring ‘Success’ for an Export Compliance Program
• The Essentials and Challenges of Exporting Firearms and Ammunition
• US Antiboycott Regulations: Clarified and Demystified
• US Export Controls Awareness Training In Spanish: Avoid fines and penalties for violating export control regulations due to a lack of knowledge, training and comprehension of corporate or individual responsibility of your employees.

Deemed Exports

• Deemed Exports: Extremely Common and Commonly Misunderstood

EAR Licensing & Exceptions

• BIS License Application 748P: How to Prepare It and How to Ensure Best Possible Approval Time
• EAR Hardware License Exceptions Explained: If you are an exporter of hardware, are hesitant to use EAR license exceptions, or just want to better understand them, this is the webinar for you.

Export Classifications

• EAR Hardware and Materials Classifications: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect – A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• EAR Technology Classifications: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect—A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• Getting Your CCL Classifications Right: Hardware and Materials
• Getting Your CCL Classifications Right: Technical Data/Technology and Software
• Global Export Control Lists and Classification Update 2018
• Jurisdiction and Classification: Handling CJs, CCATS, Self-Determinations, and Creating JCA Systems
• The Fundamentals of Product Classification: Determining your product’s export classification is one of the most important steps toward export compliance.

General EAR

• 2018: The Export Control Year in Review
• A Deep Dive into AES: Do you have questions about AES filing? Do you have a strange shipping scenario and not sure how to handle it? Or do you have a question about an element in the Electronic Export Information (EEI)?
• A Practical Guide to AES Filing: When, What, and How to File in the Automated Export System
• “ACE Reports for Exports” – The Government’s Watching Your Data, Are You?
• BIS License Application 748P: How to Prepare It and How to Ensure Best Possible Approval Time
• Bringing Export Compliance into the New Century: A Roadmap for a Modern Export Compliance Program
• EAR Hardware and Materials Classifications: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect – A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• EAR Hardware License Exceptions Explained: If you are an exporter of hardware, are hesitant to use EAR license exceptions, or just want to better understand them, this is the webinar for you.
• EAR License Exceptions: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect—A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• Executive Briefing on Export Controls
• Export Compliance Essentials for Engineers
• Export Compliance Essentials for Shipping
• Export Compliance Essentials for the Aerospace Industry
• Export Control Recordkeeping, Compliance Automation and End-User Screening Update 2019
• Export Controls 101: Starting at the Beginning: Understanding the 1000+ pages of US export control regulations isn’t easy—you don’t want to just sit down and start reading the rules. What you need is someone to explain the basics to you because you need to know what the rules say and mean before you start reading them. This webinar has just what you need.
• Getting Your CCL Classifications Right: Hardware and Materials
• Getting Your CCL Classifications Right: Technical Data/Technology and Software
• Specially Designed: Get It Right and Your Exports May Benefit: Two Words that May Have a Surprising Impact on Your Classifications
• Specially Designed: Increase Your Accuracy and Decrease Burdensome Controls: Practice Makes Perfect – A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• The Fundamentals of Product Classification: Determining your product’s export classification is one of the most important steps toward export compliance.
• US Antiboycott Regulations: Clarified and Demystified

General ITAR

• 2018: The Export Control Year in Review
• A Deep Dive into AES: Do you have questions about AES filing? Do you have a strange shipping scenario and not sure how to handle it? Or do you have a question about an element in the Electronic Export Information (EEI)?
• A Practical Guide to AES Filing: When, What, and How to File in the Automated Export System
• Beyond the Lord of War: Arms Brokering under ITAR Part 129
• Bringing Export Compliance into the New Century: A Roadmap for a Modern Export Compliance Program
• Empowered Officials: Who They Are and What They Need to Know
• Executive Briefing on Export Controls
• Export Compliance Essentials for Defense Contractors and Subcontractors
• Export Compliance Essentials for Engineers
• Export Compliance Essentials for Shipping
• Export Compliance Essentials for the Aerospace Industry
• Export Controls 101: Starting at the Beginning: Understanding the 1000+ pages of US export control regulations isn’t easy—you don’t want to just sit down and start reading the rules. What you need is someone to explain the basics to you because you need to know what the rules say and mean before you start reading them. This webinar has just what you need.
• ITAR Hardware License Exemptions Explained
• Specially Designed: Get It Right and Your Exports May Benefit: Two Words that May Have a Surprising Impact on Your Classifications
• Specially Designed: Increase Your Accuracy and Decrease Burdensome Controls: Practice Makes Perfect – A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.

Import, Customs & Incoterms

• Exporting Under the NAFTA: Update on the Modernization Negotiations and Strategies for Using the NAFTA to Gain a Competitive Edge
• Harmonized System Classifications: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect – A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• Losing Sleep over Customs Issues? Mastering the Elements of Customs Compliance
• Mastering HTSUS and Schedule B Code Classifications
• Understanding the Tariff Wars: Developing Strategies to Overcome International Supply Chain Disruptions
• The ABC’s of FTA’s: Using Free Trade Agreements to Boost US Exports

IT, Tech Data & Encryption

• 19 Essential Ways Export and Security are Partners in Compliance
• Advanced Encryption Classification: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect – A Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• Deemed Exports: Extremely Common and Commonly Misunderstood
• DIY Encryption Classification 2017 Edition
• EAR Technology Classifications: Learning By Doing: Practice Makes Perfect—A Two-Part Webinar that Combines Hands-On Exercises, Discussions, and Instruction.
• Encryption Export Controls 2017 Update: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) significantly changed the Information Security section of the Commerce Control List (Category 5 Part II) in August 2017 as a result of the 2016 Wassenaar Arrangement decision to rewrite certain Export Commodity Control Numbers (“ECCNs”).
• IT Security, Cloud Computing, and Export Controls: Export Compliance Managers: When was the last time you met with your information technology team?

New Regulation Changes

• 2018: The Export Control Year in Review
• A New Definition of “Export”… and That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg!: Forget what you know (or what you think you know) because both the State and Commerce Departments are introducing new definitions of “export,” “release,” “reexport,” “access information,” “technology,” “required,” “foreign person,” “proscribed person,” “published,” results of “fundamental research,” “transfer,” and “transfer (in-country).”
• BIS License Application 748P: How to Prepare It and How to Ensure Best Possible Approval Time
• DIY Encryption Classification 2017 Edition
• Encryption Export Controls 2017 Update: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) significantly changed the Information Security section of the Commerce Control List (Category 5 Part II) in August 2017 as a result of the 2016 Wassenaar Arrangement decision to rewrite certain Export Commodity Control Numbers (“ECCNs”).
• Export Control Recordkeeping, Compliance Automation and End-User Screening Update 2019
• Export Control Reform for USML Category XII: Fire Control, Laser, Imaging, and Guidance
• Export Controls Changes Recap…And What’s Next for 2017?
• Understanding the Tariff Wars: Developing Strategies to Overcome International Supply Chain Disruptions
• Specially Designed: Get It Right and Your Exports May Benefit: Two Words that May Have a Surprising Impact on Your Classifications
• Understanding the Shift of Toxicological Agents and Directed Energy Weapons from the USML to the CCL

Non-US Export Controls

• Asia Pacific Export Control Update 2019: Out Like A Dog And In Like A Pig (?)
• Compliance Challenges with Canadian and US Export Controls: Addressing Compliance Challenges in the Interaction of Canadian and US Economic Sanctions and Export Controls in 2019
• Conflicts Between EU and US Export Rules
• From Hand-Carries to the Cloud: Global Technology (and Software) Export Controls
• Fundamentals of US Reexport Controls: Does being beyond US shores mean relief from US export controls? Not as far as the US Government is concerned.
• Global Export Control Lists and Classification Update 2018
• In the Beginning…An Introduction to Israel’s Dual-Use and Defense Export Control System
• Welcome to the Club: An Overview of India’s Dual-Use and Defense Export Control Systems: Including Recent Reforms Related to the Wassenaar Arrangement

OFAC

• Hot Topics in US Sanctions: Recent Enforcement and Compliance Best Practices
• OFAC Enforcement Trends: Exporters in the Crosshairs
• The ABC’s of Embargoes and Sanctions (2 Part Webinar): Mastery of the Rules and Strategies for Compliance

Universities & Research

• Faculty or Consultant? Implications for University Export Compliance
• Fundamental Research Exclusion: Your Guide to Properly Applying It: How well do you understand the Fundamental Research Exclusion? While this critical carve-out in the U.S. export control regulations has a significant impact on universities, it’s often misunderstood. This results in unforeseen gaps in export controls compliance programs that can lead to inadvertent export violations.
• Fundamental Research Exclusion: Your Guide to Properly Applying It – PART 2
• U.S. Export Controls for Academia: How Universities and Research Institutions Can Ensure Export Compliance While Fostering Academic Freedom
• University Export Controls Program: Strength in Numbers

Voluntary Disclosures & Compliance Programs

• Handling Voluntary Disclosures and Internal Investigations
• In Uncertain Times, the Only Certainty Is Enforcement: Current Trends in International Trade Enforcement, Compliance & Investigative Responses
• Making Lemonade Out of Consent Agreements: Why They Happen, How to Avoid Them, and What to Do if They Happen to You
• OFAC Enforcement Trends: Exporters in the Crosshairs
• Risk Based Self-Assessment as a Critical Element to Measure Risk, Performance, and Improvement: A hands-on approach to implementing and leveraging a risk assessment to increase compliance program effectiveness and lean performance.