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On May 23, 2016, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) posted an Industry Notice on exports to Vietnam which states:
Change in Policy on Exports of Munitions to Vietnam
Pursuant to a decision made by the Secretary of State and effective immediately, the Department of State’s policy prohibiting the sale or transfer of lethal weapons to Vietnam, including restrictions on exports to and imports from Vietnam for arms and related materiel, has been terminated. Consequently, in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will review on case-by-case basis applications for licenses to export or temporarily import defense articles and defense services to or from Vietnam under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). DDTC will soon publish a rule in the Federal Register to implement a conforming change to ITAR §126.1.
On May 5, 2016, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) posted an Industry Notice on exports to Côte d’Ivoire which states:
Policy on Exports to Cote d’Ivoire
Pursuant to UNSCR 2283, adopted April 28, 2016 and effective immediately, the UN Security Council sanctions regime against Cote d’Ivoire, including restrictions on exports to Cote d’Ivoire of arms and related materiel, has been terminated. Consequently, in accordance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) §126.1(c), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will review applications for licenses to export or temporarily import defense articles and defense services to or from Cote d’Ivoire under the ITAR on a case-by-case basis. DDTC will publish a Federal Register notice to implement a conforming update to ITAR §126.1.
On May 4, 2016, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) posted an Industry Notice on exports to Sri Lanka which states:
Policy on Exports to Sri Lanka
Licensing restrictions relating to Sri Lanka articulated in §7044(e) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. No. 113-235, and in previous appropriations acts, were not carried forward in §7044(e) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-113. Effective immediately the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) will review applications for licenses to export or temporarily import defense articles and defense services to or from Sri Lanka under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on a case-by-case basis. DDTC will publish a Federal Register notice to implement a conforming update to ITAR §126.1(n).
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