World Export Controls Review

17/08/2023

It's great to be back! Join us for the WorldECR Export Controls and Sanctions Forum 2023 in London (5-6 October) and Washington, DC (16-17 October). See the programmes and register here: https://www.worldecr.com/worldecr-forum/

03/02/2022

The WorldECR Virtual Forum kicks off in under two weeks! Join us for 18 presentations covering key trends and developments in global and , and , and best practice in with Q&A sessions plus live roundtable discussions. Visit https://www.worldecr.com/worldecr-virtual-forum/ for more information.

Trade controls are continually moving. An export that is compliant today may not be compliant tomorrow. A party – individual or business – you can contract with today may be sanctioned tomorrow. Knowledge of ‘the big picture’ in trade controls is essential. The WorldECR Forum in London and W...

10/01/2022

Join us in February for

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗘𝗖𝗥 𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮

The WorldECR Virtual Forum brings expert discussion, valuable insight, visionary thinking and shared experience in export controls and sanctions directly to you.

This year, enjoy 𝟭𝟴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, focusing both on new developments and changes in sanctions and export controls, and also on the practical nuts and bolts ‘must-know’ elements of trade compliance… 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲.

The WorldECR Virtual Forum runs online between 14 and 24 February.

𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁
𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗿-𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺

08/11/2021

Gain insight and expert risk evaluation with our upcoming webinar:

Afghanistan: Managing sanctions, financial crime risk, and humanitarian aid challenges

WorldECR is delighted to present, in association with Alex Zerden, former US Treasury Department Financial Attaché to Kabul, a one-hour webinar on the sanctions and financial crime risks, challenges to the delivery of humanitarian assistance and other issues arising out of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

The presentation will cover:

* An overview of the current, relevant sanctions regimes in play (including UN, US, and EU sanctions regimes involving the Taliban, Iran, and counterterrorism and narcotics trafficking designations);
* Sanctions and AML/CFT challenges (licences, humanitarian assistance, role of the Hawala sector);
* Issue-spotting/novel challenges (third party risk, regional implications including for the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, and Pakistan); and
* Risks related to the use of cryptocurrencies in Afghanistan.

The webinar will conclude with Q&A – and horizon scanning.

Tuesday, 16 November
3:30-4:30 pm GMT

For more information and to register, please visit: https://bit.ly/3pFLdhs

Our presenter:
Alex Zerden has served in a number of roles at the U.S. Treasury Department, including in Afghanistan as the Financial Attaché from 2018-2019 where he was the department’s senior representative to interagency, international, and host nation partners. He also has experience working on the White House National Economic Council, the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the US House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis; as an AML/CFT financial regulator, in law enforcement, and in private practice. He is currently the Principal of Capitol Peak Strategies and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (‘CNAS’).

29/10/2021

The results are in! The WorldECR Awards recognise outstanding work, vision, best practice, commercial benefit, and contribution to international security in and and . See this year's winners at: https://bit.ly/3GrkWJE

The WorldECR Awards recognise outstanding work, vision, best practice, commercial benefit to the company, and contribution to international security, of organisations and individuals working in the fields of export control and sanctions compliance and non-proliferation.

07/10/2021

Do you know how to identify AML or bribery issues in monitoring sanctions and export control compliance? What about dealing with internal investigations and external reporting obligations?

In our upcoming webinar, Steptoe and Johnson partners Wendy Wysong and David Stetson will discuss in detail what mitigating steps to take when sanctions and export control issues cross with suspicions of money laundering and/or corruption.

𝗔𝗠𝗟 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲:
𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
14 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧, 15.00-16.00 𝘽𝙎𝙏
https://bit.ly/3uRcSN1

The discovery of a sanctions or export control breach can trigger considerations of voluntary disclosure to OFAC or BIS in the United States, as well as disclosures to other regulators which could be mandatory. An issue that is initially identified through sanctions and export compliance efforts could also implicate anti-money laundering or anti-corruption regulations, raising the potential for additional regulatory disclosures.

In the event of investigations into sanctions or export control issues, compliance officers need to collaborate with the in-house legal team and/or external counsel to ensure the information is gathered in an appropriate way to ensure integrity of the investigation, and maintain legal privilege protection for the business. Internal risk management functions – such as operational risk managers or internal auditors – may also need to be notified of the issue and involved in its investigation and remediation.

𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:
* how to identify AML or bribery issues in monitoring sanctions and export control compliance;
* how to deal with internal investigations to preserve legal privilege and compliance with data protection regulations; and
* how to deal with competing priorities for self-reporting to various agencies.

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18/08/2021

WEBINAR: SANCTIONS AND THE ENERGY SECTOR - RISKS AND COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES

Alongside the risk of climate change, political instability, war, piracy and supply chain disruption, sanctions risk increasingly looms large for global energy sector players.

Presented by Baker Botts’ International Trade practice lawyers in association with WorldECR, this webinar takes a tour de horizon of the sanctions compliance issues confronting the energy sector and:

· Identifies and articulates geographic and regulatory areas of risk
· Discusses emerging threats and opportunities
· Pinpoints typical weak points in companies’ compliance programmes and suggests strategies for improvement.

Drawing on the experience of Baker Botts’ lawyers in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union, we take a multijurisdictional and long-term approach to major ‘hot spots’ for energy companies including:

· Iran, in the context of potential relaxation of U.S. secondary sanctions
· Russia (including the Nordstream2/Turkstream2 pipelines)
· Belarus, in the context of recent EU sectoral sanctions targeting (among others) petroleum products
· Venezuela (and the Latin American region)

We will explore the risk potential posed by various kinds of exposures such as joint ventures, choice of shipping route or refinery, and how sanctions can impact companies differently depending on their domicile and corporate structure.

This webinar will be of interest for compliance professionals working in the energy sector, consultants, banks, and insurance and shipping companies.

Date and time: Tuesday, 12 October 3-4 pm British Summer Time ('BST')

Cost: £99 (+ VAT where appropriate) or FREE TO INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS*

For further information and to enrol, please visit: https://lnkd.in/grMPPnVq

* This webinar is available FREE to in-house compliance professionals working in the energy sector and related fields (e.g., finance and insurance). A condition of free attendance is that contact details will be shared with the speakers. To register for free, please contact [email protected].

Alongside the risk of political instability, war, piracy, and supply chain and other disruptions, sanctions risk increasingly looms large for global energy sector players. Presented by Baker Botts’ International Trade practice lawyers in association with WorldECR, this webinar takes a tour de hori...

23/04/2021

WorldECR is delighted to present, in conjunction with Customs Manager Ltd, the US Export Control Series for non-US companies and their US partners and subsidiaries -- a six-webinar series beginning on 27 May. This series takes a step-by-step approach to explaining the impact of US extraterritorial export controls on the activities of non-US companies, whether based in the UK, EU or elsewhere. It describes best practice in keeping risks in check and ensuring compliance with stringent US laws.

In this video, instructor Arne Mielken explains what he will cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXaeRP8xNM&ab_channel=CustomsManagerLtd.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.worldecr.com/webinars/the-us-export-control-series-for-non-us-companies-and-their-us-partners-and-subsidiaries/

WorldECR is delighted to present, in conjunction with Customs Manager Ltd, a series of six weekly live educational webinars, which takes a step-by-step approach to explaining the impact of US extraterritorial export controls on the activities of non-US companies, whether based in the UK, EU or elsew...

16/04/2021

In association with Sentinel LLC, WorldECR is excited to present
a must-attend training course:

Open-Source Investigations for the Export Control Professional

‘If there’s one category of online training that I’d advise compliance professionals to invest in, it’s open source investigation – essential to due diligence, customer verification, destination confirmation and more.’

So said former US Bureau of Industry & Security ('BIS') Special Agent Don Pearce during his highly-acclaimed WorldECR Forum presentation in January this year. His statement was the genesis of a three-part online introduction to open-source investigative techniques you can use in your compliance and due diligence activities, as Don shares the skills he picked up while conducting criminal investigations, performing end-use verifications, and compliance monitoring for export controls while in government service.

The course will consist of three sessions of up to 90 minutes on June 16, 23 and 30. For further details about what Don will cover in each session, and to book your place, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dR4Mcw4

16/03/2021

In association with Miller Canfield, WorldECR presents the first webinar of our 2021 series:

FOREIGN COMPLIANCE WITH US REEXPORT CONTROLS
22 April 2021

Many US laws have an extraterritorial reach and continue to apply outside the US. US items may remain subject to US reexport controls when an attempt is made to reexport them from their original destination country.

In this webinar, Miller Canfield presents an overview and update on key elements of US reexport controls with a focus on: US reexport controls imposed on foreign companies for reexports of US items to Russia and China; and US reexport controls imposed on foreign companies for reexports of US items to parties subject to entity-based controls.

What you will learn about application of US reexport controls:

Item-based controls, including Subject to the EAR, the De Minimis Rule, and the Direct Product Rule; end-use controls, including the Military End Use and Military Intelligence Rules; and entity-based controls, including those set forth in the Bureau of Industry and Security (‘BIS’) Entity List, BIS Denied Persons List, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘OFAC’) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (‘SDN’) List.

To see further details and reserve your place, visit:
www.worldecr.com/webinars

03/12/2020

We are delighted to announce that we're ready to go live with our much-anticipated Virtual Forum, which will take place in the second half of January 2021.

We have a stellar cast of presenters from industry, law and policy to take on the big issues in export controls and sanctions, and fantastic sponsors.

Do take a look at the programme: https://www.worldecr.com/worldecr-forum/ and any questions reach out to editor Tom Blass ([email protected]) or publisher Mark Cusick ([email protected]).

02/11/2020

Not going out? Catch up with the best new trade compliance journal -- Export Compliance Manager.

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12/10/2020

Export Compliance Manager in association with Steptoe presents our latest webinar:

HUMAN RIGHTS, FORCED LABOR AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN. TIME TO REVIEW YOUR ICP

As the US government cracks down on forced labor and other human rights abuses around the world – China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region being a recent, high-profile example – with import bans, economic sanctions and export controls, companies should look at how their ICPs must adapt to navigate the commercial and legal impacts of these restrictions.

In this 45-minute webinar (plus a 15-minute Q&A), Meredith Rathbone and Brittany Prelogar, co-chairs of Steptoe & Johnson LLP’s International Regulation and Compliance practice, will address how companies can limit business interruption, while tailoring a response that limits exposure to forced labor and meets the regulatory requirements of US authorities as well as the expectations of other stakeholders.

We will consider approaches to conducting risk assessments, due diligence, and introducing enhancements to policies and procedures that may be warranted.

Date: 21 October 2020

Cost: £99

Reduced pricing is available for Export Compliance Manager subscribers. Enter code ECM*49 at checkout to pay just £49.

To book your place, go to www.worldecr.com/webinars

27/07/2020

You may be preparing for your summer holidays, but there's much to look forward to when you return. Starting in early September we'll be presenting a full slate of webinars featuring experts on export controls and sanctions.

9 September: Export controls and sanctions in the telecommunications sector
Presented by Latham & Watkins partner Charles Claypoole and Philip Smith, Associate General Counsel for Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering and Risk at VEON

16 September: Navigating EU military export controls
Presented by Dutch trade law specialists Sebastiaan Bennink and Yvo Amar of law firm BenninkAmar

24 September: Germany's export controls: what you need to know
Presented by associate Laura Louca and senior associate Florian Wolf of German law firm Blomstein

All webinars are £99 (+VAT where applicable).

To see full descriptions and register, please visit www.worldecr.com/webinars

You may also purchase our archived webinars for £75 at the link above. These include recent presentations on Russia's export controls, Canada's export controls, Israel's export controls and more!

And, watch this space: In collaboration with our sister publication Export Compliance Manager, we'll be lining up a full slate of webinars with a compliance slant, starting in late September.

20/07/2020

The July/August 2020 issue of WorldECR is out now!

As ever, it's packed with interesting and topical articles and news covering developments in global export controls and sanctions.

Articles in this issue include:

• Judgment awaited: How will the ECJ interpret the limits of the blocking statute?
• The UK reverses its approach to high-risk vendors in telecoms
• Addressing anti-money laundering and sanctions risk exposure in the art market
• EU sanctions – Ownership and control: What do they mean?
• New clarifications for India’s SCOMET list
• Challenges to multilateral export controls – the case for inter-regime dialogue and coordination
• Russian countersanctions: Listed persons must be prosecuted in Russia
• US ramps up pressure on Syria with new sanctions
• Beijing and Washington slug it out over Hong Kong
• Qatar blockade reshaping Gulf as it enters fourth year

Plus, FREE with this issue:

Special Report: Trade Compliance In a Time of Crisis

Articles include:
• Covid-19 and the impact on the global supply chain
• Circling the wagons: reactions to Covid-19 bolster regulatory exclusions
• US government increases scrutiny over Chinese military companies
• Managing trade investigations in a COVID-19 climate

WORLDECR SUBSCRIBERS:
if you have not received your copy, please contact WorldECR publisher Mark Cusick at [email protected]

NON-SUBSCRIBERS:
if you would like subscription information, please contact WorldECR publisher Mark Cusick at [email protected] or visit www.worldecr.com

14/07/2020

A special offer for the WorldECR community: save 10% on this upcoming Content Enablers livestreaming event with the below promo code.

Trade Compliance and Emerging Policy
23-24 July 2020
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19/06/2020

The June issue of Export Compliance Manager is out now!

Articles in this issue include:

• “A Chinese company just acquired my biggest customer. What do I do?”

• Three guiding principles for more effective communication with outside counsel

• A practical guide to making a business case for trade technology

• Don’t let this pandemic be a reason to forget your recordkeeping

• In the first of two articles on implementing a successful internal compliance program, ECM considers the impact of leadership and culture

• Tomorrow’s trade compliance director will need to be technical subject guru, project manager, trainer and great negotiator

• Not just for the maritime industry: OFAC’s latest sanctions advisory

• Have ICP. Will travel? You’ve spent six months fine-tuning your ICP. Now it’s time to roll it out to the overseas offices

• M&A: Be sure to carry out a robust trade compliance due diligence or pay the penalty

• A week in the life of Vodafone’s UK Sanctions and Trade Controls team

• Meet the Association of University Export Control Officers – AUECO

Export Compliance Manager is the sister publication of WorldECR, the journal of export controls and sanctions.

Subscribers: if you have not received your copy, please contact [email protected]

Non-subscribers: for all subscription enquiries, please contact ECM publisher Mark Cusick at [email protected]

15/06/2020

Export controls and sanctions books for summer reading lists: http://www.worldecr.com/books

08/06/2020

The June 2020 issue of WorldECR is out now. As ever, it's packed with interesting and topical articles and news covering developments in global export controls and sanctions.

Articles in this issue include:
• US: Changes to export controls for military end users/end uses in China
• US decertification under the Hong Kong Policy Act – what is changing now, and what happens next?
• Self-disclosure in Germany’s foreign trade law
• National security related investment screening –the new normal in the UK?
• The ‘new’ EU exporter definition
• US issues guidance to tackle sanctions evasion and illicit shipping
• UN arms embargo on Libya looks to be getting some teeth
• EU lower court confirms case law on compensation for wrongful listings
• BIS extends Huawei’s temporary general licence
• Compliance professionals split on Covid impact, finds WorldECR survey..and more!

If you would like subscription information, please contact WorldECR publisher Mark Cusick at [email protected] or visit www.worldecr.com

01/06/2020

NEW! Updated and expanded:

The CFIUS Book, 2nd edition

Available now from www.worldecr.com/books

The CFIUS Book is the guide on how to navigate an investment or acquisition in sensitive industries or companies in the US, past the bureaucratic obstacles and hidden pitfalls to a successful conclusion.

This 2nd edition (152 pages) is updated to follow implementation of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act FIRRMA.

Edited by Reid Whitten, published by WorldECR

27/05/2020

Issue 89 is available now! In this issue:

Russia feels sanctions pain, but business continues

Talking export control and Covid-19

0Y521 and Section 1758: Emerging technologies
by any other name?

INSTEX and European-American discord on Iran

Beyond Brexit: navigating the US-UK trade
partnership in uncertain times
..and much more! To subscribe: https://www.worldecr.com/subscribe/

27/05/2020

Hello world! World Export Controls Review (WorldECR) is now on Facebook. Watch this space for content, discussion and events.

27/05/2020

Updated and expanded - available now:

The Export Compliance Manager's Handbook, 2nd Edition

WorldECR.com/books: https://lnkd.in/dkMEe25

27/05/2020

Looking for expert advice?

If you are in need of professional advice and support in the areas of export control and/or sanctions compliance, whether that be related to current, future or past business ambitions or relationships, employee, resourcing or supply chain questions and issues, Internal Compliance Programmes, classification, jurisdiction, and other trade control needs – at home or abroad – WorldECR’s Directory of Experts is a valuable start point in finding an advisor with the skills and experience you need on your team.

https://www.worldecr.com/experts/