(a) You may not use any License Exception if any one or more of the following apply:
(1) Your authorization to use a License Exception has been suspended or revoked, or your intended export does not qualify for a License Exception.
(2) The export or reexport is subject to one of the ten General Prohibitions, is not eligible for a License Exception, and has not been authorized by BIS.
(3) The item is primarily useful for surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, or related software, controlled under ECCNs 5A001.f.1, 5A980, 5D001 (for 5A001.f.1 or for 5E001.a (for 5A001.f.1, or for 5D001.a (for 5A001.f.1))), or 5D980, unless the item is consigned to and for the official use of an agency of the U.S. Government (see Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii) of this part, Governments (GOV)). No license exceptions apply for 5E001.a (for 5A001.f.1, or for 5D001.a (for 5A001.f.1)) or for 5E980.
(4) The item being exported or reexported is subject to the license requirements described in Sec. 742.7 of the EAR and the export or reexport is not:
(i) Being made to Australia, Japan, New Zealand, or a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member state (see NATO membership listing in Sec. 772.1 of the EAR);
(ii) Authorized by Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii) (official use by personnel and agencies of the U.S. government);
(iii) Authorized by Sec. 740.14(e) of the EAR (certain shotguns and shotgun shells for personal use); or
(iv) Authorized by Sec. 740.20 of the EAR (License Exception STA).
(5)(i) The item is controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons, except that the items described in ECCNs 6A008, 7A001, 7A002, 7A004, 7A101, 7A102, 7A103, 7A104, 7A105, 7B001, 7D001, 7D002, 7D003, 7D101, 7D102, 7E003, 7E101 or 9A515, may be exported as part of a spacecraft, manned aircraft, land vehicle or marine vehicle or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for such applications under Sec. 740.9(a)(4) (License Exception TMP for kits consisting of replacement parts), Sec. 740.10 (License Exception RPL), Sec. 740.13 (License Exception TSU), or Sec. 740.15(b) (License Exception AVS for equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel, aircraft or spacecraft).
(i) The item is controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons, except that the items described in ECCNs 6A008, 7A001, 7A002, 7A004, 7A101, 7A102, 7A103, 7A104, 7A105, 7B001, 7D001, 7D002, 7D003, 7D101, 7D102, 7E003, 7E101 or 9A515, may be exported as part of a spacecraft, manned aircraft, land vehicle or marine vehicle or in quantities appropriate for replacement parts for such applications under Sec. 740.9(a)(4) (License Exception TMP for kits consisting of replacement parts), Sec. 740.10 (License Exception RPL), Sec. 740.13 (License Exception TSU), or Sec. 740.15(b) (License Exception AVS for equipment and spare parts for permanent use on a vessel, aircraft or spacecraft).
(ii) MT controlled commodities described in ECCNs 2A001 or 2A101 may be exported or reexported under Sec. 740.9(a)(4) (License Exception TMP) or Sec. 740.10 (License Exception RPL) as one-for-one replacement for equipment previously legally exported or reexported.
(6) The export or reexport is to a sanctioned destination (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria) or a license is required based on a limited sanction (Russia) unless a license exception or portion thereof is specifically listed in the license exceptions paragraph pertaining to a particular sanctioned country in part 746 of the EAR.
(7) [Reserved]
(8) The item is controlled under ECCNs 2A983, 2A984, 2D983, 2D984, 2E983 or 2E984 and the License Exception is other than:
(i) RPL, under the provisions of Sec. 740.10, including Sec. 740.10(a)(3)(v), which prohibits exports and reexports of replacement parts to countries in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement 1 to part 740));
(ii) GOV, restricted to eligibility under the provisions of Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii); or
(iii) TSU, under the provisions of Sec. 740.13(a) and (c).
(9) The item is a QRS11-00100-100/101 Micromachined Angular Rate Sensor controlled for RS reasons under ECCN 7A994.
(10) The commodity being exported or reexported is subject to the license requirements of Sec. 742.11 of the EAR.
(11) The item is a ``military commodity'' subject to ECCN 0A919, except that such military commodities may be reexported in accordance with Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii) (official use by personnel and agencies of the U.S. Government).
(12) The item is described in a 9x515 or ``600 series'' ECCN and is destined to, shipped from, or was manufactured in a destination listed in Country Group D:5 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR), except that:
(i) 9x515 or ``600 series'' items destined to, or in, Country Group D:5 are eligible for License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b)(2) of the EAR); and
(ii) 1A613.c or .d items destined to, or in, Country Group D:5 are eligible for License Exception TMP (Sec. 740.9(a)(11) of the EAR) or License Exception BAG (Sec. 740.14(h)(2) of the EAR).
(13) ``600 series'' items that are controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons may not be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) under License Exception STA (Sec. 740.20 of the EAR). Items controlled under ECCNs 9D610.b, 9D619.b, 9E610.b, or 9E619.b or .c are not eligible for license exceptions except for License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b)(2) of the EAR). Only the following license exceptions may be used to export ``600 series'' items to destinations other than those identified in Country Group D:5 (see Supplement No.1 to part 740 of the EAR):
(i) License Exception LVS (Sec. 740.3 of the EAR);
(ii) License Exception TMP (Sec. 740.9 of the EAR);
(iii) License Exception RPL (Sec. 740.10 of the EAR);
(iv) License Exception TSU (Sec. 740.13(a), (b), (f) and (g) of the EAR);
(v) License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b) or (c) of the EAR);
(vi) License Exception BAG (Sec. 740.14); and
(vii) License Exception STA under Sec. 740.20(c)(1) of the EAR, provided all of the applicable terms and conditions, including those specific to the ``600 series'' are met.
(14) Items classified under ECCNs 0A521, 0B521, 0C521, 0D521 and 0E521 may only be authorized by License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii)) or an item-specific license exception identified in supplement no. 5 to part 774 for a particular ECCN 0Y521 item.
Note to paragraph (a)(14): Item-specific license exception availability is specific to each ECCN 0Y521 entry in supplement no. 5 to part 774 and may not be used for any other ECCN 0Y521 entries in the supplement. The U.S. Government makes a determination at the time items are classified under ECCNs 0A521, 0B521, 0C521, 0D521 and 0E521 regarding whether any license exceptions will be available, in addition to License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b)(2)(ii)).
(15) If they are sold under a contract that includes $14,000,000 or more of ``600 Series Major Defense Equipment'' (as defined in Sec. 772.1), exports of ``600 series'' items to a country not listed in Country Group A:5 (see supplement no. 1 to part 740 of the EAR), are not eligible for any license exception except to U.S. Government end users under License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b) of the EAR).
(16) If they are sold under a contract that includes $25,000,000 or more of ``600 Series Major Defense Equipment'' (as defined in Sec. 772.1), exports of ``600 series'' items to a country listed in Country Group A:5 (see supplement no. 1 to part 740 of the EAR), are not eligible for any license exception except to U.S. Government end users under License Exception GOV (Sec. 740.11(b) of the EAR).
(17) A party to the transaction, as described in Sec. 748.5 of the EAR, is listed on the Unverified List in supplement no. 6 to part 744, see Sec. 744.15 of the EAR.
(18) 9x515 items that are controlled for missile technology (MT) reasons may not be exported, reexported, or transferred (in-country) under License Exception STA (Sec. 740.20 of the EAR).
Note to paragraph (a): Items subject to the exclusive export control jurisdiction of another agency of the U.S. Government may not be authorized by a license exception or any other authorization under the EAR. If your item is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of another agency of the U.S. Government, you must determine your export licensing requirements pursuant to the other agency's regulations. See Sec. 734.3(b) and Supplement No. 3 to part 730 of the EAR for other U.S. Government departments and agencies with export control responsibilities.
(b) All License Exceptions are subject to revision, suspension, or revocation, in whole or in part, without notice. It may be necessary for BIS to stop a shipment or an export transaction at any stage of its progress, e.g., in order to prevent an unauthorized export or reexport. If a shipment is already en route, it may be further necessary to order the return or unloading of the shipment at any port of call.
(c) BIS may by informing the exporter, suspend or revoke any License Exception in order to comply with U.S. Wassenaar obligations. In addition, BIS may inform an exporter, that before using any License Exception, a notice be submitted with BIS concerning the proposed export.
(d) See Sec. 746.3 for restrictions on certain transfers within Iraq of items exported or reexported to Iraq pursuant to a License Exception. [61 FR 12768, Mar. 25, 1996]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec. 740.2, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.