Exports to South Africa; Revision of Foreign Policy Controls

Résumé

With the significant political changes underway in South Africa, the rationale for prohibiting all exports to South African military and police entities no longer applies. The controls necessary to implement the mandatory U.N. arms embargo against South Africa remain. In addition, restrictions on certain exports to the South African military and police continue. This final rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by revising the export licensing policy for exports to South African military and police entities in the following ways: By clarifying exemptions from general prohibitions on certain technology and software; by revising policy to permit the consideration of certain license applications; and by updating the list of South African military and police entities in the special country policies and provisions. These changes, while not diminishing U.S. compliance with the U.N. mandatory embargo against South Africa, and while maintaining U.S. ability to implement U.N. voluntary controls on certain exports to the South African military and police, will allow U.S. businesses to begin to compete with foreign suppliers, who are no longer bound by similar restrictions in