SPECIAL MASTER CLASS

EU Export Control Law & Practice

EU Export Controls for North American
Trade Compliance Professionals
North American trade compliance professionals are aware that they Lecturers
need to take account of a diverse array of export and re-export con-
trols imposed by the US and Canadian governments and of the pe-
nalties that may be imposed as a result of violations of those laws Georg Pietsch
and regulations. But many may wrongly assume that the familiar Director; Export Licenses & Export Procedures
export compliance practices in North America are identical with ex- Federal Office of Export Control & Foreign Trade
port control requirements in one of our largest trading partners, the
European Union (EU). (BAFA, Eschborn, Germany)

In fact, the practical administration of export controls in the EU and David Hayes
its 27 Member States is very different from the environment with Hayes & Associates, UK
which North American compliance professionals are familiar. Com-
panies with manufacturing or sales operations in the EU need en-
sure that they have an effective compliance management pro- Doug Jacobson, Principal, Law Offices of
gram in place that meets the dual-use and defense control require- Douglas N. Jacobson PLLC & Senior Advisor,
ments of the EU and the Member States in which they have a pres- Trusted Trade Alliance LLC, Washington, DC
ence, as well as applicable requirements from their home countries..
Financial penalties may be imposed on companies and individuals Matthias Merz
that violate EU export control prescriptions and imprisonment may CEO, AWA Foreign Trade Academy & Managing
be imposed. Director Europe, Trusted Trade Alliance LLC,
This Special Master Class is designed to give participants a one- Germany
day overview of the essentials of EU dual-use export controls, with
an introduction into the complexity presented by the national admin- Scott E. Sullivan
istration of those controls (and their own additional controls) by the Vice President -- Global Trade, Compliance &
individual EU Member States. Led by a senior official of Germany’s Corporate Inquiries, Flowserve Corporation,
export control agency, this program will outline parallels and con- Irving, Texas
trasts between the EU and US regulatory systems. The program will
feature practical presentations and information presented by leading
export control attorneys and consultants from the perspective of both Special Guest Keynote:
in-house counsel and outside counsel/consultants. The program will
also feature keynote remarks by Kevin Wolf, the U.S. Department of Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export
Commerce’s Assistant Secretary for Export Administration. Administration, Bureau of Industry of Security,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Participants will receive comprehensive documentation on the
course subject which they can refer to when dealing with EU export Date/Time
control law in practice. Global Compliance Managers will be pro-
vided with recommendations on how to implement and maintain
global export control procedures in their company’s operations. Monday, July 18, 2011
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Program Contents • NOTE: Scheduled in conjunction with

annual BIS Update Conference starting
• EU-Dual-Use export control regulation on July 19, 2011
• Classification of export items under EU dual-use list and national Location
controls
Renaissance Arlington Hotel
• Export licensing process 2800 South Potomac Ave
Arlington, Virginia 22202
• EU General Authorizations
• German and UK national export controls and general licenses Registration fee
• Sanctions lists (terrorist lists) and their application $595.00
• Overview of sanctions and embargoes
Fee includes:
• “Catch-all provisions”, End-use certificates and customer verifi- • Seminar folder and reference materials
cation • CD-ROM containing conference
• Red flag checks and “knowledge” documentation
• Lunch and refreshments
• Sanctions and penalties
• Implementing EU Export Controls in the Company Environment
Register at:
www.ttinstitute.com

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Telephone: (360) 567-1213 • Fax: (360) 713-6102
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