Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Protective and detection equipment and "components", not "specially designed" for military use, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Full face masks, filter canisters and decontamination equipment therefor, designed or modified for defense against any of the following, and "specially designed" "components" therefor:
Related Controls
(1) See ECCNs 1A995, 2B351, and 2B352. (2) See ECCN 1D003 for "software" "specially designed" or modified to enable equipment to perform the functions of equipment controlled under section 1A004.c (Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) detection systems). (3) See ECCN 1E002.g for control libraries (parametric technical databases) "specially designed" or modified to enable equipment to perform the functions of equipment controlled under 1A004.c (Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) detection systems). (4) Chemical and biological protective and detection equipment specifically designed, developed, modified, configured, or adapted for military applications is "subject to the ITAR" (see 22 CFR parts 120 through 130, including USML Category XIV(f)), as is commercial equipment that incorporates "parts" or "components" controlled under that category except for domestic preparedness devices for individual protection that integrate "components" and "parts" identified in USML Category XIV(f)(4) when such "parts" or "components" are: Integral to the device; inseparable from the device; and incapable of replacement without compromising the effectiveness of the device, in which case the equipment is subject to the export licensing jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce under ECCN 1A004. (5) This entry does not control radionuclides incorporated in equipment listed in this entry—such materials are subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (See 10 CFR part 110).
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Related Definitions
(1) 'Biological agents' means: pathogens or toxins, selected or modified (such as altering purity, shelf life, virulence, dissemination characteristics, or resistance to UV radiation) to produce casualties in humans or animals, degrade equipment or damage crops or the environment. (2) 'Riot control agents' are substances which, under the expected conditions of use for riot control purposes, produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure. (Tear gases are a subset of 'riot control agents.')
See EAR Part 772 (15 CFR 772) for complete definitions of terms used in the CCL.
Related ECCNs
Export Control Context
Category 1 covers advanced materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins. Many items are controlled under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Australia Group commitments. Chemical precursors and biological agents require careful screening of end-use and end-user.
Source: BIS Commerce Control List, eCFR Title 15 Part 774. This reference is for informational purposes only. For licensing determinations, consult BIS.doc.gov or a licensed export compliance attorney.
Cross-Source Intelligence
Fed Reg Amendments
5
CSL Entities
3221
Recent BIS Amendments
Implementation of Certain Australia Group Decisions
Allied Governments Favorable Treatment: Revisions to Certain Australia Group Controls; Revisions to Certain Crime Control and Detection Controls
Expansion of Validated End User Authorization: Data Center Validated End User Authorization
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Additions and Revisions of Entities to the Entity List
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List