EAR Boot Camp

With the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposing administrative monetary penalties reaching $120,000 per violation, and criminal penalties reaching $1,000,000 and 20 years’ imprisonment per violation, now is the time to ensure your export compliance practices adhere strictly to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In addition to BIS enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice is also devoting signifi cant resources to prosecuting companies and individuals for EAR violations.

Coupled with ongoing export control reform initiatives, companies exporting dual-use items must stay up to date on the practical implications of the reform on their compliance status.

Back by popular demand, American Conference Institute’s 2nd National EAR Boot Camp will allow you to hear from Government on export controls compliance expectations, and benchmark your compliance practices with a wide range of industries, including technology, aerospace, software, and oil & gas. At this practical, nuts and bolts course, exporters, carriers, freight forwarders, consignees and all other parties to an export transaction will benefit from practical, in-depth sessions on how to satisfy the gamut of key EAR requirements affecting your supply chain.

The 2012 agenda has been fully updated and will discuss how to overcome your most pressing, daily EAR compliance challenges. Key topics include:

• How proposed export control reforms will affect the classifi cation of your items and technologies, and migration to the CCL
• Deemed export compliance and Form I-129 certification: What is required for screening foreign nationals within foreign anti-discrimination and privacy laws boundaries
• How to prepare and file a CCAT
• End-Use and End-User Controls: How BIS applies its “Know Your Customer” guidance and “Red Flags” indicators
• The nuts and bolts of preparing an EAR license application: Reducing the risk of delays, and preventing license denials and RWA’s
• How BIS selects companies for visits and inquiries, how to prepare and what to expect
• Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP): Tailoring your compliance program to your corporate structure, size and global operations
• What kinds of EAR violations can trigger BIS enforcement and penalties
• Vetting third parties: Where the exporter’s responsibility for third party compliance begins and ends
• Structuring a cost-efficient internal investigation
• Making sense of complex encryption controls
• Preparing a voluntary disclosure and mitigating penalty risks

Personalize your training with interactive, practical working groups:

• A: A Complete Roadmap to Selecting the Right ECCN: How to Navigate the ECCN Maze to Ensure Correct EAR Classification
• B: The Ins and Outs of Using EAR License Exceptions: When and How to Use Exceptions STA, ENC, APR, TSU, TMP, RPL and More
• C: A Practical Guide to Implementing Deemed Export Requirements: How to Select, Apply and Monitor IT and Physical Controls on Foreign National Access

Spaces will fill up quickly, so register now. Call 1-888-224-2480, fax your registration form to 1-877-927-1563 or register online at www.AmericanConference.com/EAR

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