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How does EPCI affect exports of items for missile-related activities?
The term 'Enhanced Proliferation Control Initiative' is not defined or generally used in the Export Administration Regulations. Under its original meaning, it included both the list-based controls on missile related items (as well as chemical, biological, and nuclear items) and controls on normally uncontrolled items that need a license because of the end-use or end-user. The term 'EPCI' has come to be used informally to refer to the latter, 'catch-all' controls. More properly, these are the proliferation-based end-use controls set out in Part 744 of the EAR. Under these controls, a license is required for an item even if it usually does not require one if the exporter knows, has reason to know, or is informed by BXA that the item is destined for a missile-related end-use described in Part 744.3 of the EAR. (There are similar controls for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons proliferation.) If you must submit a license application under this provision, we will review it to see if the export will make a 'material contribution' to the proliferation of missiles.
Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS),USDOC
http://www.bis.doc.gov/
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