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What are the information exchange requirements?
Information exchange requirements are set forth in the Arrangement's Initial Elements, which comprise the commitments undertaken by Participating States. Participating States also exchange on a voluntary basis general information that will enhance transparency and that will lead to discussion among all Participating States of transfers of arms and sensitive dual-use goods and technologies and on the risks associated with such transfers in order to consider, where necessary, the scope for coordinating national control policies to combat these risks. Information exchanged in the Arrangement can include any matter that individual Participating States wish to bring to the attention of other members, such as emerging trends in weapons programs, projects of concern and the accumulation of particular weapon systems. For those wishing to do so, notifications may go beyond those agreed upon. The Arrangement's specific information exchange requirements involve semi-annual notifications of arms transfers, currently covering seven categories derived from the UN Register of Conventional Arms (including model and type information), Sensitive List dual-use transfers and denials of Basic List dual-use transfers. Members are also required to report with 30-60 days any denials of Sensitive List items. Any member that undercuts such denials (i.e., export the denied item to the same end-user) within three years of the denial must report the issuance of the export license within 30-60 days. Denial reporting helps to alert members that a non-member may be seeking an item that would undermine the objectives of the regime and helps to foster common and consistent export policies, while eliminating inadvertent undercuts by other members. Over time, such information exchanges will help member detect and prevent destabilizing accumulations or emerging trends or threats that may undermine the regime's objectives. Any information on specific transfers in addition to that specified above may be requested through normal diplomatic channels.
Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS),USDOC
http://www.bis.doc.gov/wassenaar/default.htm
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