EAR - Export Administration Regulations
Part 748: Applications and support documentation – EAR - Export Administration Regulations

EAR - Export Administration Regulations 748.3: 748.3 Classification requests and advisory opinions

BIS classifies items to the ECCN paragraph or EAR99 on request (CCATS), but a CCATS is not a determination that an item is subject to the EAR, so requesters must first rule out other agencies' exclusive jurisdiction; classification requests are limited to six items, filed in SNAP-R with technical literature as PDFs, completing the specified blocks with a recommended classification and its basis in Block 24 (or the ambiguities preventing one). Advisory opinions on licence requirements or EAR interpretation are requested in writing (mail, RPD2@bis.doc.gov or the website) with contact details, party, end-use and model information and the ECCN; they do not bind future licensing and are not jurisdiction determinations. Specific routes cover encryption classification (740.17(d), Supplement No. 6 to Part 742), confirmation that a part, component, accessory, attachment or software is not 'specially designed' because form and fit changes are minor (interagency consensus), and confirmation that an AI model is below the 4E091 threshold.

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  • 120.22 Use advisory opinions and interpretations as guidance, not as authorisations

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