WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a rule called: Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 14 by Julia A. Khersonsky, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade.
Summary: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, this rule: eliminates wind gust tolerance as a parameter for determining UAV controls under the EAR; increases the threshold for national security controls on certain UAVs from an endurance of 30 minutes to an en...