Section of International Law: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee

Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee

About the Committee

Welcome to the Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee homepage. We provide education, outreach, and advocacy in the areas of United States and international economic sanctions and embargoes.

The Committee offers the following:

regular meetings and educational programs
participation in the Committee Listserve
annual Year in Review publication
a quarterly newsletter

Please consider joining us. For more information, please contact the leadership team.

Upcoming Programs

Section Events

AIJA:Half Year May Conference 2013-Seminars

May 22, 2013 - May 25, 2013

Location: TBD

Format: Live/In-Person

How to Represent a Global Non-Profit

May 22, 2013

Location: N/A

Format: Webinar/Teleconference

ABA Section of International Law and the Israel Bar Association Joint Conference

May 26, 2013 - May 29, 2013

Location: TBD

Format: Live/In-Person

Section Wiki

Enter here to view "Wiki" comments on various issues regarding export controls and economic sanctions. The comments have been collectively generated by members of the Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee. Comments presented in this area do not constitute legal advice and is provided by the Committee only for informational purposes.
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Committee Resources

Audio Rec. of the ABA Int'l Spring Mth. Program - "Legal Limitations on the Use of Proxy Forces in Modern Int'l Conflict" - April 25, 2013

ABA Sanctions Year in Review Seminar - Feb. 25, 2013

Audio Recording of "Critical Technology Sharing Between the U.S. and Its Allies: Problems and Possible Solutions" - Feb. 21, 2013

Critical Technology Sharing Semiinar - Feb. 21, 2013 - Presentations (All Speakers)

Audio Recording of the Committee's Seminar - OFAC Facilitation: Know It When You See It? - Nov. 8, 2012

OFAC Facilitation Seminar - Nov. 8, 2012 - Presentations (All Speakers)

Commercial Cargo and Security Seminar - Sept. 12, 2012 - Bingel Presentation

Audio Recording of the Committee's Seminar - In the Belly of the Beast: Commercial Cargo and Security in an Era of Weapons of Mass Destruction - Sept. 12, 2012

Commercial Cargo and Security Seminar - Sept. 12, 2012 - Heinrich Presentation

Commercial Cargo and Security Seminar - Sept. 12, 2012 - Garvey Presentation

Commercial Cargo and Security Seminar - Sept. 12, 2012 - Garvey Presentation Materials

Audio Recording of the Committee's Seminar - “Are We Over-Thinking 0Y521? Come Hear What the Emerging Technologies (0Y521 Series) Rule is All About” - May 14, 2012

Audio Recording of “The New ITAR Dual and Third-Country National Rule and Changes to Canada's Controlled Goods Program: Have the Conflicts Been Resolved?” - May 3, 2012

New ITAR Dual/Third Country Nat'l Rule Seminar - May 3, 2012 - Rice Presentation

New ITAR Dual/Third Country Nat'l Rule Seminar - May 3, 2012 - Stewart Presentation

Audio Recording of the Committee's Seminar - “New Economic Sanctions Against Syria: US, Canadian and EU Approaches” - Nov. 9, 2011

Audio Recording of “Proposed Revisions to the EAR: Control of Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the USML” - Oct. 17, 2011

Video Recording of the ABA Int'l Spring Meeting Program - "On the Rim of the Abyss: Military Intervention" - April 7, 2011

Audio Recording of the Committee's Seminar - Economic Sanctions: Are They Effective Tools of U.S. Foreign Policy? - Feb. 28, 2011

Economic Sanctions Seminar - Feb. 28, 2011 - Hufbauer Presentation

Economic Sanctions Seminar - Feb. 28, 2011 - Calabrese Presentation

Sites of Interest

The Committee's New "Handbook of Export Controls and Economic Sanctions" (Published by the ABA and edited by Kay C. Georgi and Paul M. Lalonde)

U.S. Dep't of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security

U.S. Dep't of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

U.S. Dep't of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control

Canada Export and Import Controls Bureau - Exporting Website

European Union Sanctions

European Union Export Controls

Missile Technology Control Regime

Wassenaar Arrangement

U.S. Government's Official Export Control Reform Website

Newsletters and Publications

2011 Year in Review Article

2009 Year in Review Article

2007 Year in Review Article

2006 Year in Review Article

2005 Year in Review Article

ABA Resolutions and Comments

Enter here to view ABA Resolutions and ABA Int'l Law Section Comments related to export controls and sanctions.
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U.S. Government Pronouncements

Enter here to view U.S. Government pronouncements regarding export controls and economic sanctions, including proposed and final agency rules, Executive Orders, and major press releases.
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