Export Controls to Sudan Relaxed

Darfur Crisis

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, has issued a Feb. 18, 2005 Final Ruling revising the Export Administration Regulations to allow staff and employees of certain organizations to use License Exception TMP to export basic communications equipment to Sudan for up to one year, to be used in the activities of those organizations to relieve human suffering. Coverage includes cell phones, personal computers, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems or similar satellite receivers and related software. Cryptome: Export of Communication Devices to Sudan