OIRA Begins Review of BIS Rule on ECCN for Vaccines, Medical Products

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs began a review of a final rule from the Bureau of Industry and Security that would clarify the scope of certain export restrictions to reflect decisions made at the June 2019 Australia Group plenary meeting. The rule would amend the scope of Export Control Classification Number 1C991, which covers vaccines, immunotoxins, medical products, and diagnostic and food testing kits. OIRA received the rule Nov. 16.