US to Again Renew Relaxed ITAR Restrictions on Cyprus

The State Department will again extend a September 2020 rule that temporarily suspended restrictions on certain defense exports to Cyprus, the agency said last week. The 2020 rule (see 2009020045) amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to relax restrictions surrounding exports of nonlethal defense goods and services to Cyprus, and also eased restrictions on reexports, retransfers and temporary imports. The agency has extended the rule each year since (see 2209190009 and 2211210028). The State Department plans to soon publish a Federal Register notice to reflect the renewal, which will apply for FY 2024, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls said.