It is the policy of West Texas A&M University to comply with the United States export control laws and regulations, including, without limitation, those implemented by the Department of Commerce through its Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Department of State through its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), as well as those imposed by the Treasury Department through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
WTAMU has an obligation to implement an export control compliance program to reduce the risk of export control violations. All employees and students are responsible for the export control implications of their work and must ensure that their activities conform to export control laws and regulations. There are several institutional and individual sanctions for violations of export control laws and regulations, including the loss of research funding, the loss of export privileges, and criminal and civil penalties.
The export of certain items, technologies, software, and services is regulated for reasons for national security, foreign policy, prevention of the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and competitive trade. Export control laws restrict the shipment, transmission or transfer of certain items, software, technology and services from the United States to foreign countries. Export control laws also restrict the shipment, transmission, or transfer of ‘deemed exports’ which are releases of controlled physical items or controlled information to foreign nationals located in the United States.
In general, export control regulations cover four main types of university activities:
Suspect a Violation?
Individuals are encouraged to report suspected violation to the Export Control Official, the Empowered Official, or through the Risk, Fraud & Misconduct Hotline at 888-501-3850 or through the online portal.
For more information, contact:
Janet Wood, Export Control Officer, Sponsored Research Services (jawood@wtamu.edu) Phone: (806) 651-2982.
WTAMU Institutional Export Control Committee (click the link for committee membership)
The Institutional Export Control committee is charged with the implementation of the export control compliance program (15.02.99.w1) to reduce the risk of export control violations.
Resources/Training:
http://www.tamus.edu/research/research-compliance/export-control/
WTAMU Export Control Program Manual
TAMUS Policy and Rule
View the latest WTAMU Rule: 15.02.99.W1
Texas A&M Export Control Compliance Program Manual
Federal Agency Links:
Export Administration Regulation (EAR)
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Forms:
Restricted Party Screening Form