Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Sanctions
Three pieces on chapters 8 and 10 of the Arms Export Control Act: chemical and biological weapons sanctions, nuclear aid cutoffs and nuclear device sanctions.
Three pieces in this topic
Sanctions for aiding chemical or biological weapons
Who is covered, which programs count, consultation first, procurement and import sanctions, exceptions and duration.
02Aid cutoffs for enrichment and reprocessing transfers
The assistance cut off, the enrichment and reprocessing triggers, the certifications that lift the bars and the 30-day override.
03Sanctions for nuclear explosive device transfers
Four triggering events, seven sanctions, a single delay, a waiver that needs Congress, and the design information path.
Key terms in this topic
Material contributionProcurement sanctionImport sanctionConsultation delayMinimum periodMultilateral auspicesSafeguards agreementNon-nuclear-weapon statePresidential certificationDisapproval resolutionDesign informationContinuous sessionDelay certificationAuthorizing resolutionVital interests certification
Other topics in controlling what transfers
- Technology Transfer and Export Control 5 pieces
- End Use Monitoring 5 pieces
- Excess Defense Articles 3 pieces
- Offsets 3 pieces
- Sensitive Systems and Export Compliance 3 pieces
- Classifying Defense Articles 3 pieces
- Commercial Export Licenses 3 pieces
- Defense Services Agreements 3 pieces
- Licensing Exemptions 3 pieces
- Brokering Controls 3 pieces
- Violations and Penalties 4 pieces
- Registration and Reporting 2 pieces
- Assistance Program Controls 2 pieces
- Munitions List: Weapons 6 pieces
- Munitions List: Platforms 4 pieces
- Munitions List: Electronics 5 pieces
- Munitions List: Training and Protection 3 pieces
- Release Gates for Sensitive Systems 2 pieces
- Country Policy and the Treaties 5 pieces
- Licenses From Application to Revocation 5 pieces
- ITAR Definitions and Technical Data 5 pieces
- Terrorism and Missile Controls 4 pieces