BIS Requires Mandatory Submission of Most Applications through SNAP-R
September 2008
BIS announced that effective October 20, 2008, it will require the following applications or notifications to be submitted through SNAP-R:
- Export and reexport license applications
- Classification requests
- Encryption review requests
- License exception AGR notifications
- Any related documents to be submitted with the above mentioned; PDF files can be submitted as “attachments”
The requirement does not apply to applications for Special Comprehensive Licenses or in certain situations in which BIS authorizes paper submissions.
Section 748.1 “General provisions,” Section 748.3 “Classification requests, advisory opinions, and encryption review requests,” and Section 748.6 “General instructions for license applications,” have been amended to comply with the new ruling.
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