SENEDIA held a virtual Tech Talk on 23 April. Christopher Rose, the defence acquisition and defence trade policy lead for the UK at the British Embassy in Washington, provided insights on the UK’s ITAR Requirements.
Key takeaways:
The ITAR exemption for Defense Trade and Cooperation among the AUKUS countries – additional information here: https://www.state.gov/key-elements-of-the-international-traffic-in-arms-regulations-exemption-for-defense-trade-and-cooperation-among-australia-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states/.
Relates to AUKUS nations not just AUKUS program.
Impacts trade between UK, US, and Australia.
Must be for technology not excluded by the US and companies must be enrolled as authorized users.
Impacts more than the AUKUS program, impacts readiness of existing systems.
Effective as of September 2024 – ITAR 126.7.
More details on the presenter:
Christopher Rose is the defence acquisition and defence trade policy lead for the UK at the British Embassy in Washington. As the senior acquisition official for the Ministry of Defence in the USA, Chris is responsible for the UK’s significant US acquisition portfolio, representing > $18B of commitments for US equipment and services. Chris is also responsible for bilateral defence trade policy issues with the US and is one of the leads for export control reform and other barriers to collaboration initiatives.
