Feb 7-9 Complying w/ Federal Export Laws
The United States Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
and the World Trade Center of New Orleans present
“Complying with U.S. Export Controls”
February 7-8, 2012
“How to Develop an Export Management Compliance Program”
February 9, 2012
The Westin Canal Place Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
Who should attend?
Any company currently involved in exporting, including customs brokers/freight forwarders, legal service providers, or those companies planning on expanding to new markets or developing an export program for the first time.
REGISTRATION CLOSES JANUARY 31. NO REFUNDS CAN BE GIVEN AFTER THAT DATE.
“Complying with U.S. Export Controls”
This two-day program is led by BIS’s professional counseling staff and provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The program will cover the information exporters need to know to comply with U.S. export control requirements on commercial goods. We will focus on what items and activities are subject to the EAR; steps to take to determine the export licensing requirements for your item; how to determine your export control classification number (ECCN); when you can export or reexport without applying for a license; export clearance procedures and record keeping requirements; Export Management Compliance Program (EMCP) concepts; and real life examples in applying this information. Presenters will conduct a number of “hands-on” exercises that will prepare you to apply the regulations to your own company’s export activities. This program is well suited for those who need a comprehensive understanding of their obligations under the EAR.
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will discuss their latest embargos and sanctions.
“How to Develop an Export Management Compliance Program”
Designed to help companies create or enhance their export compliance programs, the seminar will focus on industry best practices of effective export management and compliance programs. It is designed for companies whose products are subject to U.S. export controls. The objective is to help companies efficiently manage their export compliance requirements by implementing strategies and safeguards that can minimize the risk of an export violation. This seminar is a must-attend for managers, sales staff, logistics staff, and compliance specialists who already understand the basics and are looking to use that knowledge to design or enhance an effective compliance program for their companies.
Participants for this seminar should have a working knowledge of U.S. export regulations. This is not a regulatory seminar and does not cover subjects such as how to classify your product or how to determine whether or not your export requires a license. The seminar is for exporters who are ready to utilize their knowledge of export regulations to build an effective compliance program that addresses their export compliance responsibilities. While this is not a seminar for beginners using the Export Administration Regulations, this seminar is targeted for beginners preparing, implementing, and/or reviewing an Export Management and Compliance Program.
About the Instructors
February 7-8: The instructors are experienced export policy specialists, and enforcement personnel from BIS’s field offices, and other agencies. The instructors will be available throughout the seminar to answer your questions.
February 9: Officials from the Bureau of Industry will conduct the seminar. The instructors are compliance specialists and will be available throughout the seminar to provide guidance on “best practice” strategies for complying with U.S. export regulations, implementing an effective compliance program, and developing a written export compliance manual.
More Information
Cost
The two-day seminar on export controls is offered for $455, the one-day specialized seminar for $227, with both seminars for $683. Breakfast and lunch are included with registration fee for all three sessions.
Lodging
Participants may reserve rooms at the Westin Canal Place Hotel by contacting Meghan McMullin at (504) 553-5012 and requesting the World Trade Center corporate rate.
For more information, contact Eliza Brierre, ebrierre@wtcno.org, or call (504) 619-9834.
