The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that implements U.S. Government sanctions against Cuba and certain other nations. BIS administers and enforces the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export of commercial commodities, including the exports of agricultural commodities to Cuba.<\/p>\n
Comments must be received by October 11, 2016. BIS will include a description of the comments in its biennial report to Congress, as required by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. BIS\u2019s report must also include the number and types of licenses applied for, the number and types of licenses approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of a license application until the date of its approval, and the extent to which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented.<\/p>\n
Jose A. Aquino<\/em><\/u><\/a> (@<\/em>JoseAquinoEsq<\/em><\/u><\/a> on Twitter) is a special counsel in the New York office of Duane Morris LLP, and a\u00a0member of the Duane Morris Cuba Business Group<\/a>. This\u00a0blog is prepared and published for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The views expressed in this\u00a0blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author\u2019s law firm or its individual attorneys.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that implements U.S. Government sanctions against Cuba and certain other nations. BIS administers and enforces the Export Administration … <\/p>\n