] This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations ] (EAR) to allow the export and reexport of any encryption ] commodity or software to individuals, commercial firms, ] and other non-government end-users in all destinations. ] It also allows exports and reexports of retail encryption ] commodities and software to all end-users in all ] destinations. Post-export reporting requirements are ] streamlined, and changes are made to reflect amendments ] to the Wassenaar Arrangement. This rule implements the ] encryption policy announced by the White House on ] September 16 [1999] and will simplify U.S. encryption export ] rules. Restrictions on terrorist supporting states (Cuba, ] Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan or Syria), their ] nationals and other sanctioned entities are not changed ] by this rule. January 2000 Encryption Export Regulations |