Foreign Nationals and Deemed Exports Did you know? A product does not have to travel across the U.S. border to be considered an export. An export may not involve a product at all. Simply exposing a non-U.S. citizen to information about export-controlled technology, even in the U.S., may be treated as an export. Such disclosure…

Restricted Parties Working with Restricted Parties Although the U.S. government restricts sharing non-public information or shipping to certain individuals or organizations for economic and national security reasons, certain transactions with restricted parties may be permitted with an export license.  The Export Control team is available to help make that determination and secure the necessary license…

International Travel Certain types of international travel, research, and other activities may involve export control regulations depending on the travel destination and the items, software, and/or technical data that are taken. When you travel abroad, everything you take is an export, including high-tech equipment, confidential, unpublished, or proprietary information or data. Before you travel, please…

International Shipping Before Shipping The University does not have a centralized shipping center for international or domestic shipments, but regulatory requirements may apply depending on the item, destination, end-user, and end-use. To help ensure that UCI faculty, staff, and students do not experience customs delays, seizure of goods, or inadvertent violation of federal export laws,…

Training & Policies Training Export Controls Introduction to export controls. Topics include: Regulations Fundamental Research Exclusion Risks (Shipping, Biological agents, ITAR-work, International collaborations, and International travel) Location export control resources View UCLC course Restricted Party Screening (RPS) Overview of the importance and requirements of RPS. Topics include: Defining and understanding RPS Identifying risks and recognizing…

Regulatory Requirements Export Administration Regulation (EAR) The Commerce Department’s Export Administration Regulations govern “dual-use” items. These are hardware, materials, equipment, software, technology, and technical data having both civilian and military or defense applications. (Title 15 CFR 700-799) Commerce places destination (country) and end-user/user-based controls by requiring prior authorization (license) prior to export. Penalties Criminal: $50,000…

Fundamental Research Fundamental research is defined as “basic and applied research in science and engineering where the resulting information is ordinarily published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from research, the results of which are restricted for proprietary reasons or specific US Government access and dissemination controls.” UCI is a fundamental research…

International Collaborations Recent reports and guidance from the federal government have highlighted the importance of disclosing financial interests, affiliations, activities, and relationships with foreign entities. At UCI, international collaboration is very important. However, it is also important to be aware of disclosure requirements and compliance procedures UCI has in place to protect faculty members.  International…

Requests from COI For additional guidance on how to complete the requested COI disclosure form or task, please select the appropriate item below.  All items (excluding the online KR Federal Disclosure and Certification, Ethics and Compliance Briefing for Researchers, and PHS/DOE Travel Log) should be submitted to coioc@research.uci.edu. COI Deadlines & Meetings Deadline to submit…