The United States has imposed restrictions on certain kinds of information and items are shipped out of the country since the 1940s. In general, US Export Control regulations cover four main types of University activities:

1. Transfers of controlled information, including technical data to persons and entities outside the United States;



2. Shipment of controlled physical items, such as scientific equipment, biological samples, high tech instruments or computers that require export licenses from the United States to a foreign country;



3. Verbal, written, electronic, or visual disclosures of controlled scientific and technical information related to export controlled items to foreign nationals (“deemed exports”), even when it occurs within the United States; and



4. Travel to certain sanctioned or embargoed countries for purposes of teaching or performing research.

These requirements are not new, and are specific for each type of material and or technology as well as to the specific country to which it is being transferred. The activities are governed by complex federal regulations that cross several agencies.

In order to help the faculty navigate through these requirements the UC system has purchased and is licensing a new software tool to assist campuses with export control compliance. The software system performs many tasks. The most useful feature is the will help staff members determine if export permits or export licenses are required.

• Export Control Briefing for Faculty (6/2009)
• Training Slides on Export Control (6/2009)

For assistance please contact as follows:

For shipping items out of the country and related questions, contact Brynte Johnson at EH&S
brynte.johnson@ucsf.edu
415-476-2097

For Sponsored Project agreement questions, contact Theresa O'Brien at the Industry Contract Division
theresa.obrien@ucsf.edu
415-514-8074

Additional information on Export controls can be found at:

University of California Office of the President (UCOP)