State Issuing Final Rule Updating ITAR Definition of 'Retransfer'

The State Department is revising the definition of “retransfer” and making other clarifying revisions to its June 3 interim final rule that updates definitions in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (see 1606020004), State said (here). A final rule to take effect Sept. 8 will change the definition of “retransfer” to clarify that temporary transfers to third parties and releases to same-country foreign persons fall within the scope of the definitions, State said.