1 CALIN-RADU ANCUTA Export Controls Department - ANCEX MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ROMANIA Romania Nuclear Power Sector Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) USA, 6-15 September 2010

2 History Romanian Agency for Export Controls established in 1992 Functioning since 1997 as NA for CWC implementation Reorganized as Export Controls Department inside MFA

3 International commitments assumed by Romania s election for this presentation  Geneva Protocol1925  United Nations1955  NPT 1968  BWC 1972  NSG  Zangger Committee 1991  UN Register for Conventional Arms  MTCR applicant 1992  CWC1994  Australia Group 1995  Wassenaar Arrangement 1996  OPCW 1997  EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports 1998  Romania - USA Counter proliferation Treaty 1998

4 International commitments assumed by Romania s election for this presentation  EU accession negotiations 2000  OSCE Document on SALW  Ottawa Convention  UN Program of Action / illicit SALW 2001  HCOC 2002  Dual use Community acquis 2003 EU Council Regulation no.1334/2000  NATO member 2004  UN Firearms Protocol 2004

5 Dual use Export Controls Initiates normative acts Technical expertise Licensing activities End-use control Organizes seminars and conferences for customs and industry Tasks

6 Export controls Legislative measures Licensing procedures Gathering data from the exporters Customs controls Outreach to industry

7 National system of export controls Arms Dual use National Authority ANCEX Principles Enforcement Controls, sanctions Government Outreach to Industry Training Licensing system Procedures for authorization, registration, licensing, post delivery, catch-all Legal framework Control lists Inter-agency Co-operation Councils, training, information sharing International cooperation

8 Legislative measures Export controls regime of dual-use items  Council Regulation 428/2009  Law no 136/2007  Implementing Rules (Specific to dual- use export controls)  Exporter Guide

9 The export control system The Council for assessment The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of National Defence The Ministry of Administration and Interior The National Customs Authority The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment The Romanian Intelligence Service The Foreign Intelligence Service The National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control

10 Customs control Clearance only in the authorised customs offices List of the authorised customs offices DEC ANCEX is authorised beneficiary of the information provided by customs

11 Commodity Identification Commodity Identification Training Commodity Identification Training - Instructor Training

12 Outreach to industry Share information with exporters, importers, brokers, producers of dual use goods Predictability in relationship with Romanian companies Prevent criminal and administrative violation of national regime on export controls and national regime for the prohibition of chemical weapons

13 Outreach to industry Awareness and Warning Programs Technical expertise Annual Conferences Visits, including compliance visits Nonproliferation booklet

14 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !