15 C.F.R. § 740.13 Technology and software—unrestricted (TSU).
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade
This license exception authorizes exports and reexports of operation technology and software; sales technology and software; software updates (bug fixes); “mass market” software subject to the General Software Note; and encryption source code (and corresponding object code) that would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. Note that encryption software subject to the EAR is not subject to the General Software Note (see paragraph (d)(2) of this section). (a) Operation technology and software—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (a) permit exports and reexports of operation technology and software. “Operation technology” is the minimum technology necessary for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking), and repair of those commodities or software that are lawfully exported or reexported under a license, a License Exception, or NLR. The “minimum necessary” operation technology does not include technology for development or production and includes use technology only to the extent required to ensure safe and efficient use of the commodity or software. Individual entries in the software and technology subcategories of the CCL may further restrict the export or reexport of operation technology. (2) Provisions and destinations—(i) Provisions. Operation software may be exported or reexported provided that both of the following conditions are met: (A) The operation software is the minimum necessary to operate equipment authorized for export or reexport; and (B) The operation software is in object code. (ii) Destinations. Operation software and technology may be exported or reexported to any destination to which the equipment for which it is required has been or is being legally exported or reexported. (b) Sales technology—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (b) authorize exports and reexports of sales technology. “Sales technology” is data supporting a prospective or actual quotation, bid, or offer to sell, lease, or otherwise supply any item. (2) Provisions and destinations—(i) Provisions. Sales technology may be exported or reexported provided that: (A) The technology is a type customarily transmitted with a prospective or actual quotation, bid, or offer in accordance with established business practice; and (B) Neither the export nor the reexport will disclose the detailed design, production, or manufacture technology, or the means of reconstruction, of either the quoted item or its product. The purpose of this limitation is to prevent disclosure of technology so detailed that the consignee could reduce the technology to production. (ii) Destinations. Sales technology may be exported or reexported to any destination. Note: Neither this section nor its use means that the U.S. Government intends, or is committed, to approve a license application for any commodity, plant, software, or technology that may be the subject of the transaction to which such quotation, bid, or offer relates. Exporters are advised to include in any quotations, bids, or offers, and in any contracts entered into pursuant to such quotations, bids, or offers, a provision relieving themselves of liability in the event that a license (when required) is not approved by the Bureau of Industry and Security. (c) Software updates. The provisions of paragraph (c) authorize exports and reexports of software updates that are intended for and are limited to correction of errors (“fixes” to “bugs”) in software lawfully exported or reexported (original software). Such software updates may be exported or reexported only to the same consignee to whom the original software was exported or reexported, and such software updates may not enhance the functional capacities of the original software. Such software updates may be exported or reexported to any destination to which the software for which they are required has been legally exported or reexported. (d) General Software Note: “mass market” software—(1) Scope. The provisions of paragraph (d) authorize exports and reexports of “mass market” software subject to the General Software Note (see Supplement No. 2 to part 774 of the EAR; also referenced in this section).1 1 “Mass market” software may fall under the classification of “general use” software for export clearance purposes. Exporters should consult the Census Bureau FTSR for possible SED or AES requirements. (2) Exclusions. The provisions of this paragraph (d) are not available for encryption software controlled for “EI” reasons under ECCN 5D002 or for encryption software with symmetric key length exceeding 64-bits that qualifies as mass market encryption software under the criteria in the Cryptography Note (Note 3) of Category 5, Part 2, of the Commerce Control List (Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 of the EAR). (Once such mass market encryption software has been reviewed by BIS and released from “EI” and “NS” controls pursuant to §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR, it is controlled under ECCN 5D992 and is thus outside the scope of License Exception TSU.) See §742.15(b)(2) of the EAR for exports and reexports of mass market encryption products controlled under ECCN 5D992. (3) Provisions and destinations—(i) Destinations. “Mass market” software is available to all destinations except destinations in Country Group E:1 (see Supplement No. 1 to this part). (ii) Provisions. “Mass market” treatment is available for software that is generally available to the public by being: (A) Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of: (1) Over the counter transactions; (2) Mail order transactions; or (3) Telephone call transactions; and (B) Designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier. (e) Encryption source code (and corresponding object code)—(1) Scope and eligibility. This paragraph (e) authorizes exports and reexports, without review, of encryption source code controlled by ECCN 5D002 that, if not controlled by ECCN 5D002, would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. Such source code is eligible for License Exception TSU under this paragraph (e) even if it is subject to an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production or sale of any product developed using the source code. This paragraph also authorizes the export and reexport of the corresponding object code (i.e., that which is compiled from source code that is authorized for export and reexport under this paragraph) if both the object code and the source code from which it is compiled would be considered publicly available under §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR, if they were not controlled under ECCN 5D002. (2) Restrictions. This paragraph (e) does not authorize: (i) Export or reexport of any encryption software controlled under ECCN 5D002 that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (e)(1), even if the software incorporates or is specially designed to use other encryption software that meets the requirements of paragraph (e)(1) of this section; or (ii) Any knowing export or reexport to a country listed in Country Group E:1 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR. (3) Notification requirement. You must notify BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator via e-mail of the Internet location (e.g., URL or Internet address) of the source code or provide each of them a copy of the source code at or before the time you take action to make the software publicly available as that term is described in §734.3(b)(3) of the EAR. If you elect to meet this requirement by providing copies of the source code to BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator, you must provide additional copies to each of them each time the cryptographic functionality of the software is updated or modified. If you elect to provide the Internet location of the source code, you must notify BIS and the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator each time the Internet location is changed, but you are not required to notify them of updates or modifications made to the encryption software at the previously notified location. In all instances, submit the notification or copy to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Note to paragraph (e). Posting encryption source code and corresponding object code on the Internet (e.g., FTP or World Wide Web site) where it may be downloaded by anyone neither establishes “knowledge” of a prohibited export or reexport for purposes of this paragraph, nor triggers any “red flags” necessitating the affirmative duty to inquire under the “Know Your Customer” guidance provided in Supplement No. 3 to part 732 of the EAR. (f) Special recordkeeping requirements: ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983. In addition to any other recordkeeping requirements set forth elsewhere in the EAR, exporters are required to maintain records, as specified in this paragraph, when exporting operation software or technology controlled under ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983, respectively, under License Exception TSU. Records maintained pursuant to this section may be requested at any time by an appropriate BIS official as set forth in §762.7 of the EAR. The following information must be specially maintained for each export or reexport transaction, under License Exception TSU, of operation software and technology controlled by ECCNs 2D983 and 2E983: (1) A description of the software or technology exported or reexported, including the ECCN, as identified on the CCL; (2) A description of the equipment for which the software or technology is intended to be used, including the ECCN, as indentified on the CCL; (3) The intended end-use of the software or technology; (4) The name and address of the end-user; (5) The quantity of software shipped; and (6) The location of the equipment for which the software or technology is intended to be used, including the country of destination. [61 FR 64283, Dec. 4, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 65464, Dec. 13, 1996. Redesignated at 61 FR 68579, Dec. 30, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 68580, Dec. 30, 1996; 62 FR 25458, May 9, 1997; 65 FR 2496, Jan. 14, 2000; 65 FR 62604, Oct. 19, 2000; 66 FR 42110, Aug. 10, 2001; 67 FR 38862, June 6, 2002; 68 FR 16211, Apr. 3, 2003; 68 FR 50472, Aug. 21, 2003; 69 FR 5690, Feb. 6, 2004; 69 FR 46075, July 30, 2004; 69 FR 71359, Dec. 9, 2004]
Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
PART 740—LICENSE EXCEPTIONS
§ 740.13 Technology and software—unrestricted (TSU).
