Annex 3: The Swedish export control association
The Swedish Export Control Association was formed
in 1994 by seven Swedish companies (four of them exporters of
dual-use products and three of them of munitions items). Today,
the Association has about 75 members representing 50 companies,
half of which export dual-use goods and half munitions. The current
Board includes representatives from Ericsson (the current chair),
ABB, SAAB Bofors Dynamics, and Volvo Aero Corporation, as well
as from the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation
of Swedish Enterprises.
The Association aims to keep its members updated
about relevant changes in national, EU and US export control regulations
for dual-use and munitions items. To this purpose, it publishes
a quarterly newsletter (EXSTRA) and organizes meetings and training
seminars. It also serves as a forum for cooperation with government,
specifically the licensing authority (Inspectorate for Strategic
Products, ISP).
An annual two-day seminar (the Swedish 'UpDate' on
Export Control of Dual-Use and Munitions Goods) has been held
every May since 1998. The first day usually focuses on product
classification and basic export control questions. The second
day is dedicated to more in-depth questions and the specifics
of internal compliance programmes, for which the audience is divided
up into groups dealing with dual-use and munitions, respectively.
The speakers include representatives from ISP, Swedish Customs,
other relevant government agencies, and industry. Speakers from
the US Departments of State and of Commerce addressed a one-day
seminar on US regulations held in the autumn of 2005.
This year for the first time, the Association is
offering a series of one and two-day training courses for internal
compliance officers. The curriculum was prepared in cooperation
with ISP. The Swedish Export Control Society will issue a certificate
for those who have passed a test following the training. The Swedish
Export Control Association is a non-profit organization with an
annual membership fee. The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce is responsible
for administrative matters, such as keeping the list of members
up to date, sending out invitations to meetings, courses and seminars,
maintaining the website, and book keeping. It also provides the
premises. The website URL <http://www.chamber.se/exportcontrol/>
(in Swedish only) provides the latest newsletter, the list of
members, statutes, board members, minutes of the meetings, upcoming
activities, and information about application for membership.
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