Chemicals Controlled by the CCL

Chemical and Biological Control Division

Reasons for Control

Australia Group (AG) dual-use chemical weapons precursors are controlled for CB ( ) reasons! on C"C #chedule and $ chemicals that are not

the AG list are controlled for C" reasons! Additional chemicals are controlled for Antiterrorism (A%) reasons&

ECCNS
' (CC) *C$+,. +/ Chemicals and any mi0tures containing $, wt 1 or more ! . About *+ Chemicals Account for 2,1 of Cases&

(CC) *C$++. C"C #chedule 3 $ Chemicals not in *C$+,&

(CC) *C44+. 5i0tures containing below threshold AG chemicals! . 5edical6 Analytical6 Diagnostic6 and 7ood %esting 8its! . 9mplements C"C transfer rules for e0ports to #tates not :arty to the C"C&

(CC) *C44;. (0plosive fertili<ers

AG Precursors (ECCN 1C350)

Chemicals that may be used as precursors for to0ic chemical agents! =ave been sought or ac>uired by #tate or non#tate actors to support C" programs! %ypically have large industrial uses! Dual-use&

CWC Chemicals
' #chedule
. Chemicals which pose a significant ris? because they posses such lethal or incapacitating to0icity that they could be used as chemical weapons! . Chemicals which may be used as a precursor in the final stage of formation of a chemical listed in #chedule * or #chedule A! . Chemicals which pose a significant ris? by virtue of their importance in the production of a chemical listed in #chedule * or #chedule A! . Chemicals which are not produced in large commercial >uantities for purposes not prohibited under the C"C&

' #chedule $

CWC Chemicals (cont)

. Chemicals that have been produced6 stoc?piled6 or used as chemical weapons! . Chemicals that pose a ris? because they posses such lethal or incapacitating to0icity that they could be used as chemical weapons! . Chemicals which pose a ris? by virtue of their importance in the production of a chemical listed in #chedule * or #chedule B! . Chemicals that are produced in large commercial >uantities for purposes not prohibited under the C"C&

CWC an Anti!"errorism Controls

' *C$++ and *C$4+ impose license re>uirements for #tates not :arty to the C"C(gypt6%aiwan6 Angola6 )orth 8orea6 #omalia6 #yria . 9srael and 5yanamar have not ratified the C"C *C44; - Ammonium )itrate
. Ammonium nitrate mi0tures6 including fertili<ers and fertili<er blends6 containing more than *+1 by weight ammonium nitrate& . Also e0empts li>uid fertili<ers containing any amount of ammonium nitrate&

Some commonl# e$%orte AG chemicals

Chemical
%riethanolamine lubricants =ydrofluoric acid #odium cyanide %hiodiglycol Ammonium bifluoride #odium fluoride Dimethylamine #odium sulfide

@sed 9n
Cement additives6 9ntegrated circuit fabrication 5ining6 electroplating :aints6 in?s 5etal cleaning %oothpaste Agricultural chemicals Leather tanning

Conclusions
"hen e0porting a chemicalChec? the list of chemicals in *C$+,6 *C$++6 *C$4+6 and*C44; 9s your product a mi0ture containing one of the listed chemicals A Chec? your destination . is it a C"C signatory 6 does it re>uire a license A