§ 548.304 - Defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.

§ 548.304 Information or informational materials.

(a) For purposes of this part, the term information or informational materials includes, but is not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD-ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds.

Note to paragraph (a) of § 548.304:

To be considered information or informational materials, artworks must be classified under chapter heading 9701, 9702, or 9703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

(b) The term information or informational materials, with respect to United States exports, does not include items:

(1) That were, as of April 30, 1994, or that thereafter become, controlled for export pursuant to section 5 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 50 U.S.C. App. 2401-2420 (1979) (the “EAA”), or section 6 of the EAA to the extent that such controls promote the nonproliferation or antiterrorism policies of the United States; or

(2) With respect to which acts are prohibited by 18 U.S.C. chapter 37.

Defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.

The term defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy includes military, armed forces, or security forces of or within Belarus; the use of arms or related materiel by military, armed forces, or security forces of or within Belarus; any person manufacturing, supplying, financing, procuring, or distributing goods, services, or technology to, from, or involving military, armed forces, or security forces of or within Belarus; and any related activities, including the provision or receipt of goods, services, or technology involving the defense and related materiel sector of the Belarus economy.