I believe what toasteecup is referring to is that the federal government isn’t actively going around to individual companies and people telling that what they are doing is or isn’t export controlled. Additionally the regulations apply equally to everyone, with an exception to universities, so the federal government won’t go to Company A and say they must comply but turn around and tell similar Company B they can do whatever.
For ITAR the list of items is part of the US Munitions List, I’m not entirely sure where EAR gets its list from, but it is the responsibility of the companies and persons to figure out if what they are working on falls under either set of regulations.
I believe what toasteecup is referring to is that the federal government isn’t actively going around to individual companies and people telling that what they are doing is or isn’t export controlled. Additionally the regulations apply equally to everyone, with an exception to universities, so the federal government won’t go to Company A and say they must comply but turn around and tell similar Company B they can do whatever.
For ITAR the list of items is part of the US Munitions List, I’m not entirely sure where EAR gets its list from, but it is the responsibility of the companies and persons to figure out if what they are working on falls under either set of regulations.