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a. When a license is required

For items described by 740.17(b)(2)a license is required for certain end-users as detailed in the chart below. 

 

Item description 

740.17 subsection 

End-users requiring a license 

(b)(2)(i)(A) 

“More sensitive government end users" outside the Supp. 3 to Part 742 countries 

  

All E:1 and E:2 

Encryption source code, customized items, quantum crypto, network penetration tools, public safety radios, ultra- wideband and spread- spectrum items 

(b)(2)(i)(B)-(H) 

Government end-users” outside Supp. 3 to Part 742 countries 

  

All E:1 and E:2 

Cryptanalytic commodities and software 

(b)(2)(ii) 

  

All E:1 and E:2 

"Open Cryptographic Interface” (OCI) items (including OCI technology) 

(b)(2)(iii) 

All end-users outside of countries listed in Supp. 3 to Part 742 

Cryptanalytic technology 

Note to paragraph (b)(2 introductory text) 

  

All end-users outside of countries listed in Supp. 3 to Part 742 

  

All E:1 and E:2 

Technology for "non- standard cryptography" 

(b)(2)(iv)(A) 

All end-users outside of countries listed in Supp. 3 to Part 742 

'Other' technology 

(b)(2)(iv)(B) 

All D:1 

  

All “government end-users” outside Supp. 3 to Part 742 

  

All E:1 and E:2 

 

5A003 items, and related 5D002 software and 5E002 technology, are not eligible for License Exception ENC and therefore require a license to all destinations except Canada unless another license exception is available.