Saturday, March 12, 2011

New Coalition Seeks Best Practices for Export Control Compliance

The Coalition for Excellence in Export Compliance (CEEC) is an enthusiastic all volunteer group of experienced trade compliance professionals focused on long overdue harmonization, standardization and consistency in export compliance best practices.

Different than other organizations like the Defense Trade Advisory Group, the President’s Export Council Subcommittee on Export Administration and the six Department of Commerce Technical Advisory Committees, the CEEC is not directly affiliated with any US Government (USG) organization. However, the CEEC advocates mutually beneficial ongoing relationships with virtually any individual or organization that has an honest interest and stake in the export control equation and wants to improve long overdue compliance consistency.

The CEEC is already working with the USG on various initiatives. It was invited and briefed the members of the Export Control Reform Task Force and Interagency Export Control Modernization Compliance Working Group. The CEEC was also invited to make a presentation to the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee to get them in the loop and further explore mutual benefits.

Other discussions are underway and more such sessions will follow with organizations like the US Commercial Service, various trade and professional associations, the National District Export Council and Export University.

This is truly a team effort seeking clarity, consistency and specificity in export compliance best practices and standards. The CEEC’s mission statement is to Identify and recommend export compliance best practices that provide practical guidance to better detect and prevent violations of law.

For more information about the CEEC, its various initiatives and how you might contribute, please contact John Priecko, 703-895-1110 or jpriecko@comcast.net. A CEEC Fact Sheet is also available on John’s LinkedIn home page in the “View Full Profile” Mode at http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpriecko.

No comments:

Post a Comment