EI is ITAR registered, granting them the right to manufacture qualified military products for export. Companies receiving this certification demonstrate they have the knowledge and understanding to fully comply with the Arms Export Control Act (AECE) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations, as well as having corporate procedures and controls in place to ensure compliance. Meeting ITAR Certification implies that EI has met requirements pertaining to organization structure, documentation, corporate policy, training and procedures.

Oddly enough, nowhere in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is it spelled out what "ITAR complaint" means.  The generally-accepted interpretation is that for a company involved in the manufacture, sale or distribution of goods or services covered under the United States Munitions List (USML) or a component supplier to goods covered under USML, the contractual stipulation or requirement of being  "ITAR compliant" means that the company must be registered with the State Department's DDTC, if required, as spelled out on U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) web site,  http://pmddtc.state.gov/registration/index.html. Also, the company must understand and abide by the ITAR as it applies to their USML linked goods or services. The company themselves is certifying that they operate in accordance with the ITAR when they accept being a supplier to the USML prime exporter.

In simpler terms, to be ITAR COMPLIANT, a company (USML supplier) needs to register with DDTC and know what is required of them to be in compliance with the ITAR and self certify that they possess this knowledge. The U.S. Government views the sale, export, and retransfer of defense articles and defense services as an integral part of safeguarding U.S. national security and furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives. The DDTC is charged with controlling the export and temporary import of defense articles and defense services covered by the United States Munitions List (USML).

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