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[FYI] Wassenaar - PUBLIC STATEMENT
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- From: "Axel H. Horns" <axel.horns@fitug.de>
- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 21:56:57 +0100
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http://www.wassenaar.org/docs/press_4.html
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Wassenaar Arrangement
On
Export Controls for Conventional
Arms
and
Dual-Use Goods and Technology
VIENNA, DECEMBER 3, 1998
PUBLIC STATEMENT
1.The fourth Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) was
held December 2-3, 1998 under the chairmanship
of Ambassador Staffan Sohlman (Sweden).
[...]
8.The WA agreed control list amendments to take into account recent
technological developments. The amendments to the
lists included elimination of coverage of commonly available
civil telecommunications equipment as well as the modernisation
of encryption controls to keep pace with developing technology
and electronic commerce, while also being mindful of security
interests. Participating States also discussed the potential need
for the WA and national export control authorities to respond
quickly and effectively to the emergence of new technologies.
9.Participating States acknowledged initiatives undertaken in other
fora that could be relevant to the WA's objectives. The
WA will seek to maintain or establish appropriate contacts with
such fora, in order to advance mutual goals and interests and to
avoid duplication of effort.
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