US Mass Market Crypto Exportable

[Owen Lewis]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk]On Behalf Of John Young
> Sent: 06 June 2002 16:13
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: US Mass Market Crypto Exportable


Interesting it will be to see how long it takes the EU and the UK in
particular to follow suit. The current UK and EU rules can be briefly
summarised as follows:

	-	Under EU rules, crypto products may be exported without formality within
the EU and to certain other states with the following caveats:

		a. The sales documentation must be endorsed to the effect that re-export
out of the EU may require an export licence.
		b. Within 30 days of the export full details of the cipher algorithm, key
generation algorithm and several other details must be lodged with UK DTI
for referral to other appropriate offices.

	-	Export to a destination outside the above requires an individual export
licence, i.e. an export application must be made for each exportation unless
and until an open licence is granted. Presently, export licences may take in
excess of three months to grant and require perusal by FCO, MOD and DTI.
However, there is the following quaint caveat. If the product is given away
freely or put on general sale to the mass market, the restrictions are
waived. I.e. one can conveniently act as a box shifter for PGP etc. .


Reading the US rule change as put here by John it seems as though this last
is in line with current Wassenaar arrangements.

It's interesting to speculate on the reason for 'waived for mass market' but
not for al products.

Owen