February 14, 2025
BIS issues export controls on biotechnology instruments
The Bureau of Industry and Security on Wednesday issued export controls on tools it says are used to generate large, detailed biological datasets that when analyzed produce information that can be exploited for military purposes. The new controls cap off a hectic week for the Commerce agency, which has issued a series of major rulemakings in the waning days of the Biden administration. “Certain countries are actively pursuing a strategy to exploit the combination of biotechnology with other enabling technologies...
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