Export compliance as a response to export control

Under EU export control regulations, items such as goods, software, and technology that can be used for both civilian and military are called dual-use goods which can contribute to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and are subject to export restrictions. The European Union has developed numerous regulations to govern the export, transfer, brokering, and transit of dual-use products in order to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction. This report will present what companies should do in the case of exporting dual-use goods, what is internal compliance program (ICP) and its core elements. During the analysis of core elements of ICP, a framework will be developed and proposed along with some practical examples for some core elements. After that, a certain question will be developed for each core element as a construction methodology of ICP. These questionnaires can be used in the development of an ICP or review of an existing ICP. In the second half risk analysis for item classification and the customer will be performed to help the company to identify and mitigate these risks. After that study will examine the export process of dual-use goods for a company, outlining the shipping process and required documents at each stage of the process. This report also discusses ISO:9000, its framework, and outlines the requirements of the ISO 9001. In the end, a quality manual will be developed as a practical implementation of ISO 9000 in the form of a case study since there is a similarity in core elements between the Internal Compliance Program and ISO 9001. Finally, a conclusion will be drawn to highlight the similarities and differences between the ICP and ISO 9001 and the missing core element that can be included in ICP to increase the effectiveness of the ICP.