What is a Government end-user?
A government end-user is any foreign central, regional or local government department, agency, or other entity performing governmental functions; including governmental research institutions, governmental corporations or their separate business units (as defined in part 772 of the EAR) which are engaged in the manufacture or distribution of items or services controlled on the Wassenaar Munitions List, and international governmental organizations. An export license is required to deliver restricted encryption products to government and military end users outside ENC country exemption group. The licensing policy for exports of encryption products to entities that meet the “government end-user” definition is described in Section 742.15(b)(3) of the EAR. Some foreign government agencies include: Belarus : Army, Air and Air Defense Force China : Ministries & Commissions of the State Council. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense State Planning & Development Commission; M
