BIS suspends Affiliates Rule for one year; 50% ownership controls snap-back November 2026 | Certivo Regulations
BIS suspends Affiliates Rule for one year; 50% ownership controls snap-back November 2026
EAR
USBureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Announced
Nov 12, 2025
Effective
Nov 10, 2025
Implementation
Nov 10, 2025
Description
BIS suspended for one year the Affiliates Rule that extended EAR license requirements to entities owned 50% or more by parties on the Entity List, MEU List, or SDN List. The suspension is effective November 10, 2025 through November 9, 2026, after which all Affiliates Rule provisions automatically reimpose unless BIS extends the suspension. Companies should prepare for potential snap-back compliance obligations.
Sources
- Official One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
- Official PDF 2025-19846.pdf - Federal Register
Key Findings
BIS suspends Affiliates Rule for one year; 50% ownership controls snap-back November 2026
Industry and Security 15 CFR Parts 732, 734, 736, 744, and 748 [Docket No. 251106-0169] RIN 0694-AK34 One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; stay. SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposes a one-year suspension of the interim final rule.