Regulatory Compliance Resources

The export process, especially for our industry, is heavily regulated by federal laws and regulations, such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  These regulations could significantly affect your company’s everyday operations including international travel, plant tours, shipments and communications.

In the interest of U.S. foreign policy and national security, your company and agents may be required to register with and obtain an export license from the government before it can "export" or "re-export" certain commodities (goods), technology (software, technical data and know-how), or services overseas to anyone, including U.S. citizens, or to foreigners on U.S. soil.

Export control regulations cover transactions you might not even think are "exports, and the penalties for non-compliance are quite severe.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is sponsoring a free, interactive training course that will provide industry members essential information on U.S. export control laws and how to avoid government enforcement action due to non-compliance. This 45-minute training course is excellent for anyone new to exporting or who simply wants a refresher. At the end of the course, each attendee will be issued a certificate of completion.

Topics covered:

• Overview of export controls
• Export control agencies
• What is an "export"?
• Defense exports under the ITAR
• Commercial exports under the EAR
• Anti-boycott and embargo rules
• Recordkeeping and reporting
• Red-flag issues
• Penalties

This training course is ideal for the following company representatives located in the U.S. and abroad:

• Export/Import Licensing and Compliance
• Engineering & R&D
• Purchasing & Order Processing
• Shipping & Logistics
• Legal Counsel
• Government Affairs
• Risk Managers
• Sales & Marketing
• Training Personnel
• Information Technology

INSTRUCTIONS:

New users

1. Visit http://training.wecomply.com/sign-in/nssf.asp (this will open in a new window so you may refer back to these instructions)

2. Click "Register as a new user"

3. Enter "target" as the Access Code

4. Enter your First Name, Last Name and E-mail Address

5. Create a password by entering it twice

6. Click "Submit"

7. The Export Controls course will be listed under the heading "The following programs are available for training."  Click "Start" to begin the course.

Returning users

Access the course using your previously issued username and password. If you have forgotten your password, click the "Forgot it" link and enter your e-mail address - the password will be e-mailed to you.

* The additional steps of providing name and email are necessary to generate the certificate of completion that can be filed with the attendee's HR department.

With the "New Era" of enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the fear that companies, and even their individual executives, could face stiff fines and significant jail time for corruption and bribery violations, it has never been more critical for NSSF member companies doing business globally to train their representatives on FCPA compliance.

Under the FCPA and other international anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, it is generally illegal for companies or their representatives to pay, offer or promise anything of value to foreign officials to obtain or retain business or to secure an improper commercial advantage.

As an exclusive benefit to its members, NSSF is sponsoring a free, interactive Global Anti-Corruption training course to help member representatives navigate through the FCPA minefield. The 35-minute webinar can be viewed at any time and at their own pace. At the end of the webinar, each attendee will be issued a certificate of completion.

Topics covered:

• Importance of Compliance
• Costs of Noncompliance
• Basic Anti-Corruption Principles
• Monetary Payments, Gifts and "Anything of Value"
• Red Flags
• Record keeping
• Penalties
• Examples of recent FCPA cases

This webinar is ideal for the following company representatives located in the U.S. and abroad:

• Compliance Officers
• Executive Management
• Legal Counsel
• Government Affairs Personnel
• Risk Managers
• Sales/Marketing Personnel
• Training Personnel
• Finance Staff and Auditors
• Consultants

INSTRUCTIONS:

New users

1. Visit http://training.wecomply.com/sign-in/nssf.asp (this will open in a new window so you may refer back to these instructions)

2. Click "Register as a new user"

3. Enter "target" as the Access Code

4. Enter your First Name, Last Name and E-mail Address

5. Create a password by entering it twice

6. Click "Submit"

7. The Global Anti-Corruption course will be listed under the heading "The following programs are available for training." Click "Start" to begin the course.

Returning users

Access the course using your previously issued username and password. If you have forgotten your password, click the "Forgot it" link and enter your e-mail address - the password will be e-mailed to you.

* The additional steps of providing name and email are necessary to generate the certificate of completion that can be filed with the attendee's HR department.