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Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program – Countering Iran, Syrian Chemical Weapons, ISIS, and Violent Extremist Organizations

The United States Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program is working to defeat ISIS and violent extremists, deny the Syrian regime access to sensitive technologies and materials, counter Iran’s malign influence, and disrupt the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) proliferation activities. This is being accomplished by:

  1. Developing legal and regulatory frameworks for strategic trade controls in Morocco, Tunisia, and Oman focused on educating partners on DPRK and Iranian sanctions compliance issues and working with the government of Jordan on regulatory reform initiatives to impede the Assad regime’s access to chemical weapons (CW) precursor materials;
  2. Working with Jordan and Lebanon to develop mechanisms to ensure they can adequately track illicit materials as they transit and exit their territories;
  3. Working with frontline enforcement officers, providing C-IED training to Libyan and Egyptian officials, land border security training across the region, advanced frontier border security training to Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese and Yemeni security officials, and air border security training to Iraqi, Jordanian, Libyan and Egyptian partners to mitigate threats posed by ISIS and other violent extremist organizations, including detecting and defeating threats to rail, bus and other soft targets; and
  4. Assisting industry partners in Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman to understand national and international strategic trade control obligations and various sanctions.

Risk Area(s) covered

Chemical
Multiple CBRN

Activities

Border/Export Control
Knowledge Sharing/Best Practices
Legislative/Regulatory Assistance
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Algeria
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Oman
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen

Beneficiary Regions

Middle East
Northern Africa

Budget

12700000 USD

Status

Active
Start Date: 
End Date: 

ASI Database Release

Providers and Implementers ?

Related Projects & Programs

Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Todd Perry Special Coordinator, UNSCR 1540
Department of State
United States
Mr Stephen Knight Point of Contact
United States Mission to the United Nations
United States

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