# 15 C.F.R. § 734.5 (2026): Activities of U.S. and foreign persons subject to the EAR

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 734.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Activities of U.S. and foreign persons subject to the EAR
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter VII: BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 734: SCOPE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS / § 734.5: § 734.5   Activities of U.S. and foreign persons subject to the EAR.

## Text

The following kinds of activities are subject to the EAR:
(a) Specific activities of “U.S. persons,” wherever located, related to the proliferation of nuclear explosive devices, “missiles,” chemical or biological weapons, whole plants for chemical weapons precursors, and certain military-intelligence end uses and end users as described in § 744.6 of the EAR.
(b) Activities of U.S. or foreign persons prohibited by any order issued under the EAR, including a Denial Order issued pursuant to part 766 of the EAR.
[61 FR 12746, Mar. 25, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 68578, Dec. 30, 1996; 64 FR 27141, May 18, 1999; 64 FR 47105, Aug. 30, 1999; 74 FR 52883, Oct. 15, 2009; 86 FR 4869, Jan. 15, 2021; 89 FR 96810, Dec. 5, 2024]

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