# 15 CFR § 710.5: Authority

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 710.5
- **Heading:** Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER VII—BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER B—CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS > PART 710—GENERAL INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW OF THE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REGULATIONS (CWCR)

## Text

The CWCR (parts 710 through 729 of this subchapter) implement certain provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention under the authority of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 (Act), the National Emergencies Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, by extending verification and trade restriction requirements under Article VI and related parts of the Verification Annex of the Convention to U.S. persons. In Executive Order 13128 of June 25, 1999, the President delegated authority to the Department of Commerce to promulgate regulations to implement the Act, and consistent with the Act, to carry out appropriate functions not otherwise assigned in the Act but necessary to implement certain reporting, monitoring and inspection requirements of the Convention and the Act.

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 710.1 § 710.1 Definitions of terms used in the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 710.2 § 710.2 Scope of the CWCR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 710.3 § 710.3 Purposes of the Convention and CWCR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 710.4 § 710.4 Overview of scheduled chemicals and examples of affected industries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 710.5 § 710.5 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 710.6 § 710.6 Relationship between the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-710.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.1 § 711.1 Overviews of declaration, reporting, and advance notification requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.2 § 711.2 Who submits declarations, reports, and advance notifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.3 § 711.3 Compliance review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.4 § 711.4 Assistance in determining your obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.5 § 711.5 Numerical precision of submitted data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.6 § 711.6 Where to obtain forms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.7 § 711.7 Where to submit declarations, reports and advance notifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.7.md)
- [15 CFR § 711.8 § 711.8 How to request authorization from BIS to make electronic submissions of declarations or reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-711.8.md)

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