International Traffic in Arms Regulations

ITAR Webinar

This 1 hour webinar will cover the upcoming EAR & ITAR compliance changes as well as the basics of ITAR.  This webinar is specially designed for those who are dealing with ITAR or want to learn more.  Best practices will be presented and discussed.  The course will also include information on recent ITAR developments and their potential impact on companies’ compliance programs.  

The webinar highlights topics that continue to challenge businesses, including:

• What is ITAR and why it is important
• Export Controls Recordkeeping
• Export Controls Best Practices
• Overview of company activities affected by export controls
• Deemed Exports
• Overview of Internal Company Controls
• Changes and Updates
• Wholesale migration of thousands of commodities from the ITAR to the EAR 

Attendees will also receive a printed training completion certificate!

About the Presenter:

Akana K.J. Ma, Partner, Ater Wynne

Akana works with companies and individuals conducting business in the global marketplace to help structure international joint ventures; comply with foreign laws and regulations; license and protect technology, trademarks, software and other intellectual property; negotiate contracts for the sale and distribution of products and services; establish foreign offices, license and finance exports; and comply with customs and import laws and regulations.

He has practiced international law for more than 25 years. Akana is a member of the District Export Council for Oregon and Southwest Washington, a USDOC-appointed group that provides local companies with information about export issues.  He is also a founding member of Legal Counsel International, a global alliance of international lawyers and law firms helping clients engaged in a wide range of international business transactions. Akana was featured in the Oregon State BarBulletin as one of a handful of Oregon attorneys with China trade expertise.

Akana lectures widely at regional and national conferences on the subject of U.S. Export Controls compliance, the international protection of intellectual property, as well as other international trade topics.  READ MORE