If you want to export under the Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Defence Trade Cooperation (Australia-US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty), you will require this approval. If you are an organisation that is involved in research, education or the defence industry and you intend to transfer articles that are listed in the Defence Trade Cooperation Munitions List, you may be eligible to become an Australian Community Member.
Defence Export Controls will assess the application against the following criteria:
- Australian government End-Use List
- Cooperative Programs List
- Combined Operations and Exercises List
- Nominated US Government End-Use programs.
Prior to commencing your application for approval as a Member of the Australian Community, you must apply for registration with Defence Export Controls to obtain a DECS Client Registration Number (DCRN). Only Australian body corporates may register and apply to be a Member of the Australian Community.
Once you have obtained a DCRN for your organisation, you may apply to join the Australian Community.
Defence Export Controls will assess the application against the following criteria:
- the organisation's export compliance history
- whether the approval of the organisation would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia
- whether the application identifies existing or future involvement in Treaty-eligible trade activities
- the extent of Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence over an organisation (to be examined by the Defence Security Authority)
- whether the organisation has a facility capable of storing Treaty Articles (to be determined by the Defence Security Authority).
If Defence Export Controls is satisfied with your application, it will be forwarded to the United States Government for bilateral determination of membership.
