Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Several Issues about Purchasing Paparazzi Hardware

[Nathan Aherne]

On another note, what you said about Australian export control is quite 
interesting and informative.

Kindest regards,
 
Nathan Aherne
Reddog Technology
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On 21/05/2010, at 12:58 PM, Chris Gough wrote:

> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Nathan Aherne
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Contact David from ppzuav.com he sells the hardware. There are no export
>> restrictions
> 
> Export control laws differ from country to country, but they are not a
> trivial issue. For example, Nathan as Australians you and I would need
> permission from these people to export paparazzi hardware:
> 
>    http://www.defence.gov.au/strategy/deco/
> 
> I have specific advice from DECO that Paparazzi hardware IS a
> prohibited export. They cited page 49, ML11, note 7. the "Defence and
> Strategic Goods List" (regulations)
> 
>    
> http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/legislation/LegislativeInstrument1.nsf/0/C70D9752B41A867CCA257714001A865F/$file/F2010L01084.pdf
> 
> Paparazzi hardware was classified "dual use good", as in it could be
> re-purposed to military ends (see Division 2).
> 
> We are also subject to these UN Security Council sanctions:
> 
>    http://www.dfat.gov.au/un/unsc_sanctions/
> 
> Basically, we could get in a lot of trouble for exporting paparazzi
> hardware without a Permit (prior permission) or Licence (prior
> forgiveness), especially to the wrong place.
> 
> Obviously other countries are not subject to Australian laws, but I
> expect many will be generally similar because our export control laws
> are basically a local implementation of common obligations under the
> UN.
> 
> On the other hand, as far as I know there are no sanctions out on
> China; and I've been hit in the head with a kg of flying foam (it's
> definitely a non-lethal force), so the Jiao Tong University team
> should be able to get some hardware for their project.
> 
> Chris Gough
> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On 21/05/2010, at 11:46 AM, 鲍士杰 <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> We are a team formed by senior students in Shanghai China, planning to start
>> a paparazzi project recently. After browsing the paparazzi wiki website for
>> around two weeks, we have already got a general picture of the project.
>> However, there is a serious Export Control issue we care about, can we buy
>> hardware components from online store like PPZUAV, and then ship to us?
>> Since we work on it as a capstone project, and the purpose of using those
>> hardware is purely educational, in addition, an official proof would be
>> provided by our Institute if needed.
>> Our question is simple, can we buy a paparazzi project package and deliver
>> back to us, from any vendor?
>> If you understand our situation, can you provide us with reference about the
>> U.S. Export Control laws on the paparazzi project hardware?
>> Thank you, hope to see your reply soon.
>> 
>> --
>> Bao Shi Jie
>> 
>> Shanghai Jiao Tong University
>> University of Michigan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
>> 
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