ECCN.DEV by Cancelli

5D002 Category 5D

“Software” as follows (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 5: Telecommunications and “Information Security”

Reasons for control

Country chart

ControlColumn
AT applies to entire entryAT 1
EI applies to “software” in 5D002.a.1, a.3, .b, c.1 and c.3, for commodities or “software” controlled for EI reasons in ECCN 5A002, 5A004 or 5D002None
NS applies to entire entryNS 1
RS applies to “software” controlled by 5D002.z.1.a, z.2.a, z.3.a, z.4.a, z.5.a, z.6.a, z.7.a, z.8.a, and z.9.aNone
RS applies to “software” controlled by 5D002.z.1.b, z.2.b, z.3.b, z.4.b, z.5.b, z.6.b, z.7.b, z.8.b, and z.9.bNone

List-based license exceptions

ExceptionAs stated in the entry
ENC Yes for certain EI controlled software. See § 740.17 of the EAR for eligibility. NAC/ACA: Yes, for 5D002.z. AIA: Yes for 5D002.z.1.a, z.2.a, z.3.a, z.4.a, z.5.a, z.6.a, z.7.a, z.8.a, and z.9.a ACM: Yes for 5D002.z
TSR N/A

Items

  1. a. “Software” “specially designed” or modified for the “development,” “production” or “use” of any of the following:
  2. a.1. Equipment specified by 5A002 or “software” specified by 5D002.c.1;
  3. a.2. Equipment specified by 5A003 or “software” specified by 5D002.c.2; or
  4. a.3. Equipment or “software”, as follows:
  5. a.3.a. Equipment specified by 5A004.a or “software” specified by 5D002.c.3.a;
  6. a.3.b. Equipment specified by 5A004.b or “software” specified by 5D002.c.3.b;
  7. b. “Software” having the characteristics of a 'cryptographic activation token' specified by 5A002.b;
  8. c. “Software” having the characteristics of, or performing or simulating the functions of, any of the following:
  9. c.1. Equipment specified by 5A002.a, .c, .d or .e;
  10. c.2. Equipment specified by 5A003; or
  11. c.3. Equipment, as follows:
  12. c.3.a. Equipment specified by 5A004.a;
  13. c.3.b. Equipment specified by 5A004.b.
  14. d. [Reserved]
  15. e. through y. [Reserved]
  16. z. Other software, as follows:
  17. z.1.a Software that is described in 5D002.a.1, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  18. z.1.b Software that is described in 5D002.a.1, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  19. z.2.a Software that is described in 5D002.a.2, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  20. z.2.b Software that is described in 5D002.a.2, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  21. z.3.a Software that is described in 5D002.a.3a, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  22. z.3.b Software that is described in 5D002.a.3a, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  23. z.4.a Software that is described in 5D002.a.3.b, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  24. z.4.b Software that is described in 5D002.a.3.b, and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  25. z.5.a Software that is described in 5D002.b and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  26. z.5.b Software that is described in 5D002.b and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  27. z.6.a Software that is described in 5D002.c.1 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  28. z.6.b Software that is described in 5D002.c.1 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  29. z.7.a Software that is described in 5D002.c.2 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  30. z.7.b Software that is described in 5D002.c.2 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  31. z.8.a Software that is described in 5D002.c.3.a and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a;
  32. z.8.b Software that is described in 5D002.c.3.a and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b;
  33. z.9.a Software that is described in 5D002.c.3.b and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a; or
  34. z.9.b Software that is described in 5D002.c.3.b and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b.

Related controls

(1) After classification or self-classification in accordance with § 740.17(b) of the EAR, mass market encryption software that meets eligibility requirements is released from “EI” and “NS” controls. This software is designated as 5D992.c. (2) See also ECCNs 3D001 as it applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 3A001.z and 3A090, and 4D001 as it applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z, 4A004.z, and 4A005.z.

Notes

License Requirements Note: See § 744.17 of the EAR for additional license requirements for microprocessors having a processing speed of 5 GFLOPS or more and an arithmetic logic unit with an access width of 32 bit or more, including those incorporating “information security” functionality, and associated “software” and “technology” for the “production” or “development” of such microprocessors.

Note: See § 740.2(a)(9)(ii) of the EAR for license exception restrictions for ECCN 5D002.z.

Note: 5D002.c.1 does not apply to “software” limited to the tasks of “OAM” implementing only published or commercial cryptographic standards.

Note: 5D002.c.3.b does not apply to “intrusion software”.

N.B.: See 5D002.b for items formerly specified in 5D002.d.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.