5D992 Category 5D
“Information Security” “software,” not controlled by 5D002, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
Category 5: Telecommunications and “Information Security”
Reasons for control
- RS: Regional stability
- AT: Anti-terrorism
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| AT applies to entire entry | AT 1 |
| RS applies to “software” controlled by 5D992.z.1 | None |
| RS applies to “software” controlled by 5D992.z.2 | None |
List-based license exceptions
| Exception | As stated in the entry |
|---|---|
| TSR | N/A NAC/ACA: Yes, for 5D992.z. AIA: Yes for 5D992.z.1 ACM: Yes for 5D992.z |
Items
- Related Controls: (1) This entry does not control “software” designed or modified to protect against malicious computer damage, e.g., viruses, where the use of “cryptography” is limited to authentication, digital signature and/or the decryption of data or files. (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.
- a. [Reserved]
- b. [Reserved]
- c. “Software” classified as mass market encryption software in accordance with § 740.17(b) of the EAR.
- d. through y. [Reserved]
- z.1 Other software that is described in 5D992 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.a or 4D001 for 4A090.a; or
- z.2 Other software that is described in 5D992 and that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 3D001 for 3A090.b or 4D001 for 4A090.b.
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 5D992.z.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.