Multilateral Export Controls (MEC) - The Four Regimes

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: July 07, 2009

A Multilateral Export Control Regime (MECR) is an international body that states use to organize their national export control systems. There are currently four regimes: The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies, The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for the control of nuclear related technology, The Australia Group (AG) for control of chemical and biological technology that could be weaponized and The Missile Technology Control Regime for the control of rockets and other aerial vehicles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction.