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Data Center Validated End User authorisation
Pre-approved data centres abroad can receive controlled chips without a licence for each shipment.
In force In force since 2 October 2024 (15 CFR part 748).
What it does
The rule in brief
BIS expanded the Validated End User programme to data centres in specified destinations. A Data Center VEU lets items on the Commerce Control List needed for a data centre, including advanced computing items, be exported or re-exported to the pre-approved end user without individual licences, subject to the programme's additional security and compliance requirements.
Timeline
Key dates
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2024 | Data Center VEU rule takes effect |
Primary sources
Read it at source
- Expansion of Validated End User Authorization: Data Center VEU, 89 FR 80080 (2 Oct 2024) Federal Register
Cite as: InfraCompute regulatory tracker, “Data Center Validated End User authorisation”, checked 27 October 2026, https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/us-data-center-veu.
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Method
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