§4014 Reporting Requirement; Amendment of Certificate; Revocation

Summary

Holders of a certificate must quickly tell the Secretary about any change that matters for what the certificate covers. They can ask the Secretary to change the certificate to show that effect. A request to amend is treated like a new application, and the amendment becomes effective on the day the request is filed. If the Secretary or the Attorney General thinks a holder’s export trade or operations no longer meet the standards in section 4013(a), they can ask for information. Not answering can lead to revocation. If noncompliance or failure to respond is found, the Secretary will send a written notice explaining why. Starting 30 days after that notice, the Secretary has a 60-day period to revoke or change the certificate so it only covers activities that meet the standards. The Attorney General and the Antitrust Division may investigate as allowed under section 1312, but they cannot issue a civil investigative demand to a certificate holder who is the target of the investigation.