BIS final rule extends triggering date and application deadline for authorized/approved IC designer status under ECCN 3A090.a Note 1 to December 31, 2026

BIS published a final rule (15 CFR part 774) titled "Extension of Authorized Integrated Circuit (IC) Designer Status and Application Deadline To Become an Approved IC Designer" extending the date tied to "authorized integrated circuit designer" status and the deadline for submitting applications to become an approved IC designer under Note 1 to ECCN 3A090.a. The rule extends the relevant triggering/application date to December 31, 2026 (replacing a prior April 2026 date referenced in the rule). This affects exporters, reexporters, and transferors involved in advanced computing/logic IC supply chains who rely on the approved/authorized IC designer pathways associated with ECCN 3A090 controls; compliance teams should update internal calendars, application planning, and customer/supplier qualification workflows accordingly.