{"id":816,"date":"2024-10-29T11:31:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/?page_id=816"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:34:45","slug":"local-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/local-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Law Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"parent":706,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/one-column.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-816","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules_above":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","content":"Research projects conducted in a foreign country must comply with laws both in the U.S. and in the local country.\r\n\r\nAs stated in other guidance, numerous local country legal and regulatory issues may arise, including:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/permanent-establishment\/\">Legal registration in the applicable country<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Local employment law obligations<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/privacy-laws\/\">Privacy laws<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/ohsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guideline_Conducting_International_Research.pdf\">Human subjects research issues<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/visas-passports\/\">Visa issues<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Compliance with anti-bribery laws<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nLegal and compliance regulations vary by country, and it is the responsibility of researchers and their Schools to understand when their research project may be affected by local country law.\r\n\r\nBoth the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/counsel\/\">Office of Counsel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/contact\/\">Global Engagement<\/a> are available to consult with researchers and Schools where questions regarding local law compliance arise. At times, the University may need to engage with outside legal counsel or experts in a local country. Please note that only the Office of Counsel is authorized to select and retain outside legal counsel, and departments may be responsible for costs associated with engaging outside legal counsel.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"}],"sidebar":"show__sidebar","sidebar_feed":"menu_select","menu":"136","page_links":null,"sub_menu":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Compliance obligations<\/h2>","content":"Below are common examples of local laws or regulations where researchers should consider their compliance obligations.\r\n<h3>Sensitive research<\/h3>\r\nResearch topics that may be acceptable or encouraged in the U.S. may be treated differently if conducted in a foreign country. Due to specific local law or other requirements, certain research projects in a foreign country may be illegal, restricted, or bring significant risks to researchers or human subjects. University researchers may be barred from accessing data of foreign countries. Researchers who conduct research on certain topics in foreign countries may be pressured, directly or indirectly, to censor their research.\r\n\r\nResearchers should familiarize themselves with the locale of the country of research, including customs and laws that may affect their research. Partnering with a local organization or institution with expertise in their field or discipline can help researchers learn more about the locale of their research and can often help researchers achieve project goals.\r\n\r\nFor research involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/ohsp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guideline_Conducting_International_Research.pdf\">human subjects<\/a>, researchers must disclose to the Research Subjects Review Board (RSRB) through the protocol submission process any potential physical, psychological, social, legal, and economic risks to human subjects that are associated with the foreign country and\/or local subject population.\r\n\r\nResearchers are encouraged to consult with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/contact\/\">Office for Global Engagement<\/a> prior to engaging in any research that may be particularly sensitive in a foreign country.\r\n<h3>Animal research<\/h3>\r\nIf research will be done with animals in a country outside of the U.S., researchers should identify whether institutional reviews by the University or an institution located in the applicable country will be required. In addition to federal requirements and University policies, a partner organization or the local country may have laws, regulations, and standards applicable to animal research. For additional guidance, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/animal-resource.aspx\">Animal Resource office<\/a>.\r\n<h3>Specimens, organisms, and wildlife<\/h3>\r\nIf the research will involve the collection of specimens, organisms, or other materials in a country outside of the U.S., researchers should ensure that they have any necessary permits or licenses in the applicable country and have reviewed any local rules or requirements for the activity.\r\n\r\nSpecial permits may be required for the collection, transportation or possession of wildlife or indigenous species. When importing biological materials into the U.S., researchers should make themselves aware of importation requirements of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and applicable government agencies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Additional resources:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a class=\"u-link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/trade\/basic-import-export\/importing-biological-materials-united-states\">US Customs and Border Protection website<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safety.rochester.edu\/labbiosafe\/shipping\/SOPShippingBiologicialMaterials.html\">University Environmental Health &amp; Safety (EHS) website<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safety.rochester.edu\/labbiosafe\/shipping\/ImportExportShipment_checklist.pdf\">EHS safety checklist<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Shipping items<\/h3>\r\nIn addition to any applicable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/export-compliance\/\">U.S. export control laws<\/a>\u00a0or regulations, researchers may be required to have special permits to ship or import items to a foreign country. In particular, if a researcher is shipping animals, plants, or microorganisms, an import license may be required by the foreign country. Researchers are encouraged to arrange their projects such that foreign collaborators obtain country-specific import permits prior to travel. As described in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/research-operations\/privacy-laws\/\">Information Security Guidelines for International Travel<\/a>, some countries may restrict imports of encrypted devices. As a result, University-owned laptops may be confiscated in certain countries.\r\n\r\nThe U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations may require exporters to file <a class=\"u-link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/filing-your-export-shipments-through-automated-export-system-aes\">Electronic Export Information (\u201cEEI\u201d)<\/a> to the U.S. Census Bureau when shipping items internationally. The University recommends working with a commercial shipping carrier (e.g. FedEx) or freight forwarding company for the shipment when an EEI filing is required, as they should be able to <a class=\"u-link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/foreign-trade\/aes\/aesdirect\/transitiontoace.html\">file the EEI<\/a> on behalf of the University.\r\n\r\nThe following is a non-exhaustive list of examples that require an EEI filing, but may not get automatically flagged when exporting through a commercial carrier or freight forwarding company:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Items requiring an export license under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR);<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Items requiring an export license under the Internal Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR);<\/li>\r\n \t<li>items requiring a general or specific license under the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\u2019s export regulation; and<\/li>\r\n \t<li>items intended for sale in the destination country, or that may be left in the destination country for longer than one (1) year from the date of export.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor assistance with export\/international shipping matters, please contact <a href=\"mailto:export@rochester.edu\">export@rochester.edu<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAt times, foreign collaborators require devices (laptops, phones, or iPads, for example) to help carry out a University research project in the foreign country. University researchers may believe that the University is a better position than the foreign collaborator to purchase the items, rather than the collaborator purchasing the items themselves. Due to shipping and export compliance obligations noted above, as well as the fact that the devices may be subject to import duties or taxes, confiscation or fine (likely paid by the University) by the foreign country, this is often not the case. Researchers are encouraged to arrange their projects such that foreign collaborations purchase items necessary for the research project in the country on their own.\r\n\r\nCertain dangerous items or hazardous material (for example, biological substances, radioactive materials, or chemicals) are subject to U.S. and international shipping regulations. Prior to shipping regulated biologicals or dry ice, researchers should complete <a href=\"https:\/\/mypath.rochester.edu\/\">MyPath<\/a> Shipping Biologicals and Dry Ice training. Prior to shipping chemicals and radioactive materials, researchers should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safety.rochester.edu\/\">contact University Environmental Health &amp; Safety<\/a> with questions.\r\n\r\nResearchers are encouraged to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/office-global-engagement\/partnerships-agreements\/\">partnerships<\/a> with local organizations in their international research programs. Local organizations can help researchers meet project goals and may help reduce the compliance burdens associated with shipping or importing materials. Collaborators located in the foreign country are often best equipped to assist researchers with local permitting or import requirements.\r\n<h3>Local environments<\/h3>\r\nIf research will be conducted in natural environments, researchers should be aware of any local environmental or conservation laws that are applicable to their work in the applicable country. 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