{"data":{"id":"us/15-cfr-768.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 CFR 768.6","heading":"Criteria.","body":"BIS will evaluate the evidence contained in a FAS or TAC certification and all other evidence gathered in the assessment process in accordance with certain criteria that must be met before BIS can recommend a positive determination to the Secretary. The criteria are defined in § 768.1(d) of this part. In order to initiate an assessment, each FAS and TAC certification should address each of these criteria. The criteria are statutorily prescribed and are:\n(a) Available-in-fact;\n(b) Non-U.S. source;\n(c) Sufficient quantity; and\n(d) Comparable quality.","path":["Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade","CHAPTER VII—BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER C—EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS","PART 768—FOREIGN AVAILABILITY DETERMINATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-15.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:24Z","sha256":"b145eb3707c899a6f6727f5516c4b2e27e0f1c54197740cf454d849ac1be26eb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-cfr-768.5","next":"us/15-cfr-768.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}