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Export restrictions and sanctions

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Effective as of February 13 2025

The content of this document is a mandatory part of the General Terms of Use for CSC’s Services for Research.

Export restrictions apply to all use of CSC services. For example, CSC equipment are so-called dual-use items that are regulated by a mandatory legislation. The users must obey Finnish and EU export restrictions and sanctions.

The services must not be used against US export restrictions or sanctions since these are included as contract terms in contracts with US vendors, other subcontractors and software providers and in that way they bind CSC and also restrict service use.

When using CSC services, creating a CSC Project, adding members to your CSC Project or applying resources for a CSC Project you affirm and confirm the following:

  • Your CSC Project results do not violate any of the export control regulations or sanctions.
  • You or the other CSC Project members are not connected to the restricted persons in the sanctions list.
  • You or the other CSC Project members do not have any other interests or affiliations with or are not a resident in the countries under export restrictions or sanctions.
  • You do not transfer content, for example software, computing results and research data, to countries under the export restrictions or sanctions.
  • You do not use of CSC services from the countries under export restrictions or sanctions or circumvent this prohibition by any technical means.
  • You follow the possible export restrictions by the software vendor of the software you are using.

If you are uncertain whether export restrictions or sanctions apply to your research project, we recommend to contact the Finnish home organization of your project.

CSC is responsible for inspection, monitoring and security processes related to the use of services and export restrictions. Service users and CSC staff are obliged to notify CSC of any illegal research or other unwanted act that may breach the contract, export or sanctions regulations or other commitments. 

If CSC has reasons to suspect that the services are used partially or entirely against export restrictions or sanctions, CSC is obliged to report the issue to the export control unit of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs according to the Finnish law on export control 500/2024. If a crime or violation is suspected, CSC is obliged to make a report of an offence to the police. In addition CSC may inform the CSC Project Manager and the relevant home organizations about possible violations of these rules.

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