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Export Control and App Store Distribution

This chapter describes the export control status of the Nevis Access App. It is relevant when you decide through which channels you distribute your branded Access App, in particular if you consider the Huawei AppGallery.

No legal advice

This chapter summarizes the export control status of the software Nevis delivers, to the best of our knowledge. It is not legal advice. As the Access App is distributed by you, the assessment of whether you may distribute it through a specific channel remains your responsibility and requires your own legal review.

Summary​

  • The Nevis Access App is developed by Nevis Security AG in Switzerland. The application code written by Nevis is non-U.S. origin software and is not subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
  • The Access App is built on the Nevis Mobile Authentication SDK. The Android version of the SDK is delivered pre-hardened, and the app hardening framework it contains is U.S.-origin software subject to the EAR, classified under ECCN 5D002.
  • Because Huawei Technologies is listed on the Entity List of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the vendor of the hardening framework cannot support the deployment of its software to the Huawei AppGallery. This status carries over to the Android Access App.

For the detailed classification of the SDK and of its third-party dependencies, see Export Control and App Store Distribution in the Mobile SDK documentation.

Distribution through the Huawei AppGallery​

Nevis does not support the distribution of the Android Access App through the Huawei AppGallery.

The supported distribution channels for the Android Access App are the Google Play Store and in-house or ad hoc distribution, as described in Distribution.

If you want to distribute the Access App through the Huawei AppGallery nevertheless, you need an independent legal review on your side. Nevis is not in a position to authorize or endorse such a distribution.

What this restriction is not​

  • It is not a device restriction. Whether the Access App runs on a given Huawei device is a separate question, described in Known Limitations. An Access App installed from the Google Play Store can run on a Huawei device that provides Google Mobile Services.
  • It is not a general restriction for app stores in China. App store operators that are not listed on the Entity List of the U.S. Department of Commerce are not affected by this specific restriction. Other constraints may still apply to them, for example the availability of Google Mobile Services or local data protection requirements.
  • It does not affect iOS. The iOS Access App does not contain the Android app hardening framework.

Options​

If you must publish to the Huawei AppGallery, contact Nevis support to discuss the available options. Nevis is evaluating alternatives, such as a hardening framework from a non-U.S. vendor. No commitment on availability or timing can be made at this point.