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 [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html) Copyright (C) Apache Software Foundation
 
 
+----------
+## Export Control Notice
+This distribution includes cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside may have
+restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software.
+BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning
+the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted. See
+<http://www.wassenaar.org/> for more information.
+
+The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has classified this
+software as Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security software
+using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache
+Software Foundation distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception ENC Technology
+Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for
+both object code and source code.
+
+The following provides more details on the included cryptographic software:
+
+This software uses Apache Commons Crypto (https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-crypto/) to
+support authentication, and encryption and decryption of data sent across the network between
+services.