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Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (codification)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II GOODS WHICH HAVE NO PRACTICAL USE OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSES OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

    1. Article 3.Export prohibition

    2. Article 4.Import prohibition

    3. Article 5.Prohibition of transit

    4. Article 6.Prohibition of brokering services

    5. Article 7.Prohibition of training

    6. Article 8.Trade fairs

    7. Article 9.Advertising

    8. Article 10.National measures

  4. CHAPTER III GOODS THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TORTURE OR OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT

    1. Article 11.Export authorisation requirement

    2. Article 12.Criteria for granting export authorisations

    3. Article 13.Prohibition of transit

    4. Article 14.National measures

    5. Article 15.Authorisation requirement for certain services

  5. CHAPTER IV GOODS THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

    1. Article 16.Export authorisation requirement

    2. Article 17.Criteria for granting export authorisations

    3. Article 18.Prohibition of transit

    4. Article 19.Authorisation requirement for certain services

  6. CHAPTER V AUTHORISATION PROCEDURES

    1. Article 20.Types of authorisations and issuing authorities

    2. Article 21.Authorisations

    3. Article 22.Customs formalities

    4. Article 23.Notification and consultation requirement

  7. CHAPTER VI GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 24.Amendment of Annexes

    2. Article 25.Requests for adding goods to one of the lists of goods

    3. Article 26.Annual activity report

    4. Article 27.Processing of personal data

    5. Article 28.Use of information

    6. Article 29.Exercise of the delegation

    7. Article 30.Urgency procedure

    8. Article 31.Anti-Torture Coordination Group

    9. Article 32.Review

    10. Article 33.Penalties

    11. Article 34.Territorial scope

    12. Article 35.Repeal

    13. Article 36.Entry into force

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 20 AND 23, AND ADDRESS FOR NOTIFICATIONS TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

      1. A. Authorities of the Member States

        1. BELGIUM

        2. BULGARIA

        3. CZECH REPUBLIC

        4. DENMARK

        5. GERMANY

        6. ESTONIA

        7. IRELAND

        8. GREECE

        9. SPAIN

        10. FRANCE

        11. CROATIA

        12. ITALY

        13. CYPRUS

        14. LATVIA

        15. LITHUANIA

        16. LUXEMBOURG

        17. HUNGARY

        18. MALTA

        19. NETHERLANDS

        20. AUSTRIA

        21. POLAND

        22. PORTUGAL

        23. ROMANIA

        24. SLOVENIA

        25. SLOVAKIA

        26. FINLAND

        27. SWEDEN

        28. UNITED KINGDOM

      2. B. Address for notifications to the European Commission

    2. ANNEX II

      LIST OF GOODS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 4

      1. Introductory Note:

          1. The commodity codes in this Annex refer to the codes...

      2. Notes:

        1. 1. Items 1.3 and 1.4 in Section 1 concerning goods designed for the execution...

          1. Items 1.3 and 1.4 in Section 1 concerning goods designed for the execution...

        2. 2. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should...

          1. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should...

        3. NB: In judging whether the controlled component or components are to...

          1. In judging whether the controlled component or components are to...

      3. Commodity code Description 1. Goods designed for the execution of...

    3. ANNEX III

      LIST OF GOODS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11

      1. Introductory Note:

          1. “The commodity codes in this Annex refer to the codes...

      2. Notes:

        1. 1. The object of the controls contained in this Annex should...

          1. NB: In judging whether the controlled component or components are to...

            1. In judging whether the controlled component or components are to...

        2. 2. In some instances chemicals are listed by name and CAS...

          1. In some instances chemicals are listed by name and CAS...

      3. Latest version adopted by the Council on 26 February 2018...

    4. ANNEX IV

      GOODS THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16

      1. Commodity code Description 1. Products which could be used for...

    5. ANNEX V

      GENERAL EXPORT AUTHORISATION

      1. PART 1 Goods

        1. This general export authorisation covers the goods listed in any...

        2. It also covers supplies of technical assistance to the end-user...

      2. PART 2 Destinations

        1. ...

        2. This general export authorisation is valid ... for exports to...

      3. PART 3 Conditions and requirements for using this general export authorisation

        1. (1) This general export authorisation may not be used if:

          1. the exporter has been prohibited from using this general export...

        2. (2) Exporters that use this general export authorisation ... shall notify...

          1. Exporters shall also report in the customs declaration the fact...

        3. (3) ...

          1. ...

    6. ANNEX VI

      LIST OF TERRITORIES OF MEMBER STATES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11(2)

      1. DENMARK: Greenland FRANCE: New Caledonia and Dependencies, French Polynesia, French...

    7. ANNEX VII

      EXPORT OR IMPORT AUTHORISATION FORM REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 21(1)

      1. Technical specification:

        1. The following form shall measure 210 × 297 mm with a maximum...

      2. Explanatory notes to the form

        1. Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be...

        2. This authorisation form shall be used to issue an authorisation...

        3. The issuing authority is the authority defined in point h...

        4. Authorisations shall be issued on this single page form, which...

        5. Where ... additional copies of the form are required (as...

        6. Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of...

    8. ANNEX VIII

      AUTHORISATION FORM FOR THE SUPPLY OF BROKERING SERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 21(1)

      1. Technical specification:

        1. The following form shall measure 210 × 297 mm with a maximum...

      2. Explanatory notes to the form

        1. Authorisation for the supply of brokering services related to goods...

        2. This authorisation form shall be used to issue an authorisation...

        3. The issuing authority is the authority defined in point (h)...

        4. Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of...

    9. ANNEX IX

      AUTHORISATION FORM FOR THE SUPPLY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 21(1)

      1. Technical specification:

        1. The following form shall measure 210 × 297 mm with a maximum...

      2. Explanatory notes to the form

        1. Authorisation for the supply of technical assistance related to goods...

        2. This authorisation form shall be used to authorise a supply...

        3. the technical assistance relates to goods listed in Annex II...

        4. The issuing authority is the authority defined in point (h)...

        5. Authorisations shall be issued on this single page form with...

        6. Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of...

    10. ANNEX X

      1. REPEALED REGULATION WITH LIST OF ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS

        1. Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 (OJ L 200, 30.7.2005, p. 1)...

    11. ANNEX XI

      1. CORRELATION TABLE

        1. Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 This Regulation Article 1 Article 1...

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