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15. In Schedule 2 (military goods, software and technology)—
(a)for entry ML2.c., substitute—
“c. | Weapon sights and weapon sight mounts: |
| 1. | specially designed for military use, and |
| 2. | specially designed for weapons specified in ML2.a.;”; |
(b)in entry ML4.b.—
(i)for “the handling, controlling, activating, powering with one-time operational output, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging, decoying, jamming, detonating, disrupting or detecting of” substitute ““activities” relating to”; and
(ii)after “improvised explosive devices” insert—
| “Technical Note: | |
| For the purpose of ML4.b.2. “activities” applies to handling, controlling, activating, powering with one-time operational output, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging, decoying, jamming, detonating, disrupting, detecting or disposing.”; |
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(c)for entry ML6.b., substitute—
“b. | Other ground “vehicles” and components, as follows: |
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| 1. | All-wheel drive “vehicles” capable of off-road use which have been manufactured or fitted with metallic or non-metallic materials or components to provide ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 01.08.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard) or better. |
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| 2. | Components having all of the following— |
| | a. | specially designed for “vehicles” specified in ML6.b.1.; and |
| | b. | providing ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard) or better. |
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| Technical Note: | |
| NIJ 0108.01 means the National Institute of Justice standard for Ballistic Resistance for Protective Materials. |
| N.B.: | | See also ML13.a. for armoured plate. |
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| Note 1: | | ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” designed or fitted out for the transportation of valuables or funds. |
| Note 2: | | ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” fitted with, or designed or modified to be fitted with, a plough, flail or tiller for the purpose of land mine clearance.”; |
(d)omit entry PL5035;
(e)in entry ML7.a.—
(i)for “and” substitute “or”; and
(ii)after “materials” insert “,”;
(f)for entry ML7.i.2., substitute—
“2. | Biological systems containing the genetic information specific to the “production” of “biocatalysts” specified in ML7.i.1. as follows: |
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| a. | “Expression vectors”; | |
| b. | Viruses; or | |
| c. | Cultures of cells.”; | |
(g)in note 1f. to entry ML7 for “Not used;” substitute “This entry is not used;”;
(h)delete entry ML8.a.32.g. and insert—
“g. | This entry is not used;”; |
(i)re-number the notes following ML8.c.5.b. as “Note 1” and “Note 2” and after them insert—
“Note 3 | ML8.c.5.b. only applies to metal fuels in particle form when they are mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes such as liquid propellant slurries, solid propellants or pyrotechnic mixtures. |
N.B.: | See also 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.”; |
(j)for entry ML8.f.4.c., substitute—
“c. | Ferrocene carboxylic acids including: |
| 1. | Ferrocene carboxylic acid (CAS 1271-42-7), |
| 2. | 1,1’-Ferrocenedicarboxylic acid (CAS 1293-87-4) |
| 3. | Other Ferrocene carboxylic acids;”; |
(k)for entry ML10 substitute—
“ML10 | “Aircraft”, “lighter-than-air vehicles”, unmanned airborne vehicles, aero-engines and “aircraft” equipment, related goods, and components, specially designed or modified for military use, as follows: |
| N.B. Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML11.a.. |
a. | Combat “aircraft” and specially designed components therefor; |
b. | Other “aircraft” and “lighter-than-air vehicles”, specially designed for military use, including military reconnaissance, assault, military training, transporting and airdropping troops or military equipment, logistics support, and specially designed components therefor; |
c. | Unmanned airborne vehicles and related equipment, specially designed or modified for military use, as follows, and specially designed components therefor: |
| 1. | Unmanned airborne vehicles including remotely piloted air vehicles (RPVs), autonomous programmable vehicles and “lighter-than-air vehicles”; |
| 2. | Associated launchers and ground support equipment; |
| 3. | Related equipment for command and control; |
d. | Aero-engines specially designed or modified for military use, and specially designed components therefor; |
e. | Airborne equipment including airborne refuelling equipment, specially designed for use with the “aircraft” specified by ML10.a. or ML10.b. or the aero-engines specified in ML.10.d. and specially designed components therefor; |
f. | Pressure refuellers, pressure refuelling equipment, equipment specially designed to facilitate operations in confined areas and ground equipment developed specially for “aircraft” specified by ML.10.a. or ML.10.b. or for aero-engines specified by ML.10.d; |
g. | Military crash helmets and protective masks, and specially designed components therefore; pressurised breathing equipment and partial pressure suits for use in “aircraft”, anti-g suits, liquid oxygen converters used for “aircraft” or missiles, and catapults and cartridge actuated devices for emergency escape of personnel from “aircraft”; |
h. | Parachutes, paragliders and related equipment, as follows, and specially designed components therefor: |
| 1. | Parachutes not specified elsewhere in this schedule; |
| 2. | Paragliders; |
| 3. | Equipment specially designed for high altitude parachutists; |
i. | Automatic piloting systems for parachuted loads; equipment specially designed or modified for military use for controlled opening jumps at any height, including oxygen equipment.”; |
(l)in entry ML13 for “NB 2” substitute “NB 2: Military high altitude parachutists’ protective headgear is controlled in ML10.h3.”;
(m)for entry ML16, substitute—
“ML16 | Forgings, castings and other unfinished “goods”, specially designed for any of the “goods” specified in ML1 to ML4, ML6, ML9, ML10, ML12 or ML19.”; |
(n)in entry ML19.f., for “Continuous wave or pulsed laser” substitute ““Laser””;
(o)in entry PL5001—
(i)in paragraph h, replace “;” with “.”;
(ii)delete paragraph i.