http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3231/article/12/2012-04-16The Export Control Order 2008texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCUSTOMS2024-06-07Expert Participation2012-04-16 This Order consolidates Orders made under the Export Control Act 2002, with some changes. As a consequence the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003, the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003, the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 and the Technical Assistance Control Regulations 2006 and various provisions amending them are revoked (article 45). PART 2EXPORT AND TRANSFER CONTROLSTransfers by non-electronic means from the United Kingdom for WMD purposes121This article applies where a person (“the transferor”)—ahas been informed by the Secretary of State that software or technology is or may be intended, in its entirety or part, for WMD purposes; orbis aware that software or technology is intended, in its entirety or in part, for WMD purposes.2Subject to articles 18 and 26, the transferor shall not transfer the software or technology in question by non-electronic means to—aa destination outside the customs territory; orba destination within the customs territory if the transferor—iknows that the final destination of the software or technology is outside the customs territory; andiiknows that no processing or working is to be performed on the software or technology within the customs territory.Pt. 2 excluded (20.2.2010) by The Export Control (Guinea) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/364), arts. 1(1), 5
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