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Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008

3.—(1) The Export Control Order 2008(1) is amended as follows.

(2) After article 4 insert—

Movement of certain medicinal products to the United States of America

4A.(1) Subject to articles 17 and 26, no person shall export a human or veterinary medicinal product containing the active ingredient thiopental sodium, pancuronium bromide, potassium chloride concentrate or sodium pentobarbital where—

(a)the product is in a form suitable for injection or for preparation of an injection; and

(b)paragraph (2) or (3) applies.

(2) This paragraph applies where the destination of the product is the United States of America.

(3) This paragraph applies where the destination is not the United States of America but the exporter knows that the final destination of the product is the United States of America.

[Note: This article ceases to have effect on 13th April 2012: see article 1(3) of The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011].

(3) In article 17 (transit or transhipment exception), in paragraph (1) after “4,” insert “4A,”.

(4) In article 41 (application of CEMA in respect of offences), in each of paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (2)(a) after “4,” insert “4A,”.

(1)

S.I.2008/3231; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/2843.