Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 3231
CUSTOMS
The Export Control Order 2008
Made
15th December 2008
Laid before Parliament
17th December 2008
Coming into force
6th April 2009
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to—
measures relating to trade in dual-use items, including the transmission of software or technology in intangible form M2; and
matters relating to trade in certain goods, including technical assistance, which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment M3.
It appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references in this Order to Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 M4, Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 M5, Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 M6 and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 M7 to be construed as references to those instruments and provisions as amended from time to time.
To the extent that this Order regulates any of the activities listed in section 8(1) of the Export Control Act 2002 M8, the Secretary of State, having considered the reasons for the relevant controls and the need to respect the freedom to carry on the relevant activities, has determined that such regulation is necessary in the circumstances prevailing at the time of this Order.
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M9, by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act M10 and by sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Export Control Act 2002 M11, makes the following Order:
Marginal Citations
M11972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 27(1).
M4OJ No L 159, 30.6.2000, p1; relevant amending instruments are Council Regulation (EC) No 2432/2001 (OJ No L 338, 20.12.2001, p1) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1167/2008 (OJ No L 325, 3.12.2008, p1).
M5OJ No L 200, 30.7.2005, p1, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
M6OJ No L 302, 19.10.1992, p1; relevant amending instruments are the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland (OJ No C 241, 29.8.1994, p21) adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC (OJ No L 1, 1.1.2005, p1), Regulation (EC) No 82/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 17, 21.1.1997, p1), the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic and others and Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ No L 363, 20.12.2006, p1).
M7OJ No L 145, 4.6.2008, p1.
M10Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, section 28.