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Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 3Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

1.

‘defence-related product’ means any product listed in the Annex;

2.

‘transfer’ means any transmission or movement of a defence-related product from a supplier to a recipient in another Member State;

3.

‘supplier’ means the legal or natural person established within the Community who is legally responsible for a transfer;

4.

‘recipient’ means the legal or natural person established within the Community who is legally responsible for the receipt of a transfer;

5.

‘transfer licence’ means an authorisation by a national authority of a Member State for suppliers to transfer defence-related products to a recipient in another Member State;

6.

‘export licence’ means an authorisation to supply defence-related products to a legal or natural person in any third country;

7.

‘passage through’ means the transport of defence-related products through one or more Member States other than the originating and receiving Member States.

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