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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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II TRANSFER LICENCES

    1. Article 4.General provisions

    2. Article 5.General transfer licences

    3. Article 6.Global transfer licences

    4. Article 7.Individual transfer licences

  4. CHAPTER III INFORMATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPORT AFTER TRANSFER

    1. Article 8.Information to be provided by suppliers

    2. Article 9.Certification

    3. Article 10.Export limitations

  5. CHAPTER IV CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

    1. Article 11.Customs procedures

    2. Article 12.Exchange of information

  6. CHAPTER V UPDATING OF THE LIST OF DEFENCE-RELATED PRODUCTS

    1. Article 13.Adaptation of the Annex

    2. Article 14.Committee procedure

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 15.Safeguard measures

    2. Article 16.Penalties

    3. Article 17.Review and reporting

    4. Article 18.Transposition

    5. Article 19.Entry into force

    6. Article 20.Addressees

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      LIST OF DEFENCE-RELATED PRODUCTS

      1. Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other...

      2. Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of 20 mm or more, other...

      3. Ammunition and fuse setting devices, as follows, and specially designed...

      4. Bombs, torpedoes, rockets, missiles, other explosive devices and charges and...

        1. Technical Note

      5. Fire control, and related alerting and warning equipment, and related...

      6. Ground vehicles and components, as follows:

      7. Chemical or biological toxic agents, ‘riot control agents’, radioactive materials,...

      8. ‘Energetic materials’, and related substances, as follows:

        1. Technical Notes

      9. Vessels of war, special naval equipment and accessories, as follows,...

      10. ‘Aircraft’, ‘lighter-than-air vehicles’, unmanned airborne vehicles, aero-engines and ‘aircraft’ equipment,...

      11. Electronic equipment not controlled elsewhere on the eu common military...

      12. High velocity kinetic energy weapon systems and related equipment, as...

      13. Armoured or protective equipment and constructions and components, as follows:...

      14. Specialised equipment for military training or for simulating military scenarios,...

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      15. Imaging or countermeasure equipment, as follows, specially designed for military...

      16. Forgings, castings and other unfinished products the use of which...

      17. Miscellaneous equipment, materials and libraries, as follows, and specially designed...

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      18. Equipment for the production of products controlled by the eu...

        1. Technical Note

      19. Directed energy weapon systems (dew), related or countermeasure equipment and...

      20. Cryogenic and ‘superconductive’ equipment, as follows, and specially designed components...

      21. ‘Software’, as follows:

      22. ‘Technology’ as follows:

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