A Community general export authorisation for certain exports as set out in Annex II is established by this Regulation.

For all other exports for which an authorisation is required under this Regulation, such authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established. Subject to the restriction specified in paragraph 3, this authorisation may be an individual, global or general authorisation.

The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Community.

The authorisation may be subject, if appropriate, to certain requirements and conditions, such as an obligation to provide an end-use statement.

Items listed in Part 2 of Annex II shall not be included in a general authorisation.

Member States shall indicate in general authorisations that these may not be used if the exporter has been informed by his authorities that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for any of the uses referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 4, or if the exporter is aware that the items are intended for the abovementioned uses.

Member States shall maintain or introduce in their respective national legislation the possibility of granting a global authorisation to a specific exporter in respect of a type or category of dual-use item which may be valid for exports to one or more specified countries.

Member States shall supply the Commission with a list of the authorities empowered to grant export authorisations for dual-use items.

The Commission shall publish the list of these authorities in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.