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Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (Recast)

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[F1 Part 3 –Conditions and requirements for use U.K.
1. This authorisation does not authorise the export of items where: U.K.
(1)

the exporter has been informed by the [F2Secretary of State] that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part:

(a)

for use in connection with the development, production, handling, operation, maintenance, storage, detection, identification or dissemination of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices, or the development, production, maintenance or storage of missiles capable of delivering such weapons;

(b)

for a military end-use as defined in Article 4(2) of this Regulation in a country subject to an arms embargo imposed by F3... a decision of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe or an arms embargo imposed by a binding resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations; or

(c)

for use as parts or components of military items listed in national military lists that have been exported from the territory of the [F4United Kingdom] without authorisation or in breach of an authorisation prescribed by the [F4United Kingdom];

(2)

the exporter, under his obligation to exercise due diligence, is aware that the items in question are intended, in their entirety or in part, for any of the uses referred to in subparagraph (1);

(3)

the relevant items are exported to a customs-free zone or a free warehouse which is located in a destination covered by this authorisation.

2.Exporters must mention the F5... reference number X002 and specify that the items are being exported under F5... General Export Authorisation [F6002] in box 44 of the Single Administrative Document.U.K.

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F5Word in Annex 2b Pt. 3 para. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(24)(d)(iv)(aa) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

3. Any exporter who uses this authorisation must notify the [F7Secretary of State] of the first use of this authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export took place or, alternatively, and in accordance with a requirement [F8of the Secretary of State], prior to the first use of this authorisation. F9...U.K.

Reporting requirements attached to the use of this authorisation and additional information that the [F10Secretary of State] might require on items exported under this authorisation are defined [F11by the Secretary of State].

[F12The Secretary of State] may require [F13exporters] to register prior to the first use of this authorisation. Registration shall be automatic and acknowledged by the [F14Secretary of State] to the exporter without delay and in any case within 10 working days of receipt, subject to Article 9(1) of this Regulation.

Where applicable the requirements set out in the second and third paragraphs shall be based on those defined for the use of national general export authorisations granted by [F15the Secretary of State].]

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