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Council Regulation (EU) No 1263/2012 of 21 December 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

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"ANNEX I

PART AU.K. Goods and technology referred to in Articles 2(1), (2) and (4), 3(3), 5(1), 6, 8(4), 17(2) and 31(1)

This Annex comprises all goods and technology listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, as defined therein, with the exception of those specified in Part A as well as with the exception, until 15 April 2013, of those specified in Part C.

Description
1.

"Information security" systems and equipment for final use for public telecommunication services and internet service providing or for the protection by the network operator of these services, including components necessary for operation, installation (including on-site installation), maintenance (checking), repair, overhaul and refurbishing services related to those systems and equipment as follows:

a.

Systems, equipment, application specific "electronic assemblies", modules and integrated circuits for "information security" related to networks such as wifi, 2G, 3G, 4G or fixed networks (classical, ADSL or optic fiber), as follows, and components therefor specially designed for "information security":

N.B.: For the control of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiving equipment containing or employing decryption (i.e., GPS or GLONASS), see 7A005 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
1.

Designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing digital techniques performing any cryptographic function other than authentication or digital signature and having any of the following:

Technical Notes:
1.Authentication and digital signature functions include their associated key management function.
2.Authentication includes all aspects of access control where there is no encryption of files or text except as directly related to the protection of passwords, Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) or similar data to prevent unauthorised access.
3."Cryptography" does not include "fixed" data compression or coding techniques.
Note:1.a.1. includes equipment designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing analogue principles when implemented with digital techniques.
a.

A "symmetric algorithm" employing a key length in excess of 56 bits; or

b.

An "asymmetric algorithm" where the security of the algorithm is based on any of the following:

1.

Factorisation of integers in excess of 512 bits (e.g., RSA);

2.

Computation of discrete logarithms in a multiplicative group of a finite field of size greater than 512 bits (e.g., Diffie-Hellman over Z/pZ); or

3.

Discrete logarithms in a group other than mentioned in 1.a.1.b.2. in excess of 112 bits

(e.g., Diffie-Hellman over an elliptic curve);

2.

"Software" as follows, for final use for public telecommunication services, internet service providing or for the protection by the network operator of these services:

a.

"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in 1.a.1 or "software" specified in 2.b.1;

b.

Specific "software", as follows:

1.

"Software" having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the functions of the equipment, specified in 5A002.a.1;

3."Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of equipment specified in 1.a.1 or "software" specified in 2.a. or 2.b.1 of this list, for final use for public telecommunication services and internet service providing or for the protection by the network operator of these services.

PART BU.K.

Article 6 applies to the following goods:

Item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009Description
0A001

"Nuclear reactors" and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:

a.

"Nuclear reactors";

b.

Metal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts therefor, including the reactor vessel head for a reactor pressure vessel, specially designed or prepared to contain the core of a "nuclear reactor";

c.

Manipulative equipment specially designed or prepared for inserting or removing fuel in a "nuclear reactor";

d.

Control rods specially designed or prepared for the control of the fission process in a "nuclear reactor", support or suspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms and rod guide tubes;

e.

Pressure tubes specially designed or prepared to contain fuel elements and the primary coolant in a "nuclear reactor" at an operating pressure in excess of 5.1 MPa;

f.

Zirconium metal and alloys in the form of tubes or assemblies of tubes in which the ratio of hafnium to zirconium is less than 1:500 parts by weight, specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor";

g.

Coolant pumps specially designed or prepared for circulating the primary coolant of "nuclear reactors";

h.

'Nuclear reactor internals' specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor", including support columns for the core, fuel channels, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates, and diffuser plates;

Note: In 0A001.h. 'nuclear reactor internals' means any major structure within a reactor vessel which has one or more functions such as supporting the core, maintaining fuel alignment, directing primary coolant flow, providing radiation shields for the reactor vessel, and guiding in-core instrumentation.
i.

Heat exchangers (steam generators) specially designed or prepared for use in the primary coolant circuit of a "nuclear reactor";

j.

Neutron detection and measuring instruments specially designed or prepared for determining neutron flux levels within the core of a "nuclear reactor".

0C002Low enriched uranium covered by 0C002 when it is incorporated in assembled nuclear fuels elements

PART C

Item from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009Description
5A002

"Information security" systems, equipment and components therefor, as follows:

a.

Systems, equipment, application specific "electronic assemblies", modules and integrated circuits for "information security", as follows and other specially designed components therefor:

N.B.: For the control of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiving equipment containing or employing decryption (i.e., GPS or GLONASS), see 7A005.
1.

Designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing digital techniques performing any cryptographic function other than authentication or digital signature and having any of the following:

Technical Notes:
1. Authentication and digital signature functions include their associated key management function.
2. Authentication includes all aspects of access control where there is no encryption of files or text except as directly related to the protection of passwords, Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) or similar data to prevent unauthorised access.
3. "Cryptography" does not include "fixed" data compression or coding techniques.
Note: 5A002.a.1. includes equipment designed or modified to use "cryptography" employing analogue principles when implemented with digital techniques.
a.

A "symmetric algorithm" employing a key length in excess of 56 bits; or

b.

An "asymmetric algorithm" where the security of the algorithm is based on any of the following:

1.

Factorisation of integers in excess of 512 bits (e.g., RSA);

2.

Computation of discrete logarithms in a multiplicative group of a finite field of size greater than 512 bits (e.g., Diffie-Hellman over Z/pZ); or

3.

Discrete logarithms in a group other than mentioned in 5A002.a.1.b.2. in excess of 112 bits

(e.g., Diffie-Hellman over an elliptic curve);

5D002

"Software" as follows:

a.

"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in 5A002.a.1 or "software" specified in 5D002.c.1;

c.

Specific "software", as follows:

1.

"Software" having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the functions of the equipment, specified in 5A002.a.1;

Note: 5D002 does not control "software" as follows:
a.

"Software" required for the "use" of equipment excluded from control by the Note to 5A002;

b.

"Software" providing any of the functions of equipment excluded from control by the Note to 5A002.

5E002"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of equipment specified in 5A002.a.1 or "software" specified in 5D002.a. or 5D002.c.1 of this list.".

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