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The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2012

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15.  In Schedule 2 (military goods, software and technology)—

(a)for entry ML2.c., substitute—

c.Weapon sights and weapon sight mounts:
1.specially designed for military use, and
2.specially designed for weapons specified in ML2.a.;;

(b)in entry ML4.b.—

(i)for “the handling, controlling, activating, powering with one-time operational output, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging, decoying, jamming, detonating, disrupting or detecting of” substitute ““activities” relating to”; and

(ii)after “improvised explosive devices” insert—

Technical Note:
For the purpose of ML4.b.2. “activities” applies to handling, controlling, activating, powering with one-time operational output, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging, decoying, jamming, detonating, disrupting, detecting or disposing.;

(c)for entry ML6.b., substitute—

b.Other ground “vehicles” and components, as follows:
1.All-wheel drive “vehicles” capable of off-road use which have been manufactured or fitted with metallic or non-metallic materials or components to provide ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 01.08.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard) or better.
2.Components having all of the following—
a.specially designed for “vehicles” specified in ML6.b.1.; and
b.providing ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard) or better.
Technical Note:
NIJ 0108.01 means the National Institute of Justice standard for Ballistic Resistance for Protective Materials.
N.B.:See also ML13.a. for armoured plate.
Note 1:ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” designed or fitted out for the transportation of valuables or funds.
Note 2:ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” fitted with, or designed or modified to be fitted with, a plough, flail or tiller for the purpose of land mine clearance.;

(d)omit entry PL5035;

(e)in entry ML7.a.—

(i)for “and” substitute “or”; and

(ii)after “materials” insert “,”;

(f)for entry ML7.i.2., substitute—

2.Biological systems containing the genetic information specific to the “production” of “biocatalysts” specified in ML7.i.1. as follows:
a.“Expression vectors”;
b.Viruses; or
c.Cultures of cells.;

(g)in note 1f. to entry ML7 for “Not used;” substitute “This entry is not used;”;

(h)delete entry ML8.a.32.g. and insert—

g.This entry is not used;;

(i)re-number the notes following ML8.c.5.b. as “Note 1” and “Note 2” and after them insert—

Note 3ML8.c.5.b. only applies to metal fuels in particle form when they are mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes such as liquid propellant slurries, solid propellants or pyrotechnic mixtures.
N.B.:See also 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.;

(j)for entry ML8.f.4.c., substitute—

c.Ferrocene carboxylic acids including:
1.Ferrocene carboxylic acid (CAS 1271-42-7),
2.1,1’-Ferrocenedicarboxylic acid (CAS 1293-87-4)
3.Other Ferrocene carboxylic acids;;

(k)for entry ML10 substitute—

ML10“Aircraft”, “lighter-than-air vehicles”, unmanned airborne vehicles, aero-engines and “aircraft” equipment, related goods, and components, specially designed or modified for military use, as follows:
N.B. Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML11.a..
a.Combat “aircraft” and specially designed components therefor;
b.Other “aircraft” and “lighter-than-air vehicles”, specially designed for military use, including military reconnaissance, assault, military training, transporting and airdropping troops or military equipment, logistics support, and specially designed components therefor;
c.Unmanned airborne vehicles and related equipment, specially designed or modified for military use, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
1.Unmanned airborne vehicles including remotely piloted air vehicles (RPVs), autonomous programmable vehicles and “lighter-than-air vehicles”;
2.Associated launchers and ground support equipment;
3.Related equipment for command and control;
d.Aero-engines specially designed or modified for military use, and specially designed components therefor;
e.Airborne equipment including airborne refuelling equipment, specially designed for use with the “aircraft” specified by ML10.a. or ML10.b. or the aero-engines specified in ML.10.d. and specially designed components therefor;
f.Pressure refuellers, pressure refuelling equipment, equipment specially designed to facilitate operations in confined areas and ground equipment developed specially for “aircraft” specified by ML.10.a. or ML.10.b. or for aero-engines specified by ML.10.d;
g.Military crash helmets and protective masks, and specially designed components therefore; pressurised breathing equipment and partial pressure suits for use in “aircraft”, anti-g suits, liquid oxygen converters used for “aircraft” or missiles, and catapults and cartridge actuated devices for emergency escape of personnel from “aircraft”;
h.Parachutes, paragliders and related equipment, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
1.Parachutes not specified elsewhere in this schedule;
2.Paragliders;
3.Equipment specially designed for high altitude parachutists;
i.Automatic piloting systems for parachuted loads; equipment specially designed or modified for military use for controlled opening jumps at any height, including oxygen equipment.;

(l)in entry ML13 for “NB 2” substitute “NB 2: Military high altitude parachutists’ protective headgear is controlled in ML10.h3.”;

(m)for entry ML16, substitute—

ML16Forgings, castings and other unfinished “goods”, specially designed for any of the “goods” specified in ML1 to ML4, ML6, ML9, ML10, ML12 or ML19.;

(n)in entry ML19.f., for “Continuous wave or pulsed laser” substitute ““Laser””;

(o)in entry PL5001—

(i)in paragraph h, replace “;” with “.”;

(ii)delete paragraph i.

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