The Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994

PART II Goods capable of being used in relation to chemical, biological or nuclear weapons and related missiles

1.  Goods of a description specified in paragraph (2) below are prohibited to be exported—

(a) if the exporter knows that they are intended or likely to be used in—

(i) the development, production, handling, operation, delivery, detection, identification or storage of any chemical or biological weapon;

(ii) the disposal of waste arising out of the development or production of any chemical or biological weapon;

(iii) the development, production, handling, operation, delivery, detection, identification or storage of any vaccine, toxoid, protein or immunoglobulin for protection against, or the treatment of, the harmful effects of any chemical or biological weapon;

(iv) the development, production, handling, operation, delivery, or storage of any nuclear weapon; or

(v) the development, production, handling, operation, delivery or storage of missiles capable of delivering any nuclear, chemical or biological weapon;

(b) where the exporter knows or has grounds for suspecting that they might be used for any purpose referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above, unless he has made all reasonable enquiries as to their proposed use and satisfied himself that the goods will not be so used.

2.—(a) Any chemical, toxin, microorganism or other biological agent;

(b) Any vaccine, toxoid, protein or immunoglobulin capable of being used for protection against, or treatment of, any harmful effect of any chemical, toxin, microorganism or other biological agent;

(c) Any equipment (including clothing), software or materials capable of being used in the development, production, handling, operation, delivery, detection, identification or storage of any of the substances specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above;

(d) Any equipment (including clothing), software or materials capable of being used in the disposal of waste arising out of the development or production of substances specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above;

(e) Any equipment (including clothing), software or materials capable of being used in the development, production, handling, operation, delivery or storage of nuclear weapons or missiles capable of delivering nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;

(f) Technology the information in which includes information relating to any goods in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) above.