The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

1.  The list of definitions under the heading “Definitions of Terms in this Annex” is amended as follows:

(i) in definition 26, “(4)” is replaced by “(3 4)”;

(ii) in definition 45, “(3 4)” is replaced by “(3 4 5)”;

(iii) in definition 49, “(4)” is replaced by “(4 7)”;

(iv) the text of definition 53 is replaced by the following:

• ““Fibrous or filamentary materials” (0 1 8) include:

  (a)

  continuous “monofilaments”;

  (b)

  continuous “yarns” and “rovings”;

  (c)

  “tapes”, fabrics, random mats and braids;

  (d)

  chopped fibres, staple fibres and coherent fibre blankets;

  (e)

  whiskers, either monocrystalline or polycrystalline, of any length;

  (f)

  aromatic polyamide pulp.”.

(v) in definition 191 (which follows definition 79), “(1)” is inserted before “includes”;

(vi) after definition 97 the following is inserted:

“193.   “Monofilament” (1) or filament is the smallest increment of fibre, usually several micrometres in diameter.”.

(vii) after definition 121 the following is inserted:

“194.   “Pressure transducers” (2) are devices that convert pressure measurements into an electrical signal.”.

(viii) after definition 140 the following is inserted:

“195.   “Roving” (1) is a bundle (typically 12 to 120) of approximately parallel “strands”.

N.B.: “Strand” is a bundle of “monofilaments” (typically over 200) arranged approximately parallel.”.

(ix) after definition 171 the following is inserted:

“196.   “Tape” (1) is a material constructed of interlaced or unidirectional “monofilaments”, “strands”, “rovings”, “tows”, or “yarns”, etc., usually preimpregnated with resin.

N.B.: “Strand” is a bundle of “monofilaments” (typically over 200) arranged approximately parallel.”.

(x) after definition 178 the following is inserted:

“197.   “Tow” (1) is a bundle of “monofilaments”, usually approximately parallel.”.

(xi) after definition 185, the following is added:

“198.   “Yarn” (1) is a bundle of twisted “strands”.

NB.: “Strand” is a bundle of “monofilaments” (typically over 200) arranged approximately parallel.”.