The Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2002

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 28th August 2002.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order” means the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994(1).

2.—(1) The principal Order shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1, under “Prohibited Goods, Contents, Part I”, the heading “Group 3 Vehicles” shall be deleted.

(3) In Schedule 1, Part I, the sub-heading “Group 3 Vehicles” and paragraph 1 shall be deleted.

(4) In Schedule 1, Part III, the definitions “additives”, “military explosives” and “military pyrotechnics” shall be deleted.

(5) In Schedule 1, Part III, the following definitions shall be added:

(a) After the definition “end-effectors”,

““energetic materials” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to release energy required for their intended application; “explosives”, “pyrotechnics” and “propellants” are subclasses of energetic materials”;

(b) After the definition “energetic materials”,

““explosives” means solid, liquid or gaseous substances or mixtures of substances which, in their application as primary, booster, or main charges in warheads, demolition and other applications, are required to detonate”;

(c) After the definition “polyclonal antibodies”,

““precursors” means speciality chemicals used in the manufacture of “explosives””;

(d) After the definition “programme”,

““propellants” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to produce large volumes of hot gases at controlled rates to perform mechanical work”;

(e) After the definition “propellants”,

““pyrotechnic(s)” means mixtures of solid or liquid fuels or oxidizers which, when ignited, undergo an energetic chemical reaction at a controlled rate intended to produce specific time delays, or quantities of heat, noise, smoke, visible light or infrared radiation; pyrophorics are a subclass of pyrotechnics, which contain no oxidizers but ignite spontaneously on contact with air”;

(6) In the header to ML4, in Schedule 1, Part III the words “other explosive devices and charges” shall be inserted after the word “missiles.”

(7) In Schedule 1, Part III at ML 10(h), insert

(a) the words “and related equipment” after the word “parachutes”; and

(b) a new sub-paragraph “8”, after sub-paragraph 7,

“8.   Equipment specially designed for high altitude parachutists (eg, suits, special helmets, breathing systems, navigation equipment.).”

(8) In Schedule 1, Part III delete category ML8 and insert in its place the revised category ML8 set out in the Schedule to this order.

(9) In Schedule 3, under Article 3B, the countries “Croatia”, “Eritrea”, “Ethiopia”, and “Federal Republic of Yugoslavia” shall be deleted.

Nigel Griffiths,

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business,

Department of Trade and Industry

3rd August 2002