Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003

Use and disclosure of information U.K.

22.—(1) This article applies to information which is held by—

(a) the Secretary of State, or

(b) the Commissioners,

in connection with the operation of controls imposed by this Order or by any directly applicable Community provision on the exportation of goods, the transfer of technology or participation in the provision of services connected with the development, production or use of goods or technology.

(2) Information to which this article applies may be used for the purposes of, or for any purposes connected with—

(a) the exercise of functions in relation to any control imposed by this Order or by any other order made under the Act;

(b) giving effect to any European Community or other international obligation of the United Kingdom;

(c) facilitating the exercise by an authority or international organisation outside the United Kingdom of functions which correspond to functions conferred by or in connection with any activity subject to control by this Order or any other order made under the Act; and

may be disclosed to any person for use for these purposes.

(3) No disclosure of information shall be made by virtue of this article unless the making of the disclosure is proportionate to the object of the disclosure.

(4) For the purposes of this article “information” is any information that relates to a particular business or other activity carried on by a person.

(5) Nothing in this article shall be taken to affect any power to disclose information that exists apart from this article.

(6) The information that may be disclosed by virtue of this article includes information obtained before the commencement of this Order.