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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 substituted (31.8.2010) by The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2007), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
F2Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (9.4.2014) by The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/702), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)
9. Goods specified in entry ML1.a, ML1.b, ML1.c or ML2.a in Schedule 2 that are designed to be carried, operated and fired by an individual or by three or fewer individuals acting together, other than mortars with a calibre of 100mm or more.
10. The following goods—
(a)accessories specified in entry ML1.d or ML2.c. in Schedule 2 that are capable of being used in connection with weapons falling within paragraph 9;
(b)weapon sights specified in entry ML5.a. in Schedule 2 that are designed for use within weapons falling within paragraph 9; and
(c)ammunition that is capable of being fired or launched by weapons falling within paragraph 9.
10A. [F4Firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition specified in entry PL9010 or PL9011 in Schedule 3.]]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 para. 10A inserted (17.4.2015) by The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/940), arts. 1, 2(5)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 10A substituted (14.9.2018) by The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/939), arts. 1, 2(2)
11. Equipment specified in entry ML4.b. in Schedule 2 that is—
(a)specially designed for firing or launching rockets, grenades, missiles or other explosive devices; and
(b)designed to be carried, operated and fired by an individual or by three or fewer individuals acting together.
12. Rockets, grenades, missiles and other explosive devices that are—
(a)specified in entry ML4 in Schedule 2; and
(b)capable of being fired or launched from equipment falling within paragraph 11.
13. Grenades specified in entry ML4 in Schedule 2 that are designed to be thrown.
14. To the extent they do not fall within paragraph 11 or 12, the following goods—
(a)man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), as follows:
(i)surface-to-air missile systems designed to be man-portable and operated and fired by a single individual;
(ii)surface-to-air missile systems designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals;
(b)missiles for MANPADS;
(c)“production” equipment specially designed for MANPADS;
(d)field test equipment specially designed for MANPADS;
(e)specialised training equipment and simulators for MANPADS.
15. Missiles capable of a range of 300km or more which fall within Schedule 2.
16. Land mines designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a vehicle.
17. Components specially designed for goods falling within any of paragraphs 9 to 16.
18. Vehicles specified in entry ML6.a in Schedule 2 as follows—
(a)Tracked or wheeled self-propelled armoured fighting vehicles with an unladen weight of 16.5 metric tonnes or more and with a main gun with a calibre of 75mm or more;
(b)Tracked, semi-tracked or wheeled self-propelled vehicles, with armoured protection, as follows:
(i)designed and equipped to transport a squad of four or more infantrymen; or
(ii)armed with an integral weapon with a calibre of 12.5mm or more or a missile launcher.
19. To the extent that they do not fall within paragraph 9 or 11, the following goods—
(a)Guns or howitzers specified in entry ML2.a of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 75mm or more;
(b)Mortars specified in entry ML2.a of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 100mm or more; and
(c)Multiple-launch rocket systems specified in entry ML4.b of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 75 mm or more.
20. “Combat aircraft” and “attack helicopters” specified in entry ML10.a or ML10.c of Schedule 2.
21. Vessels and submarines specified in entry ML9.a of Schedule 2 as follows—
(a)Having a standard displacement of 500 metric tons or above; or
(b)Having a standard displacement of less than 500 metric tons and equipped for launching missiles or torpedoes with a range of 25km or more.
22. To the extent they are not covered elsewhere in this Part, the following goods specified in entry ML4 of Schedule 2—
(a)rockets or missiles capable of a range of 25km or more other than ‘ground-to-air missiles’;
(b)Equipment designed or modified for launching missiles or rockets in sub-paragraph (a).
Note: Paragraph 22 includes remotely piloted vehicles with the characteristics for missiles as defined above.
Technical Note:
‘ground-to-air missiles’ means those surface-to-air missiles which are mounted on fixed land sites or on wheeled or tracked mobile launchers.]]
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