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The Export Control Order 2008

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[F1[F2PART 2U.K.CATEGORY B GOODS

Small arms and light weapons within ML1 and ML2U.K.

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.

Accessories and ammunition for small arms and light weapons within ML1 and ML2U.K.

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.

[F3Non-military FirearmsU.K.

10A.  [F4Firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition specified in entry PL9010 or PL9011 in Schedule 3.]]

Textual Amendments

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)

Light weapons within ML4U.K.

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.

Ammunition for light weapons within ML4U.K.

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.

Hand grenadesU.K.

13.  Grenades specified in entry ML4 in Schedule 2 that are designed to be thrown.

MANPADS, missiles for them, associated equipment and their specially designed componentsU.K.

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.

Long-range missilesU.K.

15.  Missiles capable of a range of 300km or more which fall within Schedule 2.

Anti-vehicle landminesU.K.

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.

Components for “goods” within this PartU.K.

17.  Components specially designed for goods falling within any of paragraphs 9 to 16.

Battle tanks and armoured combat vehicles within ML6U.K.

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.

Large-calibre artillery systems within ML2 and ML4U.K.

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.

Combat aircraft and attack helicopters within ML10U.K.

20.  “Combat aircraft” and “attack helicopters” specified in entry ML10.a or ML10.c of Schedule 2.

Warships within ML9U.K.

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.

Other missiles and missile launchersU.K.

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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