Article 3

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Article 1 shall not apply to:

a

the provision of financing and financial assistance for the sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, or for material intended for institution building programmes of the Union or Member States, including in the field of security, carried out within the framework of the Peace and Reconciliation Process; or

b

the provision of technical advice, assistance or training related to such non-lethal equipment.

If such activities have been notified in advance and for its information only, to the Committee established by paragraph 11 of UNSCR 751 (1992) by the supplying Member State, international regional or subregional organisation.

2

Article 1 shall not apply either to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Somalia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only.

3

Article 2 shall not apply to the participation in activities the object or effect of which is to promote activities that have been approved by the Committee established by paragraph 11 of Resolution 751 (1992) of the Security Council of the United Nations.