The Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 3) Order 1997

Article 5

SCHEDULE 2 GROUP 2 IN PART I OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE EXPORT OF GOODS (CONTROL) ORDER 1994

“GROUP 2 EXPLOSIVE-RELATED GOODS

1.   Equipment or devices, other than those specified in Part III of this Schedule or in entry 1A005, 3A229 or 3A232 in Annex I to Council Decision 94/942/CFSP(1), for detection of or use with explosives or for dealing with or protecting against improvised explosive devices (as defined in Part III of this Schedule), as follows, and specially designed components therefor:

(a) electronic equipment capable of detecting concealed explosives;

except:

television or X-ray inspection equipment;

(b) electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of improvised explosive devices;

(c) equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, including firing sets, detonators, igniters and detonating cord;

except:

equipment and devices specially designed for a specific commercial use consisting of the actuation or operation by explosive means of other equipment or devices the function of which is not the initiation or creation of explosions.

(d) equipment and devices, including shields and helmets, specially designed for explosive ordnance disposal;

except:

bomb blankets.

2.   Linear cutting explosive charges.

3.   Technology required for the use of the above (the words “technology”, “required” and “use” being as defined in Part III of this Schedule).”

(1)

O.J. No. L367, 31.12.94, p. 8; the relevant amending Decision is Council Decision 96/613/CFSP (O.J. No. L278, 30.10.96, p. 1).