The Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 1999

5.—(1) The following amendments shall be made in Part III of Schedule 1 to the principal Order.

(2) In the Definitions–

(a) in the definition of “biocatalyst”, the words “for specific chemical or biochemical reactions” shall be inserted after the word “enzymes”;

(b) subparagraph a. of the definition of “biopolymer” shall be replaced by:

“a. enzymes for specific chemical or biochemical reactions;”;

(c) the definition of “enzymes” shall be revoked;

(d) in the definition of “end-effectors”–

(i) the word “include” shall be replaced by the word “means”;

(ii) the words “(that is, devices for applying motive power, process energy or sensing to the workpiece)” shall be inserted after the word “units”; and

(iii) the Technical Note shall be revoked;

(e) the following definition shall be inserted after the definition of “improvised explosive devices”:

““in the public domain” means available without restriction upon further dissemination (no account being taken of restrictions arising solely from copyright);”.

(3) In entry ML1d, the words “weapons sights” shall be inserted after the words “special gun-mountings”.

(4) Entry PL5002 shall be replaced by–

“PL 5002   Telescopic sights for goods specified in entry PL5018, other than those specified in entries ML1, ML2 and ML5.”

(5) In entry ML2, the following head shall be inserted after head b:

“c. Weapons sights for arms specified in entry ML2a or ML2b.”

(6) At the end of the exception to entry ML15, the following words shall be added:

• “or equipment specially designed so that only “first generation image intensifier tubes” are or can be incorporated in it.

• NB: For weapons sights incorporating “first generation image intensifier tubes”, see entries ML1, ML2 and ML5.”