The Zimbabwe (Sale, Supply, Export and Shipment of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) Regulations 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide that breaches of certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 310/2002 (“the EC Regulation”) are to be criminal offences. The provisions in question are:

(a) Article 6, which prohibits the provision of technical training or, assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms and related material of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned;

(b) Article 7(1), which prohibits the sale and supply to Zimbabwe of, specified equipment, which might be used for internal repression or terrorism. The equipment are listed in Annex II of the EC Regulation; and

(c) Article 9, which prohibits participation in activities the object of which is to promote the transactions or activities referred to in Article 6 and 7(1) of the EC Regulation or to circumvent the provisions of the EC Regulation.

Regulation 3 of these Regulations provides for licensing of exports, sales or supplies in accordance with the EC Regulation.

Regulation 4 of these Regulations provides for enforcement and penalties for breach of the EC Regulation.