SCHEDULE

Categories of goods, technology and technical assistance
Section 5
1
1
Export controls and trade controls may be imposed in relation to—
a
military equipment;
b
goods on which military technology is recorded or from which it can be derived; or
c
goods intended, designed or adapted for use in the development or production of military equipment or military technology.
2
Transfer controls may be imposed in relation to—
a
military technology; or
b
technology intended, designed or adapted for use in the development or production of military technology.
3
Technical assistance controls may be imposed in relation to any services connected with the development, production or use of—
a
any goods falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c); or
b
any technology falling within sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b).
4
In this paragraph (without prejudice to the generality of the terms)—
- “military equipment” includes—
  1. firearms and other weapons (whether or not intended, designed or adapted for military use or in military use); and
  2. goods intended, designed or adapted for military use (whether or not in military use); and
- “military technology” includes—
  1. technology intended, designed or adapted for military use (whether or not in military use); and
  2. technology intended, designed or adapted for use in connection with the development, production or use of military equipment or goods falling within sub-paragraph (1)(c).
5
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) the reference to firearms and other weapons includes a reference to—
a
component parts of firearms or other weapons;
b
accessories for use with firearms or other weapons; and
c
ammunition, missiles or projectiles of any kind which are intended, designed or adapted for use with firearms or other weapons.
2
1
Export controls may be imposed in relation to any goods the exportation or use of which is capable of having a relevant consequence.
2
Transfer controls may be imposed in relation to any technology the transfer or use of which is capable of having such a consequence.
3
Technical assistance controls may be imposed in relation to any technical assistance the provision or use of which is capable of having such a consequence.
4
Trade controls may be imposed in relation to any goods the acquisition, disposal, movement or use of which is capable of having such a consequence.
3
1
For the purposes of paragraph 2 a relevant consequence, in relation to any activity, is a consequence (direct or indirect) of a kind mentioned in the following Table.
2
The Table referred to above is as follows—

RELEVANT CONSEQUENCES
National security of the United Kingdom and other countries
A | An adverse effect on— 1. the national security; or 2. the security of members of the armed forces,
| of the United Kingdom (or any dependency), ... or any ... friendly State.
Regional stability and internal conflict
B | An adverse effect on peace, security or stability in any region of the world or within any country.
Weapons of mass destruction
C | The carrying out anywhere in the world of acts which facilitate the development, production or use of weapons of mass destruction.
Breaches of international law and human rights
D | The carrying out anywhere in the world of (or of acts which facilitate)— 1. acts threatening international peace and security; 2. acts contravening the international law of armed conflict; 3. internal repression in any country; 4. breaches of human rights.
Terrorism and crime
E | The carrying out anywhere in the world of (or of acts which facilitate) acts of terrorism or serious crime anywhere in the world.
3
The question whether an activity involving goods, technology or technical assistance of any particular description is capable of having a relevant consequence is to be determined by the Secretary of State at the time the order imposing the controls is made.
4
In this paragraph—
- “country” includes a territory but does not include the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man; and
- “dependency” means the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands or a British overseas territory.
4
Export controls may be imposed in relation to objects of cultural interest.
Sch. para. 1 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)
Sch. para. 2 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)
Sch. para. 3 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)
Words in Sch. para. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 2(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in Sch. para. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 2(9)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Sch. para. 4 in force at 30.10.2003 by S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)