The Export of Radioactive Sources (Control) Order 2006

Transit exception to export control

4.—(1) Article 3(1) does not prohibit the exportation of any controlled radioactive source which is in transit provided that the conditions in paragraph 2 are met.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) the controlled radioactive source remains on board a vessel or aircraft for the entire period that it remains in the United Kingdom or is on a through bill of lading or through air waybill and in any event is exported within 30 days of its importation;

(b) the controlled radioactive source was exported from the country from which it was originally exported in accordance with the laws or regulations relating to the exportation of goods applying therein at the time of the exportation of that source; and either

(i) the controlled radioactive source is being returned to the country from which it was originally exported; or

(ii) where it is not being returned to the country from which it was originally exported,

(aa) the destination of that controlled radioactive source following exportation from the United Kingdom has been determined in the country from which it was originally exported prior to its original exportation;

(bb) the destination was determined in connection with the transaction which has given rise to transit or transhipment; and

(cc) the destination has not been changed prior to its exportation from the United Kingdom.