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Articles 2, 24

[F1SCHEDULE 1U.K.Goods Subject to Stricter Export and Trade Controls

Textual Amendments

Note: In this Schedule, defined terms are printed in quotation marks.

DefinitionsU.K.

In this Schedule:

  • [F2“attack helicopter” means rotary-wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided or unguided anti-armour, air-to-surface, air-to-subsurface, or air-to-air weapons and equipped with an integrated fire control and aiming system for these weapons, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialised reconnaissance or electronic warfare missions;]

  • “cluster munitions” means conventional munitions designed to disperse or release “explosive submunitions” and includes those “explosive submunitions”, but does not include:

    (a)

    munitions or submunitions designed to dispense flares, smoke, pyrotechnics or chaff; or munitions designed exclusively for an air defence role,

    (b)

    munitions or submunitions designed to produce electrical or electronic effects,

    (c)

    munitions that have all of the following characteristics:

    (i)

    each munition contains fewer than ten “explosive submunitions”,

    (ii)

    each “explosive submunition” weighs more than four kilograms,

    (iii)

    each “explosive submunition” is designed to detect and engage a single target object,

    (iv)

    each “explosive submunition” is equipped with an electronic “self-destruction mechanism”,

    (v)

    each “explosive submunition” is equipped with an electronic “self-deactivating feature”;

  • [F2“combat aircraft” means fixed-wing or variable geometry wing aircraft designed, equipped or modified to engage targets by employing guided missiles, unguided rockets, bombs, guns, cannons or other weapons of destruction, including versions of these aircraft which perform specialised electronic warfare, suppression of air defence or reconnaissance missions. The term “combat aircraft” does not include primary trainer aircraft, unless designed, equipped or modified as described above.]

  • “explosive bomblets” means conventional munitions, weighing less than 20 kilograms each, which are not self propelled and which, in order to perform their task, are designed to be dispersed or released by a dispenser affixed to an aircraft, and are designed to function by detonating an explosive charge prior to, on or after impact;

  • “explosive submunitions” means conventional munitions, weighing less than 20 kilograms each, which, in order to perform their task, are dispersed or released by a cluster munition and are designed to function by detonating an explosive charge prior to, on or after impact;

  • “ordinary handcuffs” means handcuffs which have an overall dimension including chain, measured from the outer edge of one cuff to the outer edge of the other cuff, between 150 and 240mm when locked and have not been modified to cause physical pain or suffering;

  • “production” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2;

  • “self-deactivating feature” means one which automatically renders a munition inoperable by means of the irreversible exhaustion of a component (eg, a battery) that is essential to the operation of the munition;

  • “self-destruction mechanism” means an incorporated, automatically-functioning mechanism which is in addition to the primary initiating mechanism of a munition and which secures the destruction of the munition into which it is incorporated.

Textual Amendments

PART 1U.K.Category A Goods

Certain Security and Para-Military Police Equipment
1.Goods designed for the execution of human beings, as follows—
a.Gallows and guillotines;
b.Electric chairs;
c.Air-tight vaults made of eg, steel and glass, designed for the purpose of execution of human beings by the administration of lethal gas or substance;
d.Automatic drug injection systems designed for the purpose of execution of human beings by the administration of a lethal chemical substance.
2.Restraints specially designed for restraining human beings, as follows—
a.Leg-irons, gangchains, shackles and individual cuffs or shackle bracelets except those that are “ordinary handcuffs”;
b.Restraint chairs unless designed for disabled persons;
c.Shackle boards;
d.Thumb-cuffs and thumb-screws, including serrated thumb-cuffs;
e.Electric shock belts.
3.Portable devices designed or modified for the purpose of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric shock (eg, electric-shock batons, electric-shock shields, stun-guns and electric-shock dart-guns).
4.Components specially designed or modified for the devices in paragraph 3.
5.Hand-held, spiked batons.
Cluster munitions, explosive submunitions and explosive bomblets
6.a.“Cluster munitions”;
b.“Explosive bomblets” which are specifically designed to be dispersed or released from dispensers affixed to aircraft.
7.“Explosive submunitions”
8.Components specially designed for “cluster munitions”, “explosive submunitions” or “explosive bomblets”.

[F3PART 2U.K.CATEGORY B GOODS

Textual Amendments

Small arms and light weapons within ML1 and ML2U.K.

9.  Goods specified in entry ML1.a, ML1.b, ML1.c or ML2.a in Schedule 2 that are designed to be carried, operated and fired by an individual or by three or fewer individuals acting together, other than mortars with a calibre of 100mm or more.

Accessories and ammunition for small arms and light weapons within ML1 and ML2U.K.

10.  The following goods—

(a)accessories specified in entry ML1.d or ML2.c. in Schedule 2 that are capable of being used in connection with weapons falling within paragraph 9;

(b)weapon sights specified in entry ML5.a. in Schedule 2 that are designed for use within weapons falling within paragraph 9; and

(c)ammunition that is capable of being fired or launched by weapons falling within paragraph 9.

[F4Non-military FirearmsU.K.

10A.  Firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition specified in entry PL9010 in Schedule 3.]

Textual Amendments

Light weapons within ML4U.K.

11.  Equipment specified in entry ML4.b. in Schedule 2 that is—

(a)specially designed for firing or launching rockets, grenades, missiles or other explosive devices; and

(b)designed to be carried, operated and fired by an individual or by three or fewer individuals acting together.

Ammunition for light weapons within ML4U.K.

12.  Rockets, grenades, missiles and other explosive devices that are—

(a)specified in entry ML4 in Schedule 2; and

(b)capable of being fired or launched from equipment falling within paragraph 11.

Hand grenadesU.K.

13.  Grenades specified in entry ML4 in Schedule 2 that are designed to be thrown.

MANPADS, missiles for them, associated equipment and their specially designed componentsU.K.

14.  To the extent they do not fall within paragraph 11 or 12, the following goods—

(a)man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), as follows:

(i)surface-to-air missile systems designed to be man-portable and operated and fired by a single individual;

(ii)surface-to-air missile systems designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals;

(b)missiles for MANPADS;

(c)“production” equipment specially designed for MANPADS;

(d)field test equipment specially designed for MANPADS;

(e)specialised training equipment and simulators for MANPADS.

Long-range missilesU.K.

15.  Missiles capable of a range of 300km or more which fall within Schedule 2.

Anti-vehicle landminesU.K.

16.  Land mines designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a vehicle.

Components for “goods” within this PartU.K.

17.  Components specially designed for goods falling within any of paragraphs 9 to 16.

Battle tanks and armoured combat vehicles within ML6U.K.

18.  Vehicles specified in entry ML6.a in Schedule 2 as follows—

(a)Tracked or wheeled self-propelled armoured fighting vehicles with an unladen weight of 16.5 metric tonnes or more and with a main gun with a calibre of 75mm or more;

(b)Tracked, semi-tracked or wheeled self-propelled vehicles, with armoured protection, as follows:

(i)designed and equipped to transport a squad of four or more infantrymen; or

(ii)armed with an integral weapon with a calibre of 12.5mm or more or a missile launcher.

Large-calibre artillery systems within ML2 and ML4U.K.

19.  To the extent that they do not fall within paragraph 9 or 11, the following goods—

(a)Guns or howitzers specified in entry ML2.a of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 75mm or more;

(b)Mortars specified in entry ML2.a of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 100mm or more; and

(c)Multiple-launch rocket systems specified in entry ML4.b of Schedule 2 with a calibre of 75 mm or more.

Combat aircraft and attack helicopters within ML10U.K.

20.  “Combat aircraft” and “attack helicopters” specified in entry ML10.a or ML10.c of Schedule 2.

Warships within ML9U.K.

21.  Vessels and submarines specified in entry ML9.a of Schedule 2 as follows—

(a)Having a standard displacement of 500 metric tons or above; or

(b)Having a standard displacement of less than 500 metric tons and equipped for launching missiles or torpedoes with a range of 25km or more.

Other missiles and missile launchersU.K.

22.  To the extent they are not covered elsewhere in this Part, the following goods specified in entry ML4 of Schedule 2—

(a)rockets or missiles capable of a range of 25km or more other than ‘ground-to-air missiles’;

(b)Equipment designed or modified for launching missiles or rockets in sub-paragraph (a).

Note: Paragraph 22 includes remotely piloted vehicles with the characteristics for missiles as defined above.

Technical Note:

‘ground-to-air missiles’ means those surface-to-air missiles which are mounted on fixed land sites or on wheeled or tracked mobile launchers.]]

Article 2

[F5SCHEDULE 2U.K.MILITARY GOODS, SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY

Textual Amendments

Note: In this Schedule, defined terms are printed in quotation marks.

Definitions
In this Schedule:
“adapted for use in war” means any modification or selection (e.g. altering purity, shelf life, virulence, dissemination characteristics, or resistance to ultra violet (UV) radiation) designed to increase the effectiveness in producing casualties in humans or animals, degrading equipment or damaging crops or the environment;
“biocatalyst” means enzymes for specific chemical or biochemical reactions and other biological compounds which bind to and accelerate the degradation of chemical warfare (CW) agents;
“biopolymer” means the following biological macromolecules:
a.enzymes for specific chemical or biochemical reactions;
b.‘monoclonal antibodies’, ‘polyclonal antibodies’ or ‘anti-idiotypic antibodies’;
c.specially designed or specially processed ‘receptors’;
Technical Note:
‘Monoclonal antibodies’ means proteins which bind to a specific antigenic site and are produced by a single clone of cells;
‘Polyclonal antibodies’ means a mixture of proteins which bind to a specific antigen and are produced by more than one clone of cells;
‘Anti-idiotypic antibodies’ means antibodies which bind to the specific antigen binding sites of other antibodies;
‘Receptors’ means biological macromolecular structures capable of binding ligands, the binding of which affects physiological functions.
“development” means all stages prior to “production” (e.g. design, design research, design analyses, design concepts, assembly and testing of prototypes, pilot production schemes, design data, process of transforming design data into goods or “software”, configuration design, integration design, layouts);
“end-effectors” means grippers, active tooling units (i.e. devices for applying motive power, process energy or sensing to the workpiece) and any other tooling that is attached to the baseplate on the end of a “robot” manipulator arm
“energetic materials” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to release energy required for their intended application; “explosives”, “pyrotechnics” and “propellants” are sub-classes of energetic materials;
“explosives” means solid, liquid or gaseous substances or mixtures of substances which, in their application as primary, booster, or main charges in warheads, demolition and other applications, are required to detonate;
“expression vectors” means carriers (e.g. plasmid or virus) used to introduce genetic material into host cells;
“first generation image intensifier tubes” means electrostatically focused tubes, employing input and output fibre optic or glass face plates, multi-alkali photocathodes (S-20 or S-25), but not microchannel plate amplifiers;
“fuel cell” means an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy directly into Direct Current (DC) electricity by consuming fuel from an external source;
“improvised explosive devices” means devices fabricated or intended to be placed in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, “pyrotechnic” or incendiary chemicals designed to destroy, disfigure or harass; they may incorporate military stores, but are normally devised from non-military components;
“laser” means an assembly of components which produce both spatially and temporally coherent light which is amplified by stimulated emission of radiation;
“lighter-than-air vehicles” means balloons and airships that rely on hot air or on lighter-than-air gases such as helium or hydrogen for their lift;
“nuclear reactor” means the goods within or attached directly to the reactor vessel, the equipment which controls the level of power in the core, and the components which normally contain, come into direct contact with or control the primary coolant of the reactor core;
“production” means all production stages (e.g. product engineering, manufacture, integration, assembly (mounting), inspection, testing, quality assurance);
“propellants” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to produce large volumes of hot gases at controlled rates to perform mechanical work;
“pyrotechnic(s)” means mixtures of solid or liquid fuels and oxidisers which, when ignited, undergo an energetic chemical reaction at a controlled rate intended to produce specific time delays, or quantities of heat, noise, smoke, visible light or infrared radiation; pyrophorics are a subclass of “pyrotechnics”, which contain no oxidisers but ignite spontaneously on contact with air;
“required” as applied to “technology”, refers to only that portion of “technology” which is peculiarly responsible for achieving or exceeding the controlled performance levels, characteristics or functions. Such “required” “technology” may be shared by different goods and the intended use of “technology” is irrelevant to whether it is “required”;
“riot control agents” means substances which under the expected conditions of use for riot control purposes, produce rapidly in humans sensory irritation or disabling physical effects which disappear within a short time following termination of exposure;
Technical Note:
Tear gases are a subset of “riot control agents”.
“robot” means a manipulation mechanism, which may be of the continuous path or of the point-to-point variety, may use sensors, and which:
a.is multifunctional;
b.is capable of positioning or orienting material, parts, tools or special devices through variable movements in three dimensional space;
c.incorporates three or more closed or open loop servo-devices which may include stepping motors; and
d.has “user-accessible programmability” by means of the teach/playback method or by means of an electronic computer which may be a programmable logic controller, i.e. without mechanical intervention;
Note:This definition does not include:
a.manipulation mechanisms which are only manually/teleoperator controllable;
b.fixed sequence manipulation mechanisms, which are automated moving devices, operating according to “programmes” where the motions are limited by fixed stops, such as pins or cams and the sequence of motions and the selection of paths or angles are not variable or changeable by mechanical, electronic or electrical means;
c.mechanically controlled variable sequence manipulation mechanisms, which are automated moving devices, operating according to “programmes” where the motions are limited by fixed, but adjustable stops, such as pins or cams and the sequence of motions and the selection of paths or angles are variable within the fixed programme pattern; variations or modifications of the programme pattern (such as changes of pins or exchanges of cams) in one or more motion axes are accomplished only through mechanical operations;
d.non-servo-controlled variable sequence manipulation mechanisms, which are automated moving devices, operating according to mechanically fixed programmed motions; the “programme” is variable but the sequence proceeds only by the binary signal from mechanically fixed electrical binary devices or adjustable stops;
e.stacker cranes defined as Cartesian coordinate manipulator systems manufactured as an integral part of a vertical array of storage bins and designed to access the contents of those bins for storage or retrieval.
“special gun-mounting” means any fixture designed to mount a gun;
“superconductive” in relation to materials (e.g. metals, alloys or compounds) means those which can lose all electrical resistance (i.e. which can attain infinite electrical conductivity and carry very large electrical currents without Joule heating); the superconductive state of a material is individually characterised by a ‘critical temperature’, a critical magnetic field, which is a function of temperature, and a critical current density which is a function of both magnetic field and temperature;
Technical Note:
‘Critical temperature’ (also known as the transition temperature) of a specific “superconductive” material means the temperature at which the specific material loses all resistance to the flow of direct electrical current.
“technology” means specific ‘information’ necessary for the “development”; “production” or “use” of goods or “software”;
Technical Note:
‘Information’ may take forms including, not limited to: blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, ‘source code’, engineering designs and specifications, manuals and instructions written or recorded on other media or devices (e.g. disk, tape, read-only memories);
‘source code’ (or source language) is a convenient expression of one or more processes which may be turned by a programming system into equipment executable form.
“Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” (“UAV”) means any “aircraft” capable of initiating flight and sustaining controlled flight and navigation without any human presence on board;
“use” means operation, installation (e.g. on-site installation), maintenance, checking, repair, overhaul and refurbishing;

“user-accessible programmability” means the facility allowing a user to insert, modify or replace “ programmes ” by means other than:

a.a physical change in writing or interconnections; or
b.The setting of function controls including entry of parameters.

Military, Security and Para-military Goods, Software and Technology and Arms, Ammunition and Related MaterialU.K.

ML1Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of less than 20 mm, other firearms and automatic weapons with a calibre of 12.7 mm (calibre 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
[F6N.B. Non-military firearms are controlled in PL9010 in Schedule 3.]
Note:ML1 does not control:
a.Firearms specially designed for dummy ammunition and which are incapable of discharging a projectile;
b.Firearms specially designed to launch tethered projectiles, having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of 500 m or less;
c.Firearms certified by a registered UK Proof House as having been rendered incapable of firing any ammunition in this Schedule.
a.Rifles and combination guns, handguns, machine, sub-machine and volley guns;
Note:ML1.a does not control:
a.Bayonets;
b.Rifles and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;
c.Reproductions of rifles and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
d.Handguns, volley guns and machine guns, manufactured earlier than 1890, and their reproductions;
e.Rifles or handguns, specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.
b.Smooth-bore weapons as follows:
1.Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use;
2.Smooth-bore weapons not controlled by ML1.b.1., as follows:
(a)Fully automatic type weapons;
(b)Semi-automatic or pump-action type weapons;
Note:ML1.b does not control:
a.Smooth-bore weapons manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.Reproductions of smooth-bore weapons, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.Smooth-bore weapons, specially designed for any of the following;
1.Slaughtering of domestic animals;
2.Tranquilising of animals;
3.Seismic testing;
4.Firing of industrial projectiles;
d.Signal pistols;
e.Industrial Tools;
f.Smooth-bore weapons that are both not specially designed for military use and specially designed to discharge an inert projectile by compressed air or CO2.
c.Weapons using caseless ammunition;
d.Sound suppressors or moderators, “special gun-mountings”, optical weapon sights and flash suppressors, for firearms specified in ML1.a., ML1.b. or ML1.c.
Note:ML1.d. does not control:
a.Optical weapon sights without electronic image processing (i.e., using only lenses to view the target), with a magnification of 9 times or less, provided they are not specially designed or modified for military use.
ML2Smooth-bore weapons with a calibre of 20 mm or more, other armament or weapons with a calibre greater than 12.7 mm (calibre 0.50 inches), projectors and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
[F7N.B. Non-military firearms are controlled in PL9010 in Schedule 3.]
a.Guns, howitzers, cannon, mortars, anti-tank weapons, projectile launchers, military flame throwers, rifles, recoilless rifles, smooth-bore weapons and signature reduction devices therefor;
Note:ML2.a. does not control:
a.Rifles, smooth-bore weapons and combination guns, manufactured earlier than 1938;
b.Reproductions of rifles, smooth-bore weapons and combination guns, the originals of which were manufactured earlier than 1890;
c.Guns, howitzers, cannons, mortars, manufactured earlier than 1890;
d.Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for any of the following:
1.Slaughtering of domestic animals;
2.Tranquilising of animals;
3.Seismic testing;
4.Firing of industrial projectiles;
e.Signal pistols;
f.Hand-held projectile launchers, specially designed to launch tethered projectiles, having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of 500 m or less.
b.Smoke, gas and “pyrotechnic” projectors or generators specially designed or modified for military use;
c.Weapon sights and weapon sight mounts meeting both of the following descriptions:
1.specially designed for military use, and
2.specially designed for weapons specified in ML2.a.
d.Mountings specially designed for the weapons specified in ML2.a.
ML3Ammunition and fuze setting devices, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
[F8N.B. Non-military firearms are controlled PL9010 in Schedule 3.]
a.Ammunition for weapons specified in ML1, ML2 or ML12;
Note:ML3.a. does not control:
a.Ammunition crimped without a projectile (blank star);
b.Dummy ammunition with a pierced powder chamber;
c.Other blank and dummy ammunition, not incorporating components designed for live ammunition;
d.Components specially designed for blank or dummy ammunition, specified in this Note a, b or c; or
e.Cartridges specially designed for signalling, bird scaring or lighting of gas flares at oil wells.
b.Fuze setting devices specially designed for ammunition specified in ML3.a.
ML4Bombs, torpedoes, rockets, missiles, other explosive devices and charges, and related equipment and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
N.B. 1:Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML11.a.
N.B. 2:Aircraft missile protection systems are controlled in ML4.c.
a.Bombs, torpedoes, grenades, smoke canisters, rockets, mines, missiles, depth charges, demolition-charges, demolition-devices, demolition-kits, devices that contain “pyrotechnics”, cartridges and simulators (i.e. equipment simulating the characteristics of any of these goods), specially designed for military use;
b.Equipment that is both specially designed for military use and specially designed for ‘activities’ relating to any of the following:
1.goods specified in ML4.a.; or
2.“improvised explosive devices”;
Technical note:For the purpose of ML.4.b. ‘activities’ applies to handling, controlling, activating, powering with one-time operational output, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging, decoying, jamming, detonating, disrupting, detecting or disposing.
Note:ML4.b. does not control hand held devices limited by design solely to the detection of metal objects and incapable of distinguishing between mines and other metal objects.
c.Aircraft missile protection systems (AMPS).
ML5Fire control equipment and related alerting and warning equipment, related systems, test and alignment and countermeasure equipment, as follows, specially designed for military use, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:
a.Weapon sights, bombing computers, gun laying equipment and weapon control systems;
b.Target acquisition, designation, range-finding, surveillance or tracking systems; detection, data fusion, recognition or identification equipment; and sensor integration equipment;
c.Countermeasure equipment for goods specified in ML5.a. or ML5.b.;
Note: For the purposes of ML.5.c.countermeasure equipment includes detection equipment.
d.Field test or alignment equipment, specially designed for goods specified in ML5.a., ML5.b. or ML 5.c.
ML6Ground “vehicles” and components as follows:
N.B.Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML.11.a.
a.Ground “vehicles” and components therefor, specially designed or modified for military use;

Technical

Note:

For the purposes of ML6.a. the term ground “vehicles” includes trailers.
Note:In ML6.a. modification of a ground “vehicle” for military use entails a structural, electrical or mechanical change involving one or more specially designed military components.
b.Other ground “vehicles” and components, as follows:
1.“Vehicles” having all of the following:
a.manufactured or fitted with materials or components to provide ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard) or better;
b.a transmission to provide drive to both front and rear wheels simultaneously, including those vehicles having additional wheels for load bearing purposes whether driven or not;
c.“Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)” greater than 4,500 kg; and
d.designed or modified for off-road use;
2.Components meeting both of the following descriptions—
a.specially designed for “vehicles” specified in ML6.b.1.; and
b.providing ballistic protection to level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985 or comparable national standard), or better.
TechnicalNotes:1.NIJ 0108.01 means the National Institute of Justice standard for Ballistic Resistance for Protective Materials.
2. “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)”is also known as Maximum Authorised Mass, Gross Vehicle Weight or Permissible Maximum Weight.
N.B.See also ML13.a. for armoured plate.
Note 1:ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” designed or modified for transporting money or valuables .
Note 2:ML6.b. does not control “vehicles” fitted with, or designed or modified to be fitted with, a plough, flail or tiller for the purpose of land mine clearance.
Note 3:ML 6. does not control “vehicles” that meet all of the following descriptions:
a.were manufactured before 1946;
b.do not have items specified in this Schedule and manufactured after 1945, except for reproductions of original components or accessories for the vehicle; and
c.do not incorporate weapons specified in ML1., ML2. or ML 4. unless they have been certified by a registered UK Proof House as having been rendered incapable of firing any ammunition in this Schedule.
ML7Chemical or biological toxic agents, toxic chemicals and mixtures containing such agents or chemicals, “riot control agents”, radioactive materials, related equipment, components and materials as follows:
Note:In some instances chemicals are listed by name and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number. Chemicals of the same structural formula (e.g. hydrates) are controlled regardless of name or CAS number. CAS numbers are shown to assist in identifying whether a particular chemical or mixture is controlled, irrespective of nomenclature. CAS numbers cannot be used as unique identifiers because some forms of the listed chemical have different CAS numbers, and mixtures containing a listed chemical may also have different CAS numbers.
a.Biological agents or radioactive materials, “adapted for use in war” to produce casualties in humans or animals, degrade equipment or damage crops or the environment;
b.Chemical warfare (CW) agents including, but not limited to, the following:
1.CW nerve agents:
a.O-Alkyl (equal to or less than C10, including cycloalkyl) alkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl)-phosphonofluoridates, such as:
Sarin (GB):O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate (CAS 107-44-8); and
Soman (GD):O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (CAS 96-64-0);
b.O-Alkyl (equal to or less than C10, including cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl) phosphoramidocyanidates, such as:
Tabun (GA):O-Ethyl N,N-dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate (CAS 77-81-6);
c.O-Alkyl (H or equal to or less than C10, including cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl)-aminoethyl alkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl) phosphonothiolates and corresponding alkylated and protonated salts, such as:
VX: O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl phosphonothiolate (CAS 50782-69-9);
2.CW vesicant agents:
a.Sulphur mustards, such as:
1.2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulphide (CAS 2625-76-5);
2.Bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide (CAS 505-60-2);
3.Bis(2-chloroethylthio) methane (CAS 63869-13-6);
4.1,2-bis (2-chloroethylthio) ethane (CAS 3563-36-8);
5.1,3-bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-propane (CAS 63905-10-2);
6.1,4-bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane (CAS 142868-93-7);
7.1,5-bis (2-chloroethylthio)-n-pentane (CAS 142868-94-8);
8.Bis (2-chloroethylthiomethyl) ether (CAS 63918-90-1);
9.Bis (2-chloroethylthioethyl) ether (CAS 63918-89-8);
b.Lewisites, such as:
1.2-chlorovinyldichloroarsine (CAS 541-25-3);
2.Tris (2-chlorovinyl) arsine (CAS 40334-70-1);
3.Bis (2-chlorovinyl) chloroarsine (CAS 40334-69-8);
c.Nitrogen mustards, such as:
1.HN1: bis (2-chloroethyl) ethylamine (CAS 538-07-8);
2.HN2: bis (2-chloroethyl) methylamine (CAS 51-75-2);
3.HN3: tris (2-chloroethyl) amine (CAS 555-77-1);
3.CW Incapacitating agents, such as:
a.3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (BZ) (CAS 6581-06-2);
4.CW defoliants, such as:
a.Butyl 2-chloro-4-fluorophenoxyacetate (LNF);
b.2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (CAS 93-76-5) mixed with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (CAS 94-75-7) (Agent Orange (CAS 39277-47-9));
c.CW binary precursors and key precursors, as follows, and chemical mixtures containing one or more of these precursors:
1.Alkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl) Phosphonyl Difluorides, such as:
DF: Methyl Phosphonyldifluroide (CAS 676-99-3);
2.O-Alkyl (H equal to or less than C10, including cycloalkyl) O-2-dialkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl)-aminoethyl alkyl (Methyl, Ethyl, n-Propyl or Isopropyl) phosphonites and corresponding alkylated and protonated salts, such as:
QL: O-Ethyl O-2-di-isopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonite (CAS 57856-11-8);
3.Chlorosarin: [F9O-Isopropyl] methylphosphonochloridate (CAS 1445-76-7);
4. [F10Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl] methylphosphonochloridate (CAS 7040-57-5);
d.“Riot control agents”, active constituent chemicals and combinations thereof including:
1.α-Bromobenzeneacetonitrile, (Bromobenzyl cyanide) (CA) (CAS 5798-79-8);
2.[2-chlorophenyl) methylene] propanedinitrile, (o-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile) (CS) (CAS 2698-41-1);
3.2-Chloro-1-phenylethanone, Phenylacyl chloride (ω-chloroacetophenone) (CN) CAS 532-27-4);
4.Dibenz-(b,f)-1,4-oxazephine (CR) (CAS 257-07-8);
5.10-Chloro-5,10-dihydrophenarsazine, (Phenarsazine chloride), (Adamsite), (DM) (CAS 578-94-9);
6.N-Nonanoylmorpholine, (MPA) (CAS 5299-64-9);
Note 1:ML7.d. does not control “riot control agents” individually packaged for personal self-defence purposes.
Note 2:ML7.d. does not control active constituent chemicals and combinations thereof identified and packaged for food production or medical purposes.
e.Equipment specially designed or modified for military use, designed or modified for the dissemination of any of the following, and specially designed components therefor:
1.Materials or agents specified in ML7.a., ML7.b. or ML7.d.;
2.CW agents made up of precursors specified in ML7.c.;
f.Protective and decontamination goods, specially designed or modified for military use, components and chemical mixtures as follows:
1.Goods designed or modified for defence against materials specified in ML7.a., ML7.b. or ML7.d. and specially designed components therefor;
N.B.:See also 1A of Annex 1 to “the dual-use Regulation”.
2.Goods designed or modified for decontamination of goods contaminated with materials specified in ML7.a. or ML7.b. and specially designed components therefor;
3.Chemical mixtures specially developed or formulated for the decontamination of goods contaminated with materials specified in ML7.a. or ML7.b.;
g.Goods specially designed or modified for military use, designed or modified for the detection or identification of materials specified in ML7.a., ML7.b. or ML7.d. and specially designed components therefor;
N.B.See also 1A in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
Note:ML7.g. does not control personal radiation monitoring dosimeters.
h.“Biopolymers” specially designed or processed for the detection or identification of CW agents specified in ML7.b., and the cultures of specific cells used to produce them;
i.“Biocatalysts” for the decontamination or degradation of CW agents, and biological systems therefor, as follows:
1.“Biocatalysts” specially designed for the decontamination or degradation of CW agents specified in ML7.b., and resulting from directed laboratory selection or genetic manipulation of biological systems;
2.Biological systems containing the genetic information specific to the “production” of “biocatalysts” specified in ML7.i.l. as follows:
a.“Expression vectors”;
b.Viruses;
c.Cultures of cells.
Note 1:ML7.b. and ML7.d. do not control:
a.Cyanogen chloride (CAS 506-77-4);
N.B.:See 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
b.Hydrocyanic acid (CAS 74-90-8);
c.Chlorine (CAS 7782-50-5);
d.Carbonyl chloride (phosgene) (CAS 75-44-5);
N.B.:See 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
e.Diphosgene (trichloromethyl-1-chloroformate) (CAS 503-38-8);
f.This entry is not used;
g.Xylyl bromide: ortho: (CAS 89-92-9), meta: (CAS 620-13-3), para: (CAS 104-81-4);
h.Benzyl bromide (CAS 100-39-01);
i.Benzyl iodide (CAS 620-05-3);
j.Bromo acetone (CAS 598-31-2);
k.Cyanogen bromide (CAS 506-68-3);
l.Bromo methylethylketone (CAS 816-40-0);
m.Chloro acetone (CAS 78-95-5);
n.Ethyl iodoacetate (CAS 623-48-3);
o.Iodo acetone (CAS 3019-04-3);
p.Chloropicrin (CAS 76-06-2);
N.B.:See 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
q.Pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA) (CAS 2444-46-4);
N.B.:See 3.2. of Annex III to “the torture Regulation”.
r.Oleoresin capsicum (OC) (CAS 8023-77-6).
N.B.:See 3.3. of Annex III to “the torture Regulation”.
Note 2:The cultures of cells and biological systems specified in ML7.h. and ML7.i.2. are exclusive and ML7.h. and ML7.i.2 do not include cells or biological systems for civil purposes, (e.g. agricultural, pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, environmental, waste management, or in the food industry).
ML8“Energetic materials”, and related substances, as follows
N.B.Charges and devices are controlled in ML4 and 1.A.8 of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
Note:In some instances chemicals are listed by name and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number. Chemicals of the same structural formula (e.g. hydrates) are controlled regardless of name or CAS number. CAS numbers are shown to assist in identifying whether a particular chemical or ‘mixture’ is controlled, irrespective of nomenclature. CAS numbers cannot be used as unique identifiers because some forms of the listed chemical have different CAS numbers, and ‘mixtures’ containing a listed chemical may also have different CAS numbers.
Technical Note:1.A ‘mixture’ refers to a composition of two or more substances with at least one substance being controlled in ML8.
2.Particle size is the mean particle diameter on a weight or volume basis. International or equivalent national standards will be used in sampling and determining particle size.
a.“Explosives”, as follows, and ‘mixtures’ thereof:
1.ADNBF (aminodinitrobenzofuroxan or 7-amino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 97096-78-1);
2BNCP (cis-bis (5-nitrotetrazolato) tetra amine-cobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 117412-28-9);
3CL-14 (diamino dinitrobenzofuroxan or 5,7-diamino-4,6-dinitrobenzofurazane-1-oxide) (CAS 117907-74-1);
4.CL-20 (HNIW or Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 135285-90-4; chlathrates of CL-20;
5.CP (2-(5-cyanotetrazolato)penta amine-cobalt (III) perchlorate) (CAS 70247-32-4);
6.DADE (1,1-diamino-2,2-dinitroethylene, FOX7); (CAS 145250-81-3);
7.DATB (diaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 1630-08-6);
8.DDFP (1,4-dinitrodifurazanopiperazine);
9.DDPO (2,6-diamino-3,5-dinitropyrazine-1-oxide, PZO) (CAS 194486-77-6);
10.DIPAM (3,3'-diamino-2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrobiphenyl or dipicramide) (CAS 17215-44-0);
11.DNGU (DINGU or dinitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-04-8);
12.Furazans as follows:
a.DAAOF (DAAF, DDAFox, or diaminoazoxyfurazan);
b.DAAzF (diaminoazofurazan) (CAS 78644-90-3);
13.HMX and derivatives as follows:
a.HMX (Cylotetramethylenetetranitramine, octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazine, 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraza-cyclooctane, octogen or octogene) (CAS 2691-41-0);
bDifluoroaminated analogs of HMX;
c.K-55 (2,4,6,8-tetranitro-2,4,6,8-tetraazabicyclo-[3,3,0]-octanone-3, tetranitrosemiglycouril or keto-bicyclic HMX) (CAS 130256-72-3);
14.HNAD (hexanitroadamantane) (CAS 143850-71-9);
15.HNS (hexanitrostilbene) (CAS 2006-22-0);
16.Imidazoles as follows:
a.BNNII (Octahydro-2,5-bis(nitroimino)imidazo [4,5-d]imidazole);
b.DNI (2,4-dinitroimidazole) (CAS 5213-49-0);
c.FDIA ( [F111-fluoro-2,4-dinitroimidazole] );
d.NTDNIA (N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2,4-dinitroimidazole);
e.PTIA (1-picryl-2,4,5-trinitroimidazole);
17.NTNMH (1-(2-nitrotriazolo)-2-dinitromethylene hydrazine);
18.NTO (ONTA or 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one) (CAS 932-64-9);
19.Polynitrocubanes with more than four nitro groups;
20.PYX (2,6-bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine) (CAS 38082-89-2);
21. [F12RDX] and derivatives as follows:
a.RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, cyclonite, T4, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triaza-cyclohexane, hexogen or hexogene) (CAS 121-82-4);
b.Keto-RDX (K-6 or 2,4,6-trinitro-2,4,6-triazacyclohexanone) (CAS 115029-35-1);
22.TAGN ( [F13triaminoguanidinenitrate] ) (CAS 4000-16-2);
23.TATB (triaminotrinitrobenzene) (CAS 3058-38-6);
24.TEDDZ (3,3,7,7-tetrabis(difluoroamine) octahydro-1,5-dinitro-1,5-diazocine);
25.Tetrazoles as follows:
a.NTAT (nitrotriazol aminotetrazole);
b.NTNT (1-N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-4-nitrotetrazole);
26.Tetryl (trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) (CAS 479-45-8);
27.TNAD (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin) (CAS 135877-16-6);
28.TNAZ (1,3,3-trinitroazetidine) (CAS 97645-24-4);
29.TNGU (SORGUYL or tetranitroglycoluril) (CAS 55510-03-7);
30.TNP (1,4,5,8-tetranitro-pyridazino[4,5-d]pyridazine) (CAS 229176-04-9);
31.Triazines as follows:
a.DNAM (2-oxy-4,6-dinitroamino-s-triazine) (CAS 19899-80-0);
b.NNHT (2-nitroimino-5-nitro-hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine) (CAS 130400-13-4);
32.Triazoles as follows:
a.5-azido-2-nitrotriazole;
b.ADHTDN (4-amino-3,5-dihydrazino-1,2,4-triazole dinitramide) (CAS 1614-08-0);
c.ADNT (1-amino-3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazole);
d.BDNTA ((bis-dinitrotriazole)amine);
e.DBT (3,3'-dinitro-5,5-bi-1,2,4-triazole) (CAS 30003-46-4);
f.DNBT (dinitrobistriazole) (CAS 70890-46-9);
g.This entry is not used.
h.NTDNT (1-N-(2-nitrotriazolo)-3,5-dinitrotriazole);
i.PDNT (1-picryl-3,5-dinitrotriazole);
j.TACOT (tetranitrobenzotriazolobenzotriazole) (CAS 25243-36-1);
33.“Explosives” not listed elsewhere in ML8.a. and meeting any of the following descriptions:
a.Detonation velocity exceeding 8,700 m/s at maximum density or
b.Detonation pressure exceeding 34 GPa (340 kbar)
34.This entry is not used;
35.DNAN (2,4-dinitroanisole) (CAS 119-27-7);
36.TEX (4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazaisowurtzitane);
37.GUDN (Guanylurea dinitramide) FOX-12 (CAS 217464-38-5);
38.Tetrazines as follows:
a.BTAT (Bis(2,2,2-trinitroethyl)-3,6-diaminotetrazine);
b.LAX-112 (3,6-diamino-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dioxide);
39.Energetic ionic materials melting between 343 K (70°C) and 373 K (100°C) and with detonation velocity exceeding 6,800 m/s or detonation pressure exceeding 18 GPa (180 kbar);
b.“Propellants” as follows:
1.Any solid “propellant” with a theoretical specific impulse (under standard conditions) of more than:
a.240 seconds for non-metallised, non-halogenised “propellant”;
b.250 seconds for non-metallised, halogenised “propellant”;
c.260 seconds for metallised “propellant”;
2.This entry is not used;
3.“Propellants” having a force constant of more than 1,200 kJ/kg;
4.“Propellants” that can sustain a steady-state linear burning rate of more than 38 mm/s under standard conditions (as measured in the form of an inhibited single strand) of 6.89 MPa (68.9 bar) pressure and 294 K (21oC);
5.Elastomer Modified Cast Double Base (EMCDB) “propellants” with extensibility at maximum stress of more than 5% at 233 K (-40oC);
6.Any “propellant” containing substances specified in ML8.a.;
7.“[F14Propellants]” not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, specially designed for military use.
c.“Pyrotechnics”, fuels and related substances, as follows, and ‘mixtures’ thereof:
1.Aircraft fuels specifically formulated for military purposes;
Note:Aircraft fuels in ML8.c.1. are finished goods, not their constituents.
2.Alane (aluminium hydride) (CAS 7784-21-6);
3.Carboranes; decaborane (CAS 17702-41-9); pentaboranes (CAS 19624-22-7 and 18433-84-6) and their derivatives;
4.Hydrazine and derivatives as follows (see also ML8.d.8. and ML8.d.9. for oxidising hydrazine derivatives);
a.Hydrazine (CAS 302-01-2) in concentrations of 70% or more;
Note:ML8.c.4.a. does not control hydrazine ‘mixtures’ specially formulated for corrosion control.
b.Monomethyl hydrazine (CAS 60-34-4);
c.Symmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 540-73-8);
d.Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine (CAS 57-14-7);
5.Metal fuels, fuel mixtures or “pyrotechnic” mixtures, in particle form whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground, manufactured from material consisting of 99% or more of any of the following:
a.Metals as follows and ‘mixtures’ thereof:
1.Beryllium (CAS 7440-41-7) in particle sizes of less than 60μm;
2.Iron powder (CAS 7439-89-6) with particle size of 3μm or less produced by reduction of iron oxide with hydrogen;
b.‘Mixtures’ containing any of the following:
1.Zirconium (CAS 7440-67-7), magnesium (CAS 7439-95-4) or alloys of these in particle sizes of less than 60μm;
2.Boron (CAS 7440-42-8) or boron carbide (CAS 12069-32-8) fuels of 85% purity or higher and particle sizes of less than 60μm;
Note 1:ML8.c.5.b.2. does not control boron and boron carbide enriched with boron-10 (20% or more of total boron-10 content).
Note 2:ML8.c.5.b. only controls metal fuels in particle form when they are mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes such as liquid propellant slurries, solid propellants or pyrotechnic mixtures.
Note 3: “Explosives” and fuels containing the metals or alloys specified in ML8.c.5. are controlled whether or not the metals or [F15alloys] are encapsulated in aluminium, magnesium, zirconium, or beryllium.
N.B.See also 1C of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
6.Military material containing thickeners for hydrocarbon fuels specifically formulated for use in flame throwers or incendiary munitions, such as metal stearates (e.g., octal (CAS 637-12-7) or palmitates;
7.Perchlorates, chlorates and chromates composited with powdered metal or other high energy fuel components;
8.Spherical or spheroidal aluminium powder (CAS 7429-90-5) with a particle size of 60μm or less, and manufactured from material with an aluminium content of 99% or more;
9.Titanium subhydride ([F16TiHn]) of stoichiometry equivalent to n = 0.65-1.68;
10.Liquid high energy density fuels not controlled in ML8.c.1., as follows:
a.Mixed fuels, that incorporate both solid and liquid fuels (e.g., boron slurry), having a mass-based energy density of 40 MJ/kg or greater;
b.Other high energy density fuels and fuel additives (e.g., cubane, ionic solutions, JP-7, JP-10), having a volume-based energy density of 37.5 GJ per cubic meter or greater, measured at 293 K (20°C) and one atmosphere (101.325 kPa) pressure;
Note:ML8.c.10.b. does not apply to JP-4, JP-8, fossil refined fuels or biofuels, or fuels for engines certified for use in civil aviation.
11.“Pyrotechnic” and pyrophoric materials as follows:
a.“pyrotechnic” or pyrophoric materials specifically formulated to enhance or control the production of radiated energy in any part of the IR spectrum;
b.Mixtures of magnesium, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a vinylidene difluoride- hexafluoropropylene copolymer (e.g., MTV);
12.Fuel mixtures, “polytechnic” mixtures or “energetic materials”, not specified elsewhere in ML8, having all of the following:
a.Containing greater than 0.5% of particles of any of the following:
1.Aluminium;
2.Beryllium;
3.Boron;
4.Zirconium;
5.Magnesium; or
6.Titanium;
b.Particles specified by ML8.c.12.a. with a size less than 200 nm in any direction; and
c.Particles specified by ML8.c.12.a. with a metal content of 60% or greater;
d.Oxidisers, as follows, and ‘mixtures’ thereof:
1.ADN (ammonium dinitramide or SR 12) (CAS 140456-78-6);
2.AP (ammonium perchlorate) (CAS 7790-98-9);
3.Compounds composed of fluorine and any of the following:
a.Other halogens;
b.Oxygen; or
c.Nitrogen;
Note 1:ML8.d.3. does not control chorine triflouride.
Note 2:ML8.d.3. does not control nitrogen trifluoride in its gaseous state.
N.B.:See also 1C of Annex 1 to “the dual-use Regulation”.
4.DNAD (1,3-dinitro-1,3-diazetidine) (CAS 78246-06-7);
5.HAN (hydroxylammonium nitrate) (CAS 13465-08-2);
6.HAP (hydroxylammonium perchlorate) (CAS 15588-62-2);
7.HNF (hydrazinium nitroformate) (CAS 20773-28-8);
8.Hydrazine nitrate (CAS 37836-27-4);
9.Hydrazine perchlorate (CAS 27978-54-7);
10.Liquid oxidisers comprised of or containing inhibited red fuming nitric acid (IRFNA) (CAS 8007-58-7);
e.Binders, plasticizers, monomers and polymers as follows:
1.AMMO (azidomethylmethyloxetane and its polymers) (CAS 90683-29-7);
2.BAMO (bisazidomethyloxetane and its polymers) (CAS 17607-20-4);
3.BDNPA (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl)acetal) (CAS 5108-69-0);
4.BDNPF (bis (2,2-dinitropropyl)formal) (CAS 5917-61-3);
5.BTTN (butanetrioltrinitrate) (CAS 6659-60-5);
6.Energetic monomers, plasticisers or polymers specially formulated for military use and containing any of the following:
a.Nitro groups,
b.Azido groups,
c.Nitrate groups,
d.Nitraza groups; or
e.Difluoroamino groups;
7.FAMAO (3-difluoroaminomethyl-3-azidomethyl oxetane) and its polymers;
8.FEFO (bis-(2-fluoro-2,2-dinitroethyl) formal) (CAS 17003-79-1);
9.FPF-1 (poly-2,2,3,3,4,4-hexafluoropentane-1,5-diol formal) (CAS 376-90-9);
10.FPF-3 (poly-2,4,4,5,5,6,6-heptafluoro-2-tri-fluoromethyl-3-oxaheptane-1,7-diol formal);
11.GAP (glycidylazide polymer) (CAS 143178-24-9) and its derivatives;
12.HTPB (hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene) with a [F17hydroxyl] functionality equal to or greater than 2.2 and less than or equal to 2.4, a hydroxyl value of less than 0.77 meq/g, and a viscosity at 30oC of less than 47 poise (CAS 69102-90-5);
13.Alcohol functionalised poly(epichlorohydrin) with a molecular weight of less than 10,000), as follows:
a. [F18Poly(epichlorohydrindiol)]; and
b. [F19Poly(epichlorohydrintriol)] ;
14.NENAs (nitratoethylnitramine compounds) (CAS 17096-47-8, 85068-73-1, 82486-83-7, 82486-82-6 and 85954-06-9);
15.PGN (poly-GLYN, polyglycidylnitrate or poly(nitratomethyl oxirane)) (CAS 27814-48-8);
16.Poly-NIMMO (poly nitratomethylmethyloxetane), poly-NMMO or (poly (3-Nitratomethyl-3-methyloxetane)) (CAS 84051-81-0);
17.Polynitroorthocarbonates;
18.TVOPA (1,2,3-tris[1,2-bis(difluoroamino)ethoxy] propane or tris vinoxy propane adduct) (CAS 53159-39-0);
19.4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso- DAMTR);
20.PNO (Poly(3-nitrato oxetane));
f.Additives as follows:
1.Basic copper salicylate (CAS 62320-94-9);
2.BHEGA (bis-(2-hydroxyethyl) glycolamide) (CAS 17409-41-5);
3.BNO (butadienenitrileoxide);
4.Ferrocene derivatives as follows:
a.Butacene (CAS 125856-62-4);
b.Catocene (2,2-bis-ethylferrocenyl propane) (CAS 37206-42-1);
c.Ferrocene carboxylic acids and ferrocene carboxylic acid esters;
d.n-butyl-ferrocene (CAS 31904-29-7);
e.Other adducted polymer ferrocene derivatives not specified elsewhere in ML8.f.4.;
f.Ethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-89-8);
g.Propyl ferrocene;
h.Pentyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-00-6);
i.Dicyclopentyl ferrocene;
j.Dicyclohexyl ferrocene;
k.Diethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-97-8);
l.Dipropyl ferrocene;
m.Dibutyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-08-4);
n.Dihexyl ferrocene (CAS 93894-59-8);
o.Acetyl ferrocene (CAS 1271-55-2)/1,1'-diacetyl ferrocene (CAS-1273-94-5);
5.Lead beta-resorcylate (CAS 20936-32-7);
6.Lead citrate (CAS 14450-60-3);
7.Lead-copper chelates of beta-resorcylate or salicylates (CAS 68411-07-4);
8.Lead maleate (CAS 19136-34-6);
9.Lead salicylate (CAS 15748-73-9);
10.Lead stannate (CAS 12036-31-6);
11.MAPO (tris-1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl phosphine oxide) (CAS 57-39-6), and BOBBA 8 (bis(2-methyl aziridinyl)-2-(2-hydroxypropanoxy) propylamino phosphine oxide); and other MAPO derivatives;
12.Methyl BAPO (bis(2-methyl aziridinyl) methylamino phosphine oxide) (CAS 85068-72-0);
13.N-methyl-p-nitroaniline (CAS 100-15-2);
14.3-Nitraza-1,5-pentane diisocyanate (CAS 7406-61-9);
15.Organo-metallic coupling agents as follows:
a.Neopentyl[diallyl]oxy, tri[dioctyl]phosphato-titanate (CAS 103850-22-2); also known as titanium IV, 2,2-[bis 2-propenolatomethyl, butanolato, tris (dioctyl) phosphato] (CAS 110438-25-0); or LICA 12 (CAS 103850-22-2);
b.Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1) methyl, n-propanolatomethyl] butanolato-1, tris[dioctyl] pyrophosphate or KR3538;
c.Titanium IV, [(2-propenolato-1) methyl, n-propanolatomethyl] butanolato-1, tris(dioctyl)phosphate;
16.Polycyanodifluoroaminoethyleneoxide;
17.Bonding agents as follows:
a.1,1R,1S-trimeoyl-tris(2-ethylaziridine) (HX-868, BITA) (CAS 7722-73-8);
b.Polyfunctional aziridine amides with isophthalic, trimesic, isocyanuric or trimethyladipic backbone also having a 2-methyl 0r 2-ethyl aziridine group;
NoteItem ML8.f.17.b. includes:
a.1,1H-Isophthaloyl-bis(2-methylaziridine) (HX-752) (CAS 7652-64-4);
b.2,4,6-tris(2-ethyl-1-aziridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine (HX-874) (CAS 18924-91-9);
c.1,1'-trimethyladipoyl-bis(2-ethylaziridine)(HX-877) (CAS 71463-62-2).
18.Propyleneimine (2-methylaziridine) (CAS 75-55-8);
19.Superfine iron oxide (Fe2O3) with a specific surface area more than 250 m2/g and an average particle size of 3.0 nm or less;
20.TEPAN (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrile) (CAS 68412-45-3); cyanoethylated polyamines and their salts;
21.TEPANOL (tetraethylenepentaamineacrylonitrileglycidol) (CAS 68412-46-4); cyanoethylated polyamines adducted with glycidol and their salts;
22.TPB (triphenyl bismuth) (CAS 603-33-8);
23.TEPB (Tris (ethoxyphenyl) bismuth) (CAS 90591-48-3);
g.Precursors as follows:
1.BCMO (bischloromethyloxetane) (CAS 142173-26-0);
2.Dinitroazetidine-t-butyl salt (CAS 125735-38-8);
3.Hexaazaisowurtzitane derivates including HBIW (hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 124782-15-6) (see also ML8.a.4.) and TAIW (tetraacetyldibenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane) (CAS 182763-60-6) (see also ML8.a.4.);
4.This entry is not used;
5.TAT (1,3,5,7-tetraacetyl-1,3,5,7-tetraaza cyclo-octane) (CAS 41378-98-7);
6.1,4,5,8-tetraazadecalin (CAS 5409-42-7);
7.1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (CAS 108-70-3);
8.1,2,4-trihydroxybutane (1,2,4-butanetriol) (CAS 3068-00-6);
9.DADN (1,5-diacetyl-3,7-dinitro-1,3,5,7-tetraaza-cyclooctane) (see also ML8.a.13.).
ML9“Vessels” of war, special naval equipment, accessories, components and other surface “vessels” as follows:
N.B.:Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML11.a.
a.“Vessels” and components as follows:
1.“Vessels” (surface or underwater) specially designed or modified for military use, regardless of current state of repair or operating conditions, and whether or not they contain weapon delivery systems or armour, and components therefor specially designed or modified for military use;
2.Surface “vessels” other than those specified in ML9.a.1. having any of the following fixed or integrated into the “vessel”:
a.Automatic weapons having a calibre of 12.7 mm or greater specified in ML1, or weapons specified in ML2., ML4., ML12. or ML19, or ‘mountings’ or hard points for such weapons;
Technical Note:‘Mountings’ refers to weapon mounts or structural strengthening for the purpose of installing weapons.
b.Fire control systems specified in ML5;
c.Both:
1.‘CBRN protection’; and
2.‘Pre-wet or wash down system’ designed for decontamination purposes; or
Technical Note:1. ‘CBRN protection’ is self-contained interior space containing features such as over-pressurization, isolation of ventilation systems, limited ventilation openings with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear filters and limited personnel access points incorporating air-locks.
2. ‘Pre-wet or wash down system’ is a seawater spray system capable of simultaneously wetting the exterior superstructure and decks of a vessel.
d.Active weapon countermeasure systems specified in ML4.b., or ML5 c. or ML11.a. but only where the “vessel” has any of the following:
1.‘CBRN protection’;
2.Hull and superstructure, specially designed to reduce the radar cross section;
3.Thermal signature reduction devices, (e.g. an exhaust gas cooling system), excluding those specially designed to increase overall power plant efficiency or to reduce the environmental impact; or
4.A degaussing system designed to reduce the magnetic signature of the whole vessel.
b.Anti-submarine nets and anti-torpedo nets, specially designed for military use;
c.Hull penetrators and connectors specially designed for military use, that enable interaction with equipment external to a “vessel”, and components therefor specially designed for military use.
ML10“Aircraft”, “lighter-than-air vehicles”, “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” (“UAVs”), aero-engines and “aircraft” equipment, related goods and components, as follows, specially designed or modified for military use.
N.B.:Electronic guidance and navigation equipment is controlled in ML11.a.
a.Manned “aircraft” and “lighter-than-air vehicles”, and specially designed components therefor;
b.This entry is not used.
c.Unmanned aircraft and related equipment, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
1.“UAVs” Remotely Piloted Air Vehicles (RPVs), autonomous programmable vehicles and unmanned “lighter-than-air vehicles”;
2.Launchers, recovery equipment and ground support equipment;
3.Equipment designed for command or control;
d.Propulsion aero-engines and specially designed components therefor;
e.Airborne refuelling equipment specially designed or modified for any of the following, and specially designed components therefor:
1.“Aircraft” specified by ML10.a.; or
2.Unmanned aircraft specified by ML10.c.;
f.

‘Ground equipment’ specially designed for aircraft specified by ML10.a. or aero-engines specified by ML10.d.;

Technical Notes:

1. ‘Ground equipment’ includes pressure refuelling equipment and equipment designed to facilitate operations in confined areas.
2. ‘Ground equipment’ means ground-based equipment for the operation, handling, maintenance, checking, repair, overhaul and refurbishment of “aircraft” or aero-engines.
g.Aircrew life support equipment, aircrew safety equipment and other devices for emergency escape, not specified in ML10.a., designed for “aircraft” specified by ML10.a.;
NoteML10.g. does not control aircrew helmets that do not incorporate, or have mountings or fittings for, equipment specified in this Schedule.
N.B.For helmets see also ML13.c.
h.Parachutes, paragliders and related equipment, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
1.Parachutes not specified elsewhere in this Schedule;
2.Paragliders;
3.Equipment specially designed for high altitude parachutists;
i.Controlled opening equipment or automatic piloting systems designed for parachuted loads.
Note:ML 10. does not control “aircraft” meeting all of the following descriptions:
a.were first manufactured before 1946;
b.do not incorporate items specified in this Schedule unless the items are required to meet safety or airworthiness standards; and
c.do not incorporate weapons specified in this Schedule, unless they have been certified by a registered UK Proof House as having been rendered incapable of firing any ammunition listed in this Schedule.
ML11Electronic equipment, “spacecraft” and components, not specified elsewhere in this Schedule, as follows:
a.Electronic equipment specially designed or modified for military use and specially designed components therefor;
b.Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) jamming equipment and specially designed components therefor;
Note:ML11.a. controls all electronic guidance and navigation equipment.
c.“spacecraft” specially designed or modified for military use, and “spacecraft” components specially designed for military use.
ML12High velocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW) systems and related equipment, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
a.Kinetic energy weapon systems specially designed for destruction or effecting mission abort of a target;
N.B.:For weapon systems using sub-calibre ammunition or employing solely chemical propulsion, and ammunition therefor, see ML1 to ML4.
b.Specially designed test and evaluation facilities and test models (e.g. diagnostic instrumentation and targets), for dynamic testing of kinetic energy projectiles and systems.
ML13Armoured or protective goods and constructions, as follows:
a.Armoured plate, having any of the following characteristics:
1.manufactured to comply with a military standard or specification; or
2.suitable for military use;
N.B.For body armour plate, see ML 13.d.2.
b. [F20Constructions of metallic or non-metallic materials, or combinations thereof, specially designed to provide ballistic protection for military systems, and specially designed components therefor;]
c.Helmets manufactured according to military standards or specifications, or comparable national standards, and specially designed components therefor;
Note:ML13.c. does not control:
a.Conventional steel helmets, neither modified nor designed to accept, nor equipped with, any type of accessory device;
b.Helmets manufactured before 1945;
c.Individual helmets not specially designed for military use when accompanying their users.
N.B.:Military high altitude parachutists' protective headgear is controlled in ML10.h.3.
d.Body armour or protective garments, and components therefor, as follows:
1.Soft body armour or protective garments, manufactured to military standards or specifications, or to their equivalents, and specially designed components therefor;
Note:For the purposes of ML 13.d.1. military standards or specifications include, at a minimum, specifications for fragmentation protection.
2.Hard body armour plates providing ballistic protection equal to or greater than level III (NIJ 0101.06 July 2008) or national equivalents
Note:ML13.d. does not control individual suits of body armour or ballistic protective garments for personal protection and accessories therefor when accompanying their users.
N.B.See also 1A of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
ML14Specialised equipment for military training or for simulating military scenarios, simulators specially designed for training in the use of any firearm or weapon specified in ML1 or ML2, and specially designed components and accessories therefor.
ML15Imaging or countermeasure equipment, as follows, specially designed for military use, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:
a.Recorders and image processing equipment;
b.Cameras, photographic equipment and film processing equipment;
c.Image intensifier equipment;
d.Infrared or thermal imaging equipment;
e.Imaging radar sensor equipment;
f.Countermeasure or counter-countermeasure equipment for the equipment specified in ML15.a. to ML15.e.
Note:ML15 does not control “first generation image intensifier tubes” or equipment specially designed so that only “first generation image intensifier tubes” are or can be incorporated in it.
N.B. 1:For weapons sights incorporating “first generation image intensifier tubes” see ML1., ML2. and ML5.
N.B. 2:See also 6A of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
ML16Forgings, castings and other unfinished goods, specially designed for any of the goods specified in ML1 to ML4, ML6, ML9, ML10, ML12 or ML19.
ML17Miscellaneous goods, material and ‘libraries’, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
a.Self-contained diving and underwater swimming apparatus as follows:
1.Closed or semi-closed circuit (rebreathing) apparatus specially designed for military use (i.e, specially designed to be non-magnetic);
2.Specially designed components for use in the conversion of open-circuit apparatus to military use;
3.Goods designed exclusively for military use with self-contained diving and underwater swimming apparatus;
N.B.:See also 8A002.q. of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
b.Construction equipment specially designed for military use;
c.Fittings, coatings and treatments for signature suppression, specially designed for military use;
d.Field engineer equipment specially designed for use in a combat zone;
e.“Robots”, “robot” controllers and “robot” “end-effectors”, meeting any of the following descriptions:
1.specially designed for military use;
2.incorporating means of protecting hydraulic lines against externally induced punctures caused by ballistic fragments (e.g. incorporating self-sealing lines) and designed to use hydraulic fluids with flash points higher than 839 K (566oC); or
3.specially designed or rated for operating in an electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) environment;
Technical Note:Electro-magnetic pulse does not refer to unintentional interference caused by electromagnetic radiation from nearby equipment (e.g. machinery, appliances or electronics) or lightning.
f.‘Libraries’ (parametric technical databases) specially designed for military use with equipment specified in this Schedule;
Technical Note:For the purpose of ML17, the term ‘libraries’ (parametric technical databases) means a collection of technical information of a military nature, reference to which may enhance the performance of military equipment or systems.
g.Nuclear power generating equipment or propulsion equipment (e.g. “nuclear reactors”), specially designed for military use and components therefor, specially designed or modified for military use;
h.Goods and material, coated, treated or prepared to provide signature suppression, specially designed for military use, other than those controlled elsewhere in this Schedule;
i.Simulators specially designed for military “nuclear reactors”;
j.Mobile repair shops specially designed or modified to service military equipment;
k.Field generators specially designed or modified for military use;
l.Containers specially designed or modified for military use;
m.Ferries, other than those controlled elsewhere in this Schedule, rafts, bridges and pontoons, specially designed for military use;
n.Test models specially designed for the “development” of goods controlled in ML4, ML6, ML9 or ML10;
o.Laser protection equipment (e.g., eye and sensor protection) specially designed for military use;
p.“Fuel cells”, other than those specified elsewhere in this Schedule, specially designed or modified for military use.
ML18Production equipment and components, as follows:
a.Specially designed or modified production equipment for the “production” of goods specified in this Schedule, and specially designed components therefor;
b.Specially designed environmental test facilities and specially designed equipment therefor, for the certification, qualification or testing of goods specified in this Schedule.
PL5017Equipment and test models other than those specified in ML11, ML12.b., ML17.n. or ML19.e. specially designed or modified for the “development” or “use” of military goods specified in this Schedule.
ML19Directed energy weapon (DEW) systems, related or countermeasure equipment and test models, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
a.“Laser” systems specially designed for destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target;
b.Particle beam systems capable of destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target;
c.High power radio-frequency (RF) systems capable of destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target;
d.Equipment specially designed for the detection or identification of, or defence against, systems specified in ML19.a. to ML19.c.;
e.Physical test models for the systems, equipment and components specified in ML19;
f.“Laser” systems specially designed to cause permanent blindness to un-enhanced vision (i.e. to the naked eye or to the eye with corrective eyesight devices).
ML20Cryogenic and “superconductive” equipment, as follows, and specially designed components and accessories therefor:
a.Equipment specially designed or configured to be installed in a vehicle for military ground, marine, airborne or space applications, capable of operating while in motion and of producing or maintaining temperatures below 103 K (-170oC);
b.“Superconductive” electrical equipment (rotating machinery and transformers) specially designed or configured to be installed in a vehicle for military ground, marine, airborne or space applications and capable of operating while in motion.
Note:ML20 does not control direct-current hybrid homopolar generators that have single-pole normal metal armatures which rotate in a magnetic field produced by superconducting windings, provided those windings are the only superconducting component in the generator.
ML21“Software” as follows:
a.“Software” specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, materials or “software” specified in this Schedule;
b.Specific “software”, other than that specified in ML21.a., as follows:
1.“Software” that is both specially designed for military use and specially designed for modelling, simulating or evaluating military weapons systems;
2.“Software” that is both specially designed for military use and specially designed for modelling or simulating military operational scenarios;
3.“Software” for determining the effects of conventional, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;
4.“Software” that is both specially designed for military use and specially designed for Command, Communications, Control and Intelligence (C3I) applications or Command, Communications, Control, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) applications;
c.“Software”, not specified in ML21.a. or b., specially designed or modified to enable equipment not specified in this Schedule to perform the military functions of equipment specified in this Schedule;
d.Other “software” specially designed or modified for military use.
N.B.Source code for “software” is controlled in ML22.
PL5001Other security and para-military police goods as follows:
a.Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturers or suppliers thereof as suitable for riot control purposes, and specially designed components therefor;
b.Anti-riot and ballistic shields and specially designed components therefor;
c.Shackles designed for restraining human beings having an overall dimension including chain, when measured from the outer edge of one cuff to the outer edge of the other cuff, of between 240mm and 280mm when locked;
N.B.:See also 1.1 of Annex III to “the torture Regulation”.
d.Water cannon and specially designed components therefor;
N.B:See also 3.6 of Annex III to “the torture Regulation”.
e.Riot control vehicles which have been specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders and components therefor specially designed or modified for that purpose;
f.Components specially designed or modified for portable devices designed or modified for the purposes of riot control or self-protection by the administration of an electric shock (e.g. electric-shock batons, electric-shock shields, stun-guns and electric-shock dart-guns).N.B.
N.B.See also article 9 of this Order.
ML22“Technology” as follows:
a.“Technology”, other than “technology” specified in ML22.b., which is “required” for the “development”, “production”, operation, installation, maintenance (checking), repair, overhaul or refurbishing of goods or “software” specified in this Schedule;
b.“Technology” as follows:
1.“Technology” “required” for the design of, the assembly of components into, and the operation, maintenance and repair of complete production installations for goods specified in this Schedule, even if the components of such production installations are not specified;
2.This entry is not used;
3.This entry is not used;
4.“Technology” “required” exclusively for the incorporation of “biocatalysts”, specified in ML7.i.1, into military carrier substances or military material.
N.B.See article 18 and article 26 of this Order for exceptions from the controls on “technology”.]

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Articles 2 and 4

[F21SCHEDULE 3U.K. UK CONTROLLED DUAL-USE GOODS, SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Note: In this Schedule, defined terms are printed in quotation marks.

Definitions
In this Schedule:

[F22“ammunition” means the complete round or the components thereof, including cartridge cases, primers, propellant powder, bullets or projectiles that are used in a “firearm”;]

“development” means all stages prior to “production” (eg, design, design research, design analyses, design concepts, assembly and testing of prototypes, pilot production schemes, design data, process of transforming design data into goods or “software”, configuration design, integration design, layouts);

“energetic materials” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to release energy required for their intended application; “explosives”, “pyrotechnics” and “propellants” are sub-classes of energetic materials;

[F23“essential components” means the breech-closing mechanism, the chamber and the barrel of a “firearm”, which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the “firearms” on which they are or are intended to be mounted;]

“explosive signatures” are features which are characteristic of explosives in any form prior to their initiation, as detected using technology including, but not limited to, ion mobility spectrometry, chemiluminescence, fluorescence, nuclear, acoustic or electromagnetic techniques;

“explosives” means solid, liquid or gaseous substances or mixtures of substances which, in their application as primary, booster, or main charges in warheads, demolition and other applications, are required to detonate;

[F24“firearm” means any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel, a short, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant;]

“improvised explosive devices” means devices fabricated or intended to be placed in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, “pyrotechnic” or incendiary chemicals designed to destroy, disfigure or harass; they may incorporate military stores, but are normally devised from non-military components;

“lighter-than-air vehicles” means balloons and airships that rely on hot air or on lighter-than-air gases such as helium or hydrogen for their lift;

[F25“parts” means any element or replacement element as referred to specifically designed for a “firearm” and essential to its operation, including a barrel, frame or received, slide or cylinder, bolt or breech block, and any device designed or adopted to diminish the sound caused by firing a “firearm”]

“previously separated” in relation to a controlled isotope in any form, means after the application of any process intended to increase the concentration of the controlled isotope;

“production” means all production stages (eg, product engineering, manufacture, integration, assembly (mounting), inspection, testing, quality assurance);

“propellants” means substances or mixtures that react chemically to produce large volumes of hot gases at controlled rates to perform mechanical work;

“pyrotechnic(s)” means mixtures of solid or liquid fuels and oxidisers which, when ignited, undergo an energetic chemical reaction at a controlled rate intended to produce specific time delays, or quantities of heat, noise, smoke, visible light or infrared radiation; pyrophorics are a subclass of pyrotechnics, which contain no oxidisers but ignite spontaneously on contact with air;

“required” as applied to “technology”, refers to only that portion of “technology” which is peculiarly responsible for achieving or exceeding the controlled performance levels, characteristics or functions. Such “required” “technology” may be shared by different goods and the intended use of “technology” is irrelevant to whether it is “required”;

“technology” means specific ‘information’ necessary for the “development”, “production” or “use” of goods or “software”;

Technical Note:
‘Information’ may take forms including, not limited to: blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, ‘source code’, engineering designs and specifications, manuals and instructions written or recorded on other media or devices (eg, disk, tape, read-only memories);
‘source code’ (or source language) is a convenient expression of one or more processes which may be turned by a programming system into equipment executable form.

“use” means operation, installation (eg, on-site installation), maintenance, checking, repair, overhaul and refurbishing;

“vaccines” are medical products in a pharmaceutical formulation licensed by, or having marketing or clinical trial authorisation from, the regulatory authorities of either the country of manufacture or of use, which is intended to stimulate a protective immunological response in humans or animals in order to prevent disease in those to whom or to which it is administered.

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Explosive-related goods and technology
PL8001The export or “transfer by electronic means” of the following goods or “technology” is prohibited to any destination outside all of the following: “the customs territory”, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, United States of America and Japan:
a.Equipment and devices, other than those in Schedule 2 or in 1A004.d., 1A005, 1A006, 1A007, 1A008, 3A229, 3A232 or 5A001.h. in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”, for detection of or use with “explosives” or for dealing with or protecting against “improvised explosive devices”, as follows, and specially designed components therefor:
1.Electronic equipment designed to detect “explosives” or “explosive signatures”;
N.B.:See also 1A004.d. in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
Note:PL8001.a.1. does not control equipment requiring operator judgment to establish the presence of “explosives” or “explosive signatures”.
2.Electronic jamming equipment specially designed to prevent the detonation by radio remote control of “improvised explosive devices”;
N.B.:See also 5A001.h. in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
3.Equipment and devices specially designed to initiate explosions by electrical or non-electrical means, (eg, firing sets, detonators and igniters);
N.B.:See also 1A007, 1A008, 3A229 and 3A232 in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
Note:PL8001.a.3. does not control:
a.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;
b.Pressure controlled equipment specially designed for down-hole oilfield equipment applications and which are incapable of use at atmospheric pressure; F26...
[F27c. Detonating cord; and
d.Equipment and devices specially designed for use with pyrotechnics.]
4.Equipment and devices, including, but not limited to: shields and helmets, specially designed for the disposal of “improvised explosive devices”;
N.B.:See also 1A005, 1A006 and 5A001.h. in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”.
Note:PL8001.a.4. does not control bomb blankets, mechanical handling equipment for manoeuvring or exposing “improvised explosive devices”, containers designed for holding “improvised explosive devices” or objects suspected of being such devices or other equipment specially designed to temporarily protect against “improvised explosive devices” or objects suspected of being such devices.
b.Linear cutting explosive charges other than those listed at entry 1A008 of Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”;
c.“Technology” “required” for the “use” of goods in PL8001.a. and PL8001.b.”
N.B.See article 18 of this Order for exceptions from the controls on “technology”.
Materials, chemicals, micro-organisms and toxins
PL9002The export of the following goods is prohibited to any destination:
“Energetic materials”, as follows, and mixtures containing one or more thereof:
a.Nitrocellulose (containing more than 12.5% nitrogen);
b.Nitroglycerol;
c.Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN);
d.Picryl chloride;
e.Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine (tetryl);
f.2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Note:PL9002 does not control single, double and triple base “propellants”.
PL9003The export of the following goods is prohibited to any destination:
“Vaccines” for protection against:
a.bacillus anthracis;
b.botulinum toxin.
PL9004The export of the following goods is prohibited to any destination:
“Previously separated” americium-241, -242m or -243 in any form.
Note:PL9004 does not control goods with an americium content of 10 grams or less.
Telecommunications and related technology
PL9005The export or “transfer by electronic means” of the following goods, or “technology” is prohibited to any destination in Iran:
a.Tropospheric scatter communication equipment using analogue or digital modulation techniques and specially designed components therefor;
b.“Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of goods specified in PL9005.a.
N.B.See article 18 of this Order for exceptions from the controls on “technology”.
Detection equipment
PL9006The export of ‘electro-statically powered’ equipment for detecting “explosives”, other than detection equipment specified in Schedule 2, PL8001.a.1. or in 1A004.d. in Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”, is prohibited to any destination in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Technical note

‘Electro-statically powered’ means using electro-statically generated charge.

Vessels and related software and technology
PL9008The export or “transfer by electronic means” of the following goods, “software” or “technology” is prohibited to any destination in Iran:
a.“Vessels”, inflatable craft and ‘submersible vehicles’, and related equipment and components, as follows, other than those specified in Schedule 2 to this Order or Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”:
1.Marine “vessels” (surface or underwater), inflatable craft and ‘submersible vehicles’;
2.Equipment and components, designed for “vessels”, inflatable craft and ‘submersible vehicles’, as follows:
a.Hull and keel structures and components;
b.Propulsive engines designed or modified for marine use and specially designed components therefor;
c.Marine radar, sonar and speed log equipment, and specially designed components therefor;
b.“Software” designed for the “development”, “production” or “use” of goods specified in PL9008.a..
c.“Technology” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of goods or “software” specified in PL9008.a. or PL9008.b.
N.B.See article 18 of this Order for exceptions from the controls on “technology”.

Technical note:

‘Submersible vehicles’ include manned, unmanned, tethered or untethered vehicles.

Aircraft and related technology
PL9009The export or “transfer by electronic means” of the following goods or “technology” is prohibited to any destination in Iran:
a.“Aircraft”, “lighter-than-air vehicles” and steerable parachutes, and related equipment and components, as follows, other than those specified in Schedule 2 to this Order or Annex I to “the dual-use Regulation”:
1.“Aircraft”, “lighter-than-air vehicles” and steerable parachutes;
2.Equipment and components, designed for “aircraft” and “lighter-than-air vehicles”, as follows:
a.Airframe structures and components;
b.Aero-engines and auxiliary power units (APU)s and specially designed components therefor;
c.Avionics and navigation equipment and specially designed components therefor;
d.Landing gear and specially designed components therefor, and aircraft tyres;
e.Propellers and rotors;
f.Transmissions and gearboxes, and specially designed components therefor;
g.Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recovery systems;
b. [F28This entry is not used];
c.“Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of goods specified in PL9009.a.
N.B.See article 18 of this Order for exceptions from the controls on “technology”.
Note: PL9009.c. does not control technical data, drawings or documentation for maintenance activities directly associated with calibration, removal or replacement of damaged or unserviceable goods that are necessary for the continuing airworthiness and safe operation of civil “aircraft”]

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[F29FirearmsU.K.

N.B. Military firearms and ammunition are controlled in ML1, ML2 and ML3 in Schedule 2.

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PL9010The export of “firearms”, their “parts” and “essential components” and “ammunition”, as follows is prohibited to any destination:
a.Semi-automatic or repeating short “firearms”;
b.Single-shot short “firearms” with centre-fire percussion;
c.Single-shot short “firearms” with rimfire percussion whose overall length is less than 28 cm;
d.Semi-automatic long “firearms” whose magazine and chamber can together hold more than three rounds;
e.Semi-automatic long “firearms” whose magazine and chamber cannot together hold more than three rounds, where the loading device is removable or where it is not certain that the weapon cannot be converted, with ordinary tools, into a weapon whose magazine and chamber can together hold more than three rounds;
f.Repeating and semi-automatic long “firearms” with smooth-bore barrels not exceeding 60 cm in length;
g.Semi-automatic “firearms” for civilian use which resemble weapons with automatic mechanisms;
h.Repeating long “firearms” other than those listed in PL9010.f.;
iLong “firearms” with single-shot rifled barrels;
j.Semi-automatic long “firearms” other than those in PL9010.d. to g.;
k.Single-shot short “firearms” with rimfire percussion whose overall length is not less than 28 cm;
l.Single-shot long “firearms” with smooth-bore barrels;
m.“Parts” specifically designed for a “firearm” and essential to its operation, including a barrel, frame or receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breech block, and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a “firearm”;
n.Any “essential component” of such “firearms”: the breech-closing mechanism, the chamber and the barrel of a “firearm” which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the “firearms” on which they are or are intended to be mounted;
o.“Ammunition:” the complete round or the components thereof, including cartridge cases, primers, propellant powder, bullets or projectiles, that are used in a “firearm”;
p.Collections and collectors’ pieces of historical interest;
q.Antiques of an age exceeding 100 years.
Notes:PL9010 does not control:
a.“Firearms”, their “parts” and “ammunition”, and “essential components” therefor, specified in Schedule 2;
b.“Firearms” manufactured earlier than 1890, and reproductions thereof;
c.“Firearms” certified by a registered UK Proof House as having been rendered incapable of firing any “ammunition”;
d.“Firearms”, their “parts” and “essential components” and “ammunition” when destined for the armed forces, the police, or the public authorities of EU Member States.]

Articles 2, 13, 14, 16 and 17

SCHEDULE 4U.K.COUNTRIES AND DESTINATIONS SUBJECT TO STRICTER EXPORT OR TRADE CONTROLS

PART 1U.K.EMBARGOED AND NO EXCEPTION FOR TRANSIT

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Iran

PART 2U.K.EMBARGOED AND SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

Armenia

Azerbaijan

[F30Belarus]

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Burma (Myanmar)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

[F31Eritrea]

Textual Amendments

[F32Guinea]

Textual Amendments

Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)

Lebanon

[F33Libya]

Textual Amendments

F33Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 inserted (18.3.2011) by The Export Control (Libya) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/825), arts. 1(1), 8(a)

[F34Russia]

Textual Amendments

[F35South Sudan]

Textual Amendments

Sudan

[F36Syria]

Textual Amendments

F37...

Textual Amendments

F37Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 revoked (29.3.2010) by The Export Control (Uzbekistan) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/615), arts. 1, 3

Zimbabwe

PART 3U.K.SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

Afghanistan

Argentina

Burundi

China (People's Republic other than the Special Administrative Regions)

Iraq

Liberia

Macao Special Administrative Region

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Tanzania

Uganda

PART 4U.K.SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR CATEGORY B GOODS

Albania

[F38Angola]

Textual Amendments

F39...

Textual Amendments

Benin

Bosnia/Herzegovina

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Colombia

Congo (Brazzaville)

Dubai

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

F40...

Textual Amendments

F40Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 4 omitted (31.8.2010) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2007), arts. 1(1), 3(b)

Ethiopia

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

F41...

Textual Amendments

F41Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 4 omitted (11.11.2009) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2969), arts. 1, 2(b)

Guinea Bissau

Haiti

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Jamaica

Kenya

Krygyzstan

F42...

Textual Amendments

F42Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 4 omitted (18.3.2011) by virtue of The Export Control (Libya) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/825), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

Mali

Mauritania

Moldova

Montenegro

Morocco

[F43Namibia]

Textual Amendments

Nepal

Niger

Nigeria

Oman

Pakistan

F44...

Textual Amendments

Senegal

Serbia

Sri Lanka

[F45Syria]

Textual Amendments

F46...

Textual Amendments

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Togo

Trinidad & Tobago

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

[F47Uzbekistan]

Textual Amendments

F47Word in Sch. 4 Pt. 4 inserted (29.3.2010) by The Export Control (Uzbekistan) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/615), arts. 1, 3

Venezuela

Yemen

Article 30

SCHEDULE 5U.K.INFORMATION SECURITY ITEMS

1.  In this Schedule—U.K.

“business or academic collaborator”, in relation to an exporter, means a person who is either—

(a)

working by way of business in research and development of cryptography or cryptographic goods or software; or

(b)

is teaching, or undertaking research as a member of or at a university or institution of higher education into, cryptography or cryptographic goods or software,

and with whom the exporter has previously entered into a collaboration agreement;

“collaboration agreement” means an agreement for the carrying out of work comprising or related to research into the development of cryptography or cryptographic goods or software;

“development” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2;

“intra-group or collaborative end-use” means—

(a)

use by the exporter, or a subsidiary undertaking or parent undertaking of the exporter, in that person's own commercial cryptographic goods; or

(b)

use by a business or academic collaborator of the exporter in that person's own commercial cryptographic goods in accordance with the terms of a collaboration agreement with the exporter;

“parent undertaking” and “subsidiary undertaking” have the same meanings as in the Companies Act 2006 M1 (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, that Act);

“production”, “technology” and “use” have the same meanings as in Schedule 2.

Marginal Citations

2.  The information security items specified in this Schedule are the following software and technology—U.K.

(a)cryptography development software specified in entry 5D002 of Annex I to the dual-use Regulation, other than software having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the functions, of equipment designed or modified to perform cryptanalytic functions;

(b)cryptography development technology specified in entry 5E002 of Annex I to the dual-use Regulation, other than technology for the development, production or use of—

(i)equipment designed or modified to perform cryptanalytic functions; or

(ii)software having the characteristics, or performing or simulating the functions, of equipment designed or modified to perform cryptanalytic functions

but only to the extent that such software or technology is for an intra-group or collaborative end-use.

3.  The information specified in this Schedule is—U.K.

(a)a general description of the goods, software or technology, such as might be contained in a product brochure;

(b)descriptions of all relevant encryption algorithms and key management schemes, and descriptions of how they are used by the goods, software or technology (eg, which algorithm is used for authentication, which for confidentiality and which for key exchange); and details (eg, source code) of how they are implemented (eg, how keys are generated and distributed, how key length is governed and how the algorithm and keys are called by the software);

(c)details of any measures taken to preclude user modification of the encryption algorithm, key management scheme or key length;

(d)details of pre- or post-processing of data, such as compression of plain text or packetisation of encrypted data;

(e)details of programming interfaces that can be used to gain access to the cryptographic functionality of the goods, software or technology; and

(f)a list of any protocols to which the goods, software or technology adhere.

Article 45

SCHEDULE 6U.K.REVOCATIONS

(1)(2)(3)
Order or Regulations revokedReferencesExtent of revocation
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003S.I. 2003/2764The whole Order
The Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003S.I. 2003/2765The whole Order
The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004S.I. 2004/318The whole Order
The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) (Amendment) Order 2004S.I. 2004/1049The whole Order
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) Order 2004S.I. 2004/1050The whole Order
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2004S.I. 2004/2561The whole Order
The Export Control (Libya Embargo) Order 2004S.I. 2004/2741The whole Order
The Export Control (Iraq and Ivory Coast) Order 2005S.I. 2005/232

In article 1, the definition of “the 2003 Order”

Articles 6 and 7

The Trade in Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2005S.I. 2005/443The whole Order
The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) (Amendment) Order 2005S.I. 2005/445The whole Order
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) Order 2005S.I. 2005/468The whole Order
The Export Control (Uzbekistan) Order 2005S.I. 2005/3257

In article 1, the definition of “the 2003 Order”

Articles 7 and 8

The Export Control (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Order 2006S.I. 2006/300The whole Order
The Export Control Order 2006S.I. 2006/1331The whole Order
The Export Control (Security and Para-military Goods) Order 2006S.I. 2006/1696The whole Order
The Technical Assistance Control Regulations 2006S.I. 2006/1719The whole Regulations
The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2006S.I. 2006/2271The whole Order
The Export Control (Lebanon) Order 2006S.I. 2006/2683The whole Order
The Export Control (North Korea) Order 2007S.I. 2007/1334

In article 1, the definitions of “the 2003 Order” and “the 2004 Order”

Articles 2 and 3

The Export and Trade Control Order 2007S.I. 2007/1863The whole Order
The Export Control (Security and Para-military Goods) Order 2008S.I. 2008/639The whole Order
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) Order 2008S.I. 2008/1281The whole Order
The Trade in Goods (Categories of Controlled Goods) Order 2008S.I. 2008/1805The whole Order
The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008S.I. 2008/3161The whole Order

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