Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 131
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
The Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Amendment) Order 2008
Made
22nd January 2008
Laid before Parliament
23rd January 2008
Coming into force
24th January 2008
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Export Control Act 2002( 1 ), makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) (Amendment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 24 th January 2008.
2. The Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) Order 2005( 2 ) is amended as set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Malcolm Wicks
Minister of State for Energy,
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
22nd January 2008
Article 2
SCHEDULE AMENDMENT OF THE EXPORT CONTROL (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO) ORDER 2005
1. In article 1(2), in the definition of “the Regulation” after the words “13 June 2005” insert “as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1377/2007 of 26 November 2007( 3 )”.
2. In article 3, before the words “Any person who” insert “Subject to article 3A,”.
3. After article 3, insert—
“ 3A. No person shall be guilty of an offence under paragraph (b) of article 3 where he did not know, or had no reason to suspect, that his actions would contravene the prohibition at article 2(b) of the Regulation. ” .
OJ No L309, 27.11.2007, p1.
OJ No L 152, 15.6.2005, p1.
OJ No L 264, 10.10.2007, p11.