Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 2nd January 2009.

(2) In this Order, “the 2003 Order” means the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003( 2 ).

Amendments

2. —(1) In Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order—

(a) in paragraph g. of the note to entry ML1, after “processing” insert “(ie, using only lenses to view the target)”;

(b) renumber the note to entry ML2 as “ Note 1 ” and immediately after it insert—

“ Note 2: ML2.a. does not apply to hand-held projectile launchers specially designed to launch tethered projectiles, having no high explosive charge or communications link, to a range of 500m or less. ” ;

(c) after entry ML6, insert a new entry PL5035 as follows—

“ Components that are both specially designed to provide ballistic protection and specially designed or modified for “vehicles” specified in ML6.b.

N.B.: See also ML13.a. for armoured plate. ” ;

(d) in entry ML7, for “ N.B. ” where it first appears substitute “ Note ”;

(e) in entry ML7.e., after “military use” insert “, designed or modified”;

(f) in entry ML7.f.—

(i) for “and specially designed components therefor, and specially formulated chemical mixtures as follows:” substitute “components and chemical mixtures as follows:”;

(ii) in paragraphs 1. and 2., omit “specially” where it first appears;

(g) in entry ML7.g.,after “military use,” insert “designed or modified”;

(h) immediately before the note to entry ML7.g., insert—

“ N.B.: See also 1A in Annex I to “the Regulation”. ” ;

(i) in entry ML8, for “ N.B. ” where it first appears substitute “ Note ”;

(j) insert the following technical note to ML17.e.3. immediately after it—

“ Technical Note:

Electro-magnetic pulse does not refer to unintentional interference caused by electromagnetic radiation from nearby equipment (eg, machinery, appliances or electronics) or lightning. ” ;

(k) in entry ML21.b.4., after ““Software”” insert “that is both specially designed for military use and”;

(l) in entry PL5001.e., for “specifically” substitute “specially”;

(m) in entry PL8001.a., after “1A005,” insert “1A006, 1A007,”;

(n) immediately before the note to entry PL8001.a.3., insert—

“ N.B.: See also 1A007, 3A229 and 3A232 in Annex I to “the Regulation”. ” ;

(o) immediately before the note to entry PL8001.a.4., insert—

“ N.B.: See also 1A005 and 1A006 in Annex I to “the Regulation”. ” .

(2) In Schedule 5 to the 2003 Order, for “Council Regulation (EC) No. 1183/2007 (EC) No. 1167/2008

(3) References in—

(a) the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003( 3 ), and

(b) the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004( 4 )

to Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order shall be construed as references to that Schedule as amended by this Order.