S.L. 117.32 Art. 16Certification of recipients.

(1) The Committee shall certify recipients established in

Malta who are eligible to receive defence-related products under general transfer licences published by other Member States in accordance with Article 5(2)(b) of the Directive.

(2) Certification shall be granted only to recipient undertakings which actually manufacture defence-related products or partly completed defence-related products, consisting of components and, or systems and sub-systems purchased from third parties, with a view to being placed on the market under their own name or trademark.

(3) Certified recipient undertakings shall:

(a) use the defence-related products received under the general transfer licences for their own production which includes incorporation of components into other products, or using the product as spares or replacement parts;

(b) not re-transfer or export the defence-related products received under the general transfer licences, except for the purposes of maintenance or repair where the prior authorisation of an originating Member State is required.