S.L. 653.3 Art. 8Imposition of authorization requirement in particular circumstances.

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 7, the Director may prohibit or impose an authorization requirement on the export of dual-use items not listed in Annex I of the Council Regulation for reasons of public security or human rights considerations.

(2) An authorization shall also be required for the export of dual-use items not listed in Annex I of the Council Regulation, if the purchasing country or country of destination is subject to an arms embargo decided by a common position or joint action adopted by the Council of the European Union or a decision of the Organisation for the Security and Co-operation in Europe or an arms embargo imposed by a binding resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations and if the exporter has been informed by a competent authority that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for a military end-use.

(3) An authorization shall also be required for the provision of technical assistance relating to a military end-use, if that assistance is provided in countries of destination subject to an arms embargo referred to in subregulation (2).