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Amendment to Secondary Legislation on Export and Trade Controls, 28 March 2005

The Department of Trade and Industry has amended secondary legislation on export and trade controls as follows:

  • The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I.2005 No.468);
  • The Trade in Goods (Control) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I.2005 No.443); and
  • The Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I.2005 No.445).

The amending Orders came into force on 28 March 2005 and provide that:

  • The provisions relating to arrest of persons contained in section 138 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (“the 1979 Act”) apply to any person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence under certain articles as set out in the amending Orders; and
  • The provisions relating to customs officers’ information gathering powers contained in section 77A of the 1979 Act apply to persons concerned in any activity requiring a licence under the amending Orders.

For further details of strategic export controls please contact

Department of Trade and Industry
Export Control Organisation
3rd Floor, Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW

Fax 020 7215 0531
eco.help@dti.gsi.gov.uk

This notice is for information purposes only and has no force in law. Please note that where legal advice is required exporters should make their own arrangements.

April 2005
Notice 07/05

 

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