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Changes to Legislation: Lebanon, etc. transhipment controls on certain torture related goods, October 2006

1. The Department of Trade and Industry has further amended The Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003. Details as follows,

• The Export Control (Lebanon, etc) Order 2006, (S.I. 2006/2683) - In addition to making provisions in respect of EU arms embargo on Lebanon, (see separate Notice for details), the opportunity has also been taken to correct an omission in the Export Control (Security and Para Military Goods) Order 2006, which implemented the EU Torture Regulation in the UK, by clarifying that transhipment controls on certain torture related equipment apply to all destinations. Click on the link in the right hand column to see SI 2006/2683.

The above secondary legislation entered into force on 11th October 2006.

2. For further information on strategic export controls please contact:

ECO Helpline
Department of Trade and Industry
Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6SW

Fax: 020 7215 0531
e-mail: eco.help@dti.gsi.gov.uk

3. 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.

Export Control Organisation
Department of Trade and Industry

XNP Notice 19/06
12 October 2006