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Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 7

Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 7

Individual transfer licences

Article 7

Member States shall decide to grant individual transfer licences to an individual supplier at its request authorising one transfer of a specified quantity of specified defence-related products to be transmitted in one or several shipments to one recipient where: (a) the request for a transfer licence is limited to one transfer; (b) it is necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the Member State or on grounds of public policy; (c) it is necessary for compliance with international obligations and commitments of Member States; or (d) a Member State has serious reason to believe that the supplier will not be able to comply with all the terms and conditions necessary to grant it a global transfer licence.

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