Article 2
1. Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel intended solely for the support of or use by the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in Central Africa (MICOPAX), African-led International Support Mission in CAR (MISCA), United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) and its guard unit, the African Union-Regional Task Force (AU-RTF), and the French forces deployed in the CAR; (b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to the CAR by United Nations personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only; (c) the sale, supply, transfer or export of small arms and related materiel intended solely for use in international patrols providing security in the Sangha River Tri-national Protected Area to defend against poaching, smuggling of ivory and arms, and other activities contrary to the national laws of CAR or CAR's international legal obligations. 2. Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) the sale, supply, transfer or export of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance; (b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and other related lethal equipment to the CAR security forces, intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of Security Sector Reform (SSR); (c) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, and related technical or financial assistance, including personnel; as approved in advance by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 57 of UNSC 2127 (2013).