The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/1736
• Sections: 6

Section 1

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 1st August 1996.

(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1995 .

Section 2

(1) Regulations 1(3), 3(1)(a), (2)(b)(ii) and (5) and 14(2)(b) of the principal Regulations shall have effect as if Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations were amended as provided in the Schedule hereto.

(2) Regulation 3(1)(b) of the principal Regulations shall have effect as if Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations were amended by leaving out entry 4A003.b.

Section 3

(1) In entry 1E950 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, for the word “equipment” there shall be substituted the word “mixtures”.

(2) At the end of entry 5A990 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, there shall be added the words “and specially designed components therefor.”

Section 4

Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994 shall have effect as if for Groups 2 and 3 there were substituted Schedules 1 and 3 to the principal Regulations, both amended as aforesaid.

Section 1 Amendments to Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

The list of definitions under the heading “Definitions of Terms in this Annex” is amended as follows:

(i) after definition 70 the following is inserted:

(199) “Immunotoxin” (1) means a conjugate of one cell-specific monoclonal antibody and a “toxin” or “sub-unit of toxin”, that selectively affects diseased cells.

(ii) after definition 161 the following is inserted:

(200) “Sub-unit of toxin” (1) means a structurally and functionally discrete component of a whole “toxin”.

(iii) after definition 183 the following is inserted:

(201) “Vaccine” (1) means a medicinal product which is intended to stimulate a protective immunological response in humans or animals in order to prevent disease.

Section 2 Amendments to Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.

The entries in Schedule 1 are amended as follows:

1C115.a.2 substituted by the following:

(2) metal fuels, other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls, in particle sizes of less than 500 micrometres, whether spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or ground, consisting 97% or more by weight of any of the following:

(a) zirconium;

(b) beryllium;

(c) boron;

(d) magnesium; or

(e) alloys of the metals specified in a. to d.;

1C351.b.2 substituted by the following:

(2) bartonella quintana (rochalimaea quintana, rickettsia quintana);

1C351.c.8 substituted by the following:

(8) burkholderia mallei (pseudomonas mallei);

1C351.c.9 substituted by the following:

(9) burkholderia pseudomallei (pseudomonas pseudomallei);

1C351.d substituted by the following:

(d) “Toxins”, as follows, and “sub-units of toxins” thereof:

(1) botulinum toxins;

(2) clostridium perfringens toxins;

(3) conotoxin;

(4) ricin;

(5) saxitoxin;

(6) shiga toxin;

(7) staphylococcus aureus toxins;

(8) tetrodotoxin;

(9) verotoxin;

(10) microcystin (cyanginosin);

except: any goods specified in 1C351 in the form of a “vaccine” or “immunotoxin”.

1C352.a.11 substituted by the following:

(11) porcine enterovirus type 9 (swine vesicular disease virus);

1C353.a substituted by the following:

(a) genetically modified “microorganisms” or genetic elements that contain nucleic-acid sequences associated with pathogenicity of organisms specified in 1C351.a. to c., 1C352 or 1C354;

1C353.b substituted by the following:

(b) genetically modified “microorganisms” or genetic elements that contain nucleic-acid sequences coding for any of the “toxins” specified in 1C351.d. or “sub-units of toxins” thereof.

1C354.b.1 substituted by the following:

(1) colletotrichum coffeanum var. virulans (colletotrichum kahawae);

2B352: “Biological equipment, as follows;” substituted by the following:

Equipment capable of use in handling biological materials, as follows:

2B352.b substituted by the following:

(b) fermenters capable of cultivation of pathogenic “microorganisms”, viruses or capable of toxin production, without the propagation of aerosols, and having a total capacity of 100 litres or more;

Technical Note:

Fermenters include bioreactors, chemostats and continuous-flow systems.

2B352.d: “designed for” substituted by “capable of”.

2B352.g: “pathogenic” left out.

7A103.a: the following added at end:

Note:

(7A103.a)

does not specify equipment containing accelerometers specified in 7A001 where such accelerometers are specially designed and developed as MWD (Measurement While Drilling) sensors for use in downhole well service operations.