ECO Notice STU/1
				Ref: STU/9/3/2 Issue 14

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
EXPORT CONTROL ORGANISATION

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE OF EXPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

1.	This Notice deals with the export licensing controls, designed to
	stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as
	specified in Council Regulation (EC) 3381/94 ("the EC
	Regulation") (Article 4) and regulation 4(2)b and c of the
	Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1996
	(S.I. 1996/2721 ("the UK Regulations).  It also deals with
	further controls not specified in these Regulations.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

2.	The combined effect of the EC Regulation and the UK Regulations is
	to prohibit in certain circumstances the export without a
	licence, the following goods:

	(a)	any dual-use goods not listed in Annex 1 to Council
		Decision No 94/942/CFSP and Schedule 2 to the UK
		Regulations, and any goods other than dual-use goods,
		which

		(i)	the exporter has been informed by his authorities
			are or may be intended, wholly or in part, to
			be used in connection with the development,
			production, handling, operation, maintenance,
			storage, detection, identification or
			dissemination of chemical, biological or
			nuclear weapons or the development, production,
			maintenance or storage of missiles capable of
			delivering such weapons; or

		(ii)	the exporter knows are intended, wholly or in
			part, to be used in connection with one of the
			activities referred to in sub-paragraph (i)
			above; or

	(b)	any goods which the exporter has grounds for suspecting
		might be used wholly or in part, in connection with an
		activity referred to in sub-paragraph (i) above
		unless he has made all reasonable enquiries as to
		their proposed use and satisfied himself that the
		goods will not be so used.

	A booklet on the "End-Use Control" is available from the DTI
	Enquiry Unit (see paragraph 7 below).

Sanctions

3. United Nations trade sanctions are in place against Angola, Iraq
and Libya.  Sanctions vary widely in scope: they may prohibit all
trade, eg restrictions upon exports, imports, financial transactions,
communications, transportation.  Or they may be more limited --
so-called selective sanctions, eg oil-related equipment.  Further
information about sanctions and licensing under sanctions legislation
is available from

Sensitive Destination Licensing Unit
Bay 732, Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SW
Tel: 0171 215 8570/8094
Fax: 0171 215 8386

Arms Embargoes

4.	There are partial or total embargoes on the export of arms and
	military equipment to the following destinations, either
	arising from decisions taken by the Government or from
	agreements reached in international organisations of which the
	UK is a member:

	Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China,
	Croatia, Iran, Liberia, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria,
	Rwanda, Serbia, Somalia, Taiwan, the states of former
	Yugoslavia, and Zaire.

	For further information and licensing advice, contact the
	Enquiry Unit (see paragraph 7 below)

Where to Get Information on Changes to Controls

5.	The Export Control Information Service provides a reliable
	subscription-based means of receiving relevant information on
	changes to export controls.  Further information is available
	from:

		Export Control Publications
		Amtest House
		75-79 Guildford Street
		Chertsey
		Surrey KT16 9AS
		Tel: 01932 570980

6.	Changes to UK export controls are announced promptly in the "DTI
	TRADE FAX" section of Lloyd's List.  This is published every
	Thursday by Lloyds of London Press and is available from major
	newsagents at a small price.  Changes to UK export controls
	are also announced in "Business Briefing" which is published
	by British Chambers of Commerce.

7.	You can obtain further guidance on export controls, as well as
	copies of Export Control Organisation publications, from:

		ECO Enquiry Unit
		Bay 645, Kingsgate House
		66-74 Victoria Street
		London SW1E 6SW

Other Export Requirements

8.	Other controls on exports may be imposed.  Examples of these are
	listed below and you are advised to contact the relevant
	Government Department.

	-	CHEMICALS AND DRUGS

		Precursor chemicals and reagents used in drug
		manufacture and certain dangerous drugs (contact the
		Home Office Tel: 0171 273 2446).

	-	CHEMICALS

		Certain chemicals (mainly pesticides) require a Prior
		Informed Consent (PIC) before exportation (contact the
		Health and Safety Executive on Tel: 0171 243 6492).

	-	FAUNA AND FLORA

		Protected fauna and flora (contact the Department of
		Environment Tel: 0117 987 8168).

	-	LIVE ANIMALS

		A Health Certificate may be required for the export of
		certain live animals (contact the Ministry of
		Agriculture, Food and Fisheries on Tel: 0181 330 8222)

	-	ANTIQUES

		Many items over 50 years old are subject to control as
		antiques (contact the Department of National Heritage
		on Tel: 0171 211 6166).

EXPORT CONTROL ORGANISATION
NOVEMBER 1996