Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C001 | Materials specially designed for use as absorbers of electromagnetic waves, or intrinsically conductive polymers, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 1C101. a. Materials for absorbing frequencies exceeding 2 × 108 Hz but less than 3 × 1012 Hz; Note 1: 1C001.a. does not control: a. Hair type absorbers, constructed of natural or synthetic fibres, with non-magnetic loading to provide absorption; b. Absorbers having no magnetic loss and whose incident surface is non-planar in shape, including pyramids, cones, wedges and convoluted surfaces; c. Planar absorbers, having all of the following: 1. Made from any of the following: a. Plastic foam materials (flexible or non-flexible) with carbon-loading, or organic materials, including binders, providing more than 5 % echo compared with metal over a bandwidth exceeding ± 15 % of the centre frequency of the incident energy, and not capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 450 K (177 °C); or b. Ceramic materials providing more than 20 % echo compared with metal over a bandwidth exceeding ± 15 % of the centre frequency of the incident energy, and not capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 800 K (527 °C); Technical Note: Absorption test samples for 1C001.a. Note: 1.c.1. should be a square at least 5 wavelengths of the centre frequency on a side and positioned in the far field of the radiating element. 2. Tensile strength less than 7 × 106 N/m2; and 3. Compressive strength less than 14 × 106 N/m2; d. Planar absorbers made of sintered ferrite, having all of the following: 1. A specific gravity exceeding 4,4; and 2. A maximum operating temperature of 548 K (275 °C). Note 2: Nothing in Note 1 to 1C001.a. releases magnetic materials to provide absorption when contained in paint. b. Materials for absorbing frequencies exceeding 1,5 × 1014 Hz but less than 3,7 × 1014 Hz and not transparent to visible light; Note: 1C001.b. does not control materials, specially designed or formulated for any of the following applications: a. Laser marking of polymers; or b. Laser welding of polymers. c. Intrinsically conductive polymeric materials with a ‘bulk electrical conductivity’ exceeding 10 000 S/m (Siemens per metre) or a ‘sheet (surface) resistivity’ of less than 100 ohms/square, based on any of the following polymers: 1. Polyaniline; 2. Polypyrrole; 3. Polythiophene; 4. Poly phenylene-vinylene; or 5. Poly thienylene-vinylene. Note: 1C001.c. does not control materials in a liquid form. Technical Note: ‘Bulk electrical conductivity’ and ‘sheet (surface) resistivity’ should be determined using ASTM D-257 or national equivalents. | M17C1 | Materials for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures (i.e. stealth technology), for applications usable for the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. Notes: 1. 17.C.1. includes structural materials and coatings (including paints), specially designed for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet spectra. 2. 17.C.1. does not control coatings (including paints) when specially used for thermal control of satellites. |
| 1C007 | Ceramic powders, non-“composite” ceramic materials, ceramic-“matrix”“composite” materials and precursor materials, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 1C107. | M6C5 | Ceramic composite materials (dielectric constant less than 6 at any frequency from 100 MHz to 100 GHz) for use in missile radomes usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. |
| a. Ceramic powders of single or complex borides of titanium, having total metallic impurities, excluding intentional additions, of less than 5 000 ppm, an average particle size equal to or less than 5 μm and no more than 10 % of the particles larger than 10 μm; b. Non-“composite” ceramic materials in crude or semi-fabricated form, composed of borides of titanium with a density of 98 % or more of the theoretical density; Note: 1C007.b. does not control abrasives. c. Ceramic-ceramic “composite” materials with a glass or oxide-“matrix” and reinforced with fibres having all of the following: 1. Made from any of the following materials: a. Si-N; b. Si-C; c. Si-Al-O-N; or d. Si-O-N; and 2. Having a “specific tensile strength” exceeding 12,7 × 103m; d. Ceramic-ceramic “composite” materials, with or without a continuous metallic phase, incorporating particles, whiskers or fibres, where carbides or nitrides of silicon, zirconium or boron form the “matrix”; e. Precursor materials (i.e., special purpose polymeric or metallo-organic materials) for producing any phase or phases of the materials specified in 1C007.c., as follows: 1. Polydiorganosilanes (for producing silicon carbide); 2. Polysilazanes (for producing silicon nitride); 3. Polycarbosilazanes (for producing ceramics with silicon, carbon and nitrogen components); f. Ceramic-ceramic “composite” materials with an oxide or glass “matrix” reinforced with continuous fibres from any of the following systems: 1. Al2O3 (CAS 1344-28-1); or 2. Si-C-N. Note: 1C007.f. does not control “composites” containing fibres from these systems with a fibre tensile strength of less than 700 MPa at 1 273 K (1 000 °C) or fibre tensile creep resistance of more than 1 % creep strain at 100 MPa load and 1 273 K (1 000 °C) for 100 hours. | M6C6 | Silicon-carbide materials as follows: a. Bulk machinable silicon-carbide reinforced unfired ceramic usable for nose tips usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1.; Reinforced silicon-carbide ceramic composites usable for nose tips, re-entry vehicles, nozzle flaps, usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. | |
| 1C010 | “Fibrous or filamentary materials”, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 1C210 AND 9C110. a. Organic “fibrous or filamentary materials”, having all of the following: 1. “Specific modulus” exceeding 12,7 × 106 m; and 2. “Specific tensile strength” exceeding 23,5 × 104 m; Note: 1C010.a. does not control polyethylene. b. Carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials”, having all of the following: 1. “Specific modulus” exceeding 14,65 × 106 m; and 2. “Specific tensile strength” exceeding 26,82 × 104 m; Note: 1C010.b. does not control: a. “Fibrous or filamentary materials”, for the repair of “civil aircraft” structures or laminates, having all of the following: 1. An area not exceeding 1 m2; 2. A length not exceeding 2,5 m; and 3. A width exceeding 15 mm. b. Mechanically chopped, milled or cut carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” 25,0 mm or less in length. c. Inorganic “fibrous or filamentary materials”, having all of the following: 1. “Specific modulus” exceeding 2,54 × 106 m; and 2. Melting, softening, decomposition or sublimation point exceeding 1 922 K (1 649 °C) in an inert environment; Note: 1C010.c. does not control: a. Discontinuous, multiphase, polycrystalline alumina fibres in chopped fibre or random mat form, containing 3 % by weight or more silica, with a “specific modulus” of less than 10 × 106 m; b. Molybdenum and molybdenum alloy fibres; c. Boron fibres; d. Discontinuous ceramic fibres with a melting, softening, decomposition or sublimation point lower than 2 043 K (1 770 °C) in an inert environment. Technical Notes: 1. For the purpose of calculating “specific tensile strength”, “specific modulus” or specific weight of “fibrous or filamentary materials” in 1C010.a., 1C010.b. or 1C010.c., the tensile strength and modulus should be determined by using Method A described in ISO 10618 (2004) or national equivalents. 2. Assessing the “specific tensile strength”, “specific modulus” or specific weight of non-unidirectional “fibrous or filamentary materials” (e.g., fabrics, random mats or braids) in 1C010. is to be based on the mechanical properties of the constituent unidirectional monofilaments (e.g., monofilaments, yarns, rovings or tows) prior to processing into the non-unidirectional “fibrous or filamentary materials”. d. “Fibrous or filamentary materials”, having any of the following: 1. Composed of any of the following: a. Polyetherimides specified in 1C008.a.; or b. Materials specified in 1C008.b. to 1C008.f.; or 2. Composed of materials specified in 1C010.d.1.a. or 1C010.d.1.b. and “commingled” with other fibres specified in 1C010.a., 1C010.b. or 1C010.c.; | ||
| e. Fully or partially resin-impregnated or pitch-impregnated “fibrous or filamentary materials” (prepregs), metal or carbon-coated “fibrous or filamentary materials” (preforms) or “carbon fibre preforms”, having all of the following: 1. Having any of the following: a. Inorganic “fibrous or filamentary materials” specified in 1C010.c.; or b. Organic or carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials”, having all of the following: 1. “Specific modulus” exceeding 10,15 × 106 m; and 2. “Specific tensile strength” exceeding 17,7 × 104 m; and 2. Having any of the following: a. Resin or pitch, specified in 1C008 or 1C009.b.; b. ‘Dynamic Mechanical Analysis glass transition temperature (DMA Tg)’ equal to or exceeding 453 K (180 °C) and having a phenolic resin; or c. ‘Dynamic Mechanical Analysis glass transition temperature (DMA Tg)’ equal to or exceeding 505 K (232 °C) and having a resin or pitch, not specified in 1C008 or 1C009.b., and not being a phenolic resin; Note 1: Metal or carbon-coated “fibrous or filamentary materials” (preforms) or “carbon fibre preforms”, not impregnated with resin or pitch, are specified by “fibrous or filamentary materials” in 1C010.a., 1C010.b. or 1C010.c. Note 2: 1C010.e. does not control: a. Epoxy resin “matrix” impregnated carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” (prepregs) for the repair of “civil aircraft” structures or laminates, having all the following; 1. An area not exceeding 1 m2; 2. A length not exceeding 2,5 m; and 3. A width exceeding 15 mm. b. Fully or partially resin-impregnated or pitch-impregnated mechanically chopped, milled or cut carbon “fibrous or filamentary materials” 25,0 mm or less in length when using a resin or pitch other than those specified by 1C008 or 1C009.b. Technical Note: The ‘Dynamic Mechanical Analysis glass transition temperature (DMA Tg)’ for materials specified by 1C010.e. is determined using the method described in ASTM D 7028-07, or equivalent national standard, on a dry test specimen. In the case of thermoset materials, degree of cure of a dry test specimen shall be a minimum of 90 % as defined by ASTM E 2160-04 or equivalent national standard. | M6C1 | Resin impregnated fibre prepregs and metal coated fibre preforms, for the goods specified in 6.A.1., made either with organic matrix or metal matrix utilising fibrous or filamentary reinforcements having a specific tensile strength greater than 7,62 × 104 m and a specific modulus greater than 3,18 × 106 m. Note: The only resin impregnated fibre prepregs specified in 6.C.1. are those using resins with a glass transition temperature (Tg), after cure, exceeding 145 °C as determined by ASTM D4065 or national equivalents. Technical Notes: 1. In Item 6.C.1. ‘specific tensile strength’ is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m2 divided by the specific weight in N/m3, measured at a temperature of (296 ± 2)K ((23 ± 2)°C) and a relative humidity of (50 ± 5)%. 2. In Item 6.C.1. ‘specific modulus’ is the Young's modulus in N/m2 divided by the specific weight in N/m3, measured at a temperature of (296 ± 2)K ((23 ± 2)°C) and a relative humidity of (50 ± 5)%. | |
| 1C011 | Metals and compounds, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 1C111. | ||
| a. Metals in particle sizes of less than 60 μm whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground, manufactured from material consisting of 99 % or more of zirconium, magnesium and alloys thereof; Technical Note: The natural content of hafnium in the zirconium (typically 2 % to 7 %) is counted with the zirconium. Note: The metals or alloys specified in 1C011.a. are controlled whether or not the metals or alloys are encapsulated in aluminium, magnesium, zirconium or beryllium. | M4C2d | Metal powders of any of the following: zirconium (CAS 7440-67-7), beryllium (CAS 7440-41-7), magnesium (CAS 7439-95-4) or alloys of these, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground, consisting of 97 % by weight or more of any of the above mentioned metals; Note: In a multimodal particle distribution (e.g. mixtures of different grain sizes) in which one or more modes are controlled, the entire powder mixture is controlled. Technical Note: The natural content of hafnium (CAS 7440-58-6) in the zirconium (typically 2 % to 7 %) is counted with the zirconium. | |
| b. Boron or boron alloys, with a particle size of 60 μm or less, as follows: 1. Boron with a purity of 85 % by weight or more; 2. Boron alloys with a boron content of 85 % by weight or more; Note: The metals or alloys specified in 1C011.b. are controlled whether or not the metals or alloys are encapsulated in aluminium, magnesium, zirconium or beryllium. c. Guanidine nitrate (CAS 506-93-4); d. Nitroguanidine (NQ) (CAS 556-88-7). N.B.: See also Military Goods Controls for metal powders mixed with other substances to form a mixture formulated for military purposes. | M4C2e | Metal powders of either boron (CAS 7440-42-8) or boron alloys with a boron content of 85 % or more by weight, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground; Note: In a multimodal particle distribution (e.g. mixtures of different grain sizes) in which one or more modes are controlled, the entire powder mixture is controlled. | |
| 1C101 | Materials and devices for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures, other than those specified in 1C001, usable in ‘missiles’, “missile” subsystems or unmanned aerial vehicles specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a. Note 1: 1C101 includes: a. Structural materials and coatings specially designed for reduced radar reflectivity; b. Coatings, including paints, specially designed for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Note 2: 1C101 does not include coatings when specially used for the thermal control of satellites. Technical Note: In 1C101 ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km. | M17A1 | Devices for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures (i.e. stealth technology), for applications usable for the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. or 20.A. |
| M17C1 | Materials for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures (i.e. stealth technology), for applications usable for the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. Notes: 1. 17.C.1. includes structural materials and coatings (including paints), specially designed for reduced or tailored reflectivity or emissivity in the microwave, infrared or ultraviolet spectra. 2. 17.C.1. does not control coatings (including paints) when specially used for thermal control of satellites. | ||
| 1C102 | Resaturated pyrolized carbon-carbon materials designed for space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104. | M6C2 | Resaturated pyrolised (i.e. carbon-carbon) materials having all of the following: a. Designed for rocket systems; and b. Usable in the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. |
| 1C107 | Graphite and ceramic materials, other than those specified in 1C007, as follows: | ||
| a. Fine grain graphites with a bulk density of 1,72 g/cm3 or greater, measured at 288 K (15 °C), and having a grain size of 100 μm or less, usable for rocket nozzles and re-entry vehicle nose tips, which can be machined to any of the following products: 1. Cylinders having a diameter of 120 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; 2. Tubes having an inner diameter of 65 mm or greater and a wall thickness of 25 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; or 3. Blocks having a size of 120 mm × 120 mm × 50 mm or greater; N.B.: See also 0C004 | M6C3 | Fine grain graphites with a bulk density of at least 1,72 g/cc measured at 15 °C and having a grain size of 100 × 10-6 m (100 μm) or less, usable for rocket nozzles and re-entry vehicle nose tips, which can be machined to any of the following products: a. Cylinders having a diameter of 120 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; b. Tubes having an inner diameter of 65 mm or greater and a wall thickness of 25 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; or c. Blocks having a size of 120 mm × 120 mm × 50 mm or greater | |
| b. Pyrolytic or fibrous reinforced graphites, usable for rocket nozzles and reentry vehicle nose tips usable in “missiles”, space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104; N.B.: See also 0C004 | M6C4 | Pyrolytic or fibrous reinforced graphites usable for rocket nozzles and reentry vehicle nose tips usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. | |
| c. Ceramic composite materials (dielectric constant less than 6 at any frequency from 100 MHz to 100 GHz) for use in radomes usable in “missiles”, space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104; | M6C5 | Ceramic composite materials (dielectric constant less than 6 at any frequency from 100 MHz to 100 GHz) for use in missile radomes usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. | |
| d. Bulk machinable silicon-carbide reinforced unfired ceramic, usable for nose tips usable in “missiles”, space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104; | M6C6a | Bulk machinable silicon-carbide reinforced unfired ceramic usable for nose tips usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1.; | |
| e. Reinforced silicon-carbide ceramic composites, usable for nose tips, reentry vehicles and nozzle flaps usable in “missiles”, space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104. | M6C6b | Reinforced silicon-carbide ceramic composites usable for nose tips, re-entry vehicles, nozzle flaps, usable in systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. | |
| 1C111 | Propellants and constituent chemicals for propellants, other than those specified in 1C011, as follows: a. Propulsive substances: | ||
| 1. Spherical or spheroidal aluminium powder other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls, in particle size of less than 200 μm and an aluminium content of 97 % by weight or more, if at least 10 % of the total weight is made up of particles of less than 63 μm, according to ISO 2591-1:1988 or national equivalents; Technical Note: A particle size of 63 μm (ISO R-565) corresponds to 250 mesh (Tyler) or 230 mesh (ASTM standard E-11). 2. Metal powders, other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls, as follows: | M4C2c | Spherical or spheroidal aluminium powder (CAS 7429-90-5) in particle size of less than 200 × 10-6 m (200 μm) and an aluminium content of 97 % by weight or more, if at least 10 % of the total weight is made up of particles of less than 63 μm, according to ISO 2591-1:1988 or national equivalents; Technical Note: A particle size of 63 μm (ISO R-565) corresponds to 250 mesh (Tyler) or 230 mesh (ASTM standard E-11). | |
| a. Metal powders of zirconium, beryllium or magnesium, or alloys of these metals, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomized, spheroidal, flaked or ground, consisting 97 % by weight or more of any of the following: 1. Zirconium; 2. Beryllium; or 3. Magnesium; Technical Note: The natural content of hafnium in the zirconium (typically 2 % to 7 %) is counted with the zirconium. | M4C2d | Metal powders of any of the following: zirconium (CAS 7440-67-7), beryllium (CAS 7440-41-7), magnesium (CAS 7439-95-4) or alloys of these, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground, consisting of 97 % by weight or more of any of the above mentioned metals; Note: In a multimodal particle distribution (e.g. mixtures of different grain sizes) in which one or more modes are controlled, the entire powder mixture is controlled. Technical Note: The natural content of hafnium (CAS 7440-58-6) in the zirconium (typically 2 % to 7 %) is counted with the zirconium. | |
| b. Metal powders of either boron or boron alloys with a boron content of 85 % or more by weight, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground; Note: 1C111a.2.a. and 1C111a.2.b. controls powder mixtures with a multimodal particle distribution (e.g. mixtures of different grain sizes) if one or more modes are controlled. | M4C2e | Metal powders of either boron (CAS 7440-42-8) or boron alloys with a boron content of 85 % or more by weight, if at least 90 % of the total particles by particle volume or weight are made up of particles of less than 60 μm (determined by measurement techniques such as using a sieve, laser diffraction or optical scanning), whether spherical, atomised, spheroidal, flaked or ground Note: In a multimodal particle distribution (e.g. mixtures of different grain sizes) in which one or more modes are controlled, the entire powder mixture is controlled. | |
| 3. Oxidiser substances usable in liquid propellant rocket engines as follows: a. Dinitrogen trioxide (CAS 10544-73-7); b. Nitrogen dioxide (CAS 10102-44-0)/dinitrogen tetroxide (CAS 10544-72-6); c. Dinitrogen pentoxide (CAS 10102-03-1); d. Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON); Technical Note: Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON) are solutions of Nitric Oxide (NO) in Dinitrogen Tetroxide/Nitrogen Dioxide (N2O4/NO2 ) that can be used in missile systems. There are a range of compositions that can be denoted as MONi or MONij, where i and j are integers representing the percentage of Nitric Oxide in the mixture (e.g., MON3 contains 3 % Nitric Oxide, MON25 25 % Nitric Oxide. An upper limit is MON40, 40 % by weight). e. SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid (IRFNA); f. SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS AND 1C238 FOR Compounds composed of fluorine and one or more of other halogens, oxygen or nitrogen; | M4C4a | Oxidiser substances usable in liquid propellant rocket engines as follows: 1. Dinitrogen trioxide (CAS 10544-73-7) 2. Nitrogen dioxide (CAS 10102-44-0) / dinitrogen tetroxide (CAS 10544-72-6); 3. Dinitrogen pentoxide (CAS 10102-03-1); 4. Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON); Technical Note: Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (MON) are solutions of Nitric Oxide (NO) in Dinitrogen Tetroxide/Nitrogen Dioxide (N2O4/NO2) that can be used in missile systems. There are a range of compositions that can be denoted as MONi or MONij where i and j are integers representing the percentage of Nitric Oxide in the mixture (e.g. MON3 contains 3 % Nitric Oxide, MON25 25 % Nitric Oxide. An upper limit is MON40, 40 % by weight). 5. Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid (IRFNA) (CAS 8007-58-7); 6. Compounds composed of fluorine and one or more of other halogens, oxygen or nitrogen; Note: Item 4.C.4.a.6. does not control Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) (CAS 7783-54- 2) in a gaseous state as it is not usable for missile applications. | |
| 4. Hydrazine derivatives as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS. a. Trimethylhydrazine (CAS 1741-01-1); b. Tetramethylhydrazine (CAS 6415-12-9); c. N,N diallylhydrazine (CAS 5164-11-4); d. Allylhydrazine (CAS 7422-78-8); e. Ethylene dihydrazine; f. Monomethylhydrazine dinitrate; g. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine nitrate; h. Hydrazinium azide (CAS 14546-44-2); i. Dimethylhydrazinium azide; j. Hydrazinium dinitrate (CAS 13464-98-7); k. Diimido oxalic acid dihydrazine (CAS 3457-37-2); l. 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine nitrate (HEHN); m. See Military Goods Controls for Hydrazinium perchlorate; n. Hydrazinium diperchlorate (CAS 13812-39-0); o. Methylhydrazine nitrate (MHN) (CAS 29674-96-2); p. Diethylhydrazine nitrate (DEHN); q. 3,6-dihydrazino tetrazine nitrate (1,4-dihydrazine nitrate) (DHTN); | M4C2b | Hydrazine derivatives as follows: 1. Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) (CAS 60-34-4); 2. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) (CAS 57-14-7); 3. Hydrazine mononitrate (CAS 13464-97-6); 4. Trimethylhydrazine (CAS 1741-01-1); 5. Tetramethylhydrazine (CAS 6415-12-9); 6. N,N diallylhydrazine (CAS 5164-11-4); 7. Allylhydrazine (CAS 7422-78-8); 8. Ethylene dihydrazine (CAS 6068-98-0); 9. Monomethylhydrazine dinitrate; 10. Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine nitrate; 11. Hydrazinium azide (CAS 14546-44-2); 12. 1,1-Dimethylhydrazinium azide (CAS 227955-52-4) / 1,2-Dimethylhydrazinium azide (CAS 299177-50-7); 13. Hydrazinium dinitrate (CAS 13464-98-7); 14. Diimido oxalic acid dihydrazine (CAS 3457-37-2); 15. 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine nitrate (HEHN); 16. Hydrazinium perchlorate (CAS 27978-54-7); 17. Hydrazinium diperchlorate (CAS 13812-39-0); 18. Methylhydrazine nitrate (MHN) (CAS 29674-96-2); 19. 1,1-Diethylhydrazine nitrate (DEHN) / 1,2-Diethylhydrazine nitrate (DEHN) (CAS 363453-17-2); 20. 3,6-dihydrazino tetrazine nitrate (DHTN); Technical note: 3,6-dihydrazino tetrazine nitrate is also referred to as 1,4-dihydrazine nitrate. | |
| 5. High energy density materials, other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls, usable in ‘missiles’ or unmanned aerial vehicles specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a.; a. Mixed fuel that incorporate both solid and liquid fuels, such as boron slurry, having a mass-based energy density of 40 × 106 J/kg or greater; b. Other high energy density fuels and fuel additives (e.g., cubane, ionic solutions, JP-10) having a volume-based energy density of 37,5 × 109 J/m3 or greater, measured at 20 °C and one atmosphere (101,325 kPa) pressure; Note: 1C111.a.5.b. does not control fossil refined fuels and biofuels produced from vegetables, including fuels for engines certified for use in civil aviation, unless specially formulated for ‘missiles’ or unmanned aerial vehicles specified in 9A012 or 9A112.a.. Technical Note: In 1C111.a.5. ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km. | M4C2f | High energy density materials, usable in the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A., as follows: 1. Mixed fuels that incorporate both solid and liquid fuels, such as boron slurry, having a mass- based energy density of 40 × 106 J/kg or greater; 2. Other high energy density fuels and fuel additives (e.g., cubane, ionic solutions, JP-10) having a volume-based energy density of 37,5 × 109 J/m3 or greater, measured at 20 °C and one atmosphere (101,325 kPa) pressure. Note: Item 4.C.2.f.2. does not control fossil refined fuels and biofuels produced from vegetables, including fuels for engines certified for use in civil aviation, unless specifically formulated for systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A. | |
| 6. Hydrazine replacement fuels as follows: a. 2-Dimethylaminoethylazide (DMAZ) (CAS 86147-04-8); | M4C2g | Hydrazine replacement fuels as follows: 1. 2-Dimethylaminoethylazide (DMAZ) (CAS 86147-04-8). | |
| b. Polymeric substances: 1. Carboxy-terminated polybutadiene (including carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene) (CTPB); 2. Hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene (including hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene) (HTPB), other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls; 3. Polybutadiene-acrylic acid (PBAA); 4. Polybutadiene-acrylic acid-acrylonitrile (PBAN); 5. Polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG); Technical Note: Polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG) is a block co-polymer of poly 1,4-Butanediol (CAS 110-63-4) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) (CAS 25322-68-3). 6. Polyglycidyl nitrate (PGN or poly-GLYN) (CAS 27814-48-8). | M4C5 | Polymeric substances, as follows: a. Carboxy — terminated polybutadiene (including carboxyl — terminated polybutadiene) (CTPB); b. Hydroxy — terminated polybutadiene (including hydroxyl — terminated polybutadiene) (HTPB); c. Glycidyl azide polymer (GAP); d. Polybutadiene — Acrylic Acid (PBAA); e. Polybutadiene — Acrylic Acid — Acrylonitrile (PBAN) (CAS 25265-19-4 / CAS 68891-50-9); f. Polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG). Technical Note: Polytetrahydrofuran polyethylene glycol (TPEG) is a block co-polymer of poly 1,4-Butanediol (CAS 110-63-4) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) (CAS 25322-68-3). g. Polyglycidyl nitrate (PGN or poly-GLYN) (CAS 27814-48-8) | |
| c. Other propellant additives and agents: | |||
| 1. SEE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS FOR Carboranes, decaboranes, pentaboranes and derivatives thereof; | M4C6c1 | Carboranes, decaboranes, pentaboranes and derivatives thereof | |
| 2. Triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN) (CAS 111-22-8); | M4C6d1 | Triethylene glycol dinitrate (TEGDN) (CAS 111-22-8); | |
| 3. 2-Nitrodiphenylamine (CAS 119-75-5); | M4C6e1 | 2-Nitrodiphenylamine (CAS 119-75-5); | |
| 4. Trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN) (CAS 3032-55-1); | M4C6d2 | Trimethylolethane trinitrate (TMETN) (CAS 3032-55-1); | |
| 5. Diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) (CAS 693-21-0); | M4C6d4 | Diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) (CAS 693-21-0) | |
| 6. Ferrocene derivatives as follows: a. See Military Goods Controls for catocene; b. See Military Goods Controls for Ethyl ferrocene; c. See Military Goods Controls for Propyl ferrocene; d. See Military Goods Controls for n-butyl ferrocene; e. See Military Goods Controls for Pentyl ferrocene; f. See Military Goods Controls for Dicyclopentyl ferrocene; g. See Military Goods Controls for Dicyclohexyl ferrocene; h. See Military Goods Controls for Diethyl ferrocene; i. See Military Goods Controls for Dipropyl ferrocene; j. See Military Goods Controls for Dibutyl ferrocene; k. See Military Goods Controls for Dihexyl ferrocene; l. See Military Goods Controls for Acetyl ferrocene / 1,1′-diacetyl ferrocene; m. See Military Goods Controls for ferrocene carboxylic acids; n. See Military Goods Controls for butacene; o. Other ferrocene derivatives usable as rocket propellant burning rate modifiers, other than those specified in the Military Goods Controls. Note: 1C111.c.6.o. does not control ferrocene derivatives that contain a six carbon aromatic functional group attached to the ferrocene molecule. | M4C6c2 | Ferrocene derivatives, as follows: a. Catocene (CAS 37206-42-1); b. Ethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-89-8); c. Propyl ferrocene; d. n-Butyl ferrocene (CAS 31904-29-7); e. Pentyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-00-6); f. Dicyclopentyl ferrocene (CAS 125861-17-8); g. Dicyclohexyl ferrocene; h. Diethyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-97-8); i. Dipropyl ferrocene; j. Dibutyl ferrocene (CAS 1274-08-4); k. Dihexyl ferrocene (CAS 93894-59-8); l. Acetyl ferrocene (CAS 1271-55-2) / 1,1′-diacetyl ferrocene (CAS 1273-94-5); m. Ferrocene carboxylic acid (CAS 1271-42-7) / 1,1′- Ferrocenedicarboxylic acid (CAS 1293-87-4); n. Butacene (CAS 125856-62-4); o. Other ferrocene derivatives usable as rocket propellant burning rate modifiers; Note: Item 4.C.6.c.2.o does not control ferrocene derivatives that contain a six carbon aromatic functional group attached to the ferrocene molecule. | |
| 7. 4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso- DAMTR), other than that specified in the Military Goods Controls. Note: For propellants and constituent chemicals for propellants not specified in 1C111, see the Military Goods Controls. | M4C6d5 | 4,5 diazidomethyl-2-methyl-1,2,3-triazole (iso- DAMTR); | |
| 1C116 | Maraging steels, useable in ‘missiles’, having all of the following: N.B.: SEE ALSO 1C216. | M6C8 | Maraging steels, usable in the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1., having all of the following: a. Having an ultimate tensile strength, measured at 20 °C, equal to or greater than: 1. 0,9 GPa in the solution annealed stage; or 2. 1,5 GPa in the precipitation hardened stage; and b. Any of the following forms: 1. Sheet, plate or tubing with a wall or plate thickness equal to or less than 5,0 mm; or 2. Tubular forms with a wall thickness equal to or less than 50 mm and having an inner diameter equal to or greater than 270 mm. Technical Note: Maraging steels are iron alloys: a. Generally characterised by high nickel, very low carbon content and use substitutional elements or precipitates to produce strengthening and agehardening of the alloy; and b. Subjected to heat treatment cycles to facilitate the martensitic transformation process (solution annealed stage) and subsequently age hardened (precipitation hardened stage). |
| 1C117 | Materials for the fabrication of ‘missiles’ components as follows: a. Tungsten and alloys in particulate form with a tungsten content of 97 % by weight or more and a particle size of 50 × 10-6 m (50 μm) or less; b. Molybdenum and alloys in particulate form with a molybdenum content of 97 % by weight or more and a particle size of 50 × 10-6 m (50 μm) or less; c. Tungsten materials in solid form having all of the following: 1. Any of the following material compositions: a. Tungsten and alloys containing 97 % by weight or more of tungsten; b. Copper infiltrated tungsten containing 80 % by weight or more of tungsten; or c. Silver infiltrated tungsten containing 80 % by weight ot more of tungsten; and 2. Able to be machined to any of the following products: a. Cylinders having a diameter of 120 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; b. Tubes having an inner diameter of 65 mm or greater and a wall thickness of 25 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; or c. Blocks having a size of 120 mm by 120 mm by 50 mm or greater. Technical Note: In 1C117 ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km. | M6C7 | Materials for the fabrication of missile components in the systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2, as follows:. a. Tungsten and alloys in particulate form with a tungsten content of 97 % by weight or more and a particle size of 50 × 10-6 m (50 μm) or less; b. Molybdenum and alloys in particulate form with a molybdenum content of 97 % by weight or more and a particle size of 50 × 10-6 m (50 μm) or less; c. Tungsten materials in the solid form having all of the following: 1. Any of the following material compositions: i. Tungsten and alloys containing 97 % by weight or more of tungsten; ii. Copper infiltrated tungsten containing 80 % by weight or more of tungsten; or iii. Silver infiltrated tungsten containing 80 % by weight or more of tungsten; and 2. Able to be machined to any of the following products: i. Cylinders having a diameter of 120 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; ii. Tubes having an inner diameter of 65 mm or greater and a wall thickness of 25 mm or greater and a length of 50 mm or greater; or iii. Blocks having a size of 120 mm × 120 mm × 50 mm or greater |
| 1C118 | Titanium-stabilised duplex stainless steel (Ti-DSS) having all of the following: a. Having all of the following characteristics: 1. Containing 17,0 – 23,0 weight percent chromium and 4,5 – 7,0 weight percent nickel; 2. Having a titanium content of greater than 0,10 weight percent; and 3. A ferritic-austenitic microstructure (also referred to as a two-phase microstructure) of which at least 10 percent is austenite by volume (according to ASTM E-1181-87 or national equivalents); and b. Having any of the following forms: 1. Ingots or bars having a size of 100 mm or more in each dimension; 2. Sheets having a width of 600 mm or more and a thickness of 3 mm or less; or 3. Tubes having an outer diameter of 600 mm or more and a wall thickness of 3 mm or less. | M6C9 | Titanium-stabilized duplex stainless steel (Ti-DSS) usable in the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A.1. and having all of the following: a. Having all of the following characteristics: 1. Containing 17,0 – 23,0 weight percent chromium and 4,5 – 7,0 weight percent nickel; 2. Having a titanium content of greater than 0,10 weight percent; and 3. A ferritic-austenitic microstructure (also referred to as a two-phase microstructure ) of which at least 10 % is austenite by volume (according to ASTM E-1181-87 or national equivalents); and b. Any of the following forms: 1. Ingots or bars having a size of 100 mm or more in each dimension; 2. Sheets having a width of 600 mm or more and a thickness of 3 mm or less; or 3. Tubes having an outer diameter of 600 mm or more and a wall thickness of 3 mm or less. |
| 1C238 | Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3). | M4C4a6 | Compounds composed of fluorine and one or more of other halogens, oxygen or nitrogen; Note: Item 4.C.4.a.6. does not control Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) (CAS 7783-54- 2) in a gaseous state as it is not usable for missile applications. |
1D Software
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D001 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment specified in 1B001 to 1B003. | M6D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the operation or maintenance of equipment specified in 6.B.1. |
| 1D101 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the operation or maintenance of goods specified in1B101, 1B102, 1B115, 1B117, 1B118 or 1B119. | M4D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the operation or maintenance of equipment specified in 4.B. for the “production” and handling of materials specified in 4.C. |
| M6D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the operation or maintenance of equipment specified in 6.B.1. | ||
| 1D103 | “Software” specially designed for analysis of reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures. | M17D1 | “Software” specially designed for reduced observables such as radar reflectivity, ultraviolet/infrared signatures and acoustic signatures (i.e. stealth technology), for applications usable for the systems specified in 1.A. or 19.A. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. Note: 17.D.1. includes “software” specially designed for analysis of signature reduction. |
1E Technology
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1E001 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development” or “production” of equipment or materials specified in 1A001.b., 1A001.c., 1A002 to 1A005, 1A006.b., 1A007, 1B or 1C. | M | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 1.A., 1.B., or 1.D. |
| 1E101 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “use” of goods specified in 1A102, 1B001, 1B101, 1B102, 1B115 to 1B119, 1C001, 1C101, 1C107, 1C111 to 1C118, 1D101 or 1D103. | M | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 1.A., 1.B., or 1.D. |
| 1E102 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development” of “software” specified in 1D001, 1D101 or 1D103. | M6E1 | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, materials or “software” specified in 6.A., 6.B., 6.C. or 6.D. |
| M17E1 | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, materials or “software” specified in 17.A., 17.B., 17.C. or 17.D. Note: 17.E.1. includes databases specially designed for analysis of signature reduction | ||
| 1E103 | [M6E2]“Technology” for the regulation of temperature, pressure or atmosphere in autoclaves or hydroclaves, when used for the “production” of “composites” or partially processed “composites”. | M6E2 | “Technical data” (including processing conditions) and procedures for the regulation of temperature, pressures or atmosphere in autoclaves or hydroclaves when used for the production of composites or partially processed composites, usable for equipment or materials specified in 6.A. or 6.C |
| 1E104 | “Technology” relating to the “production” of pyrolytically derived materials formed on a mould, mandrel or other substrate from precursor gases which decompose in the 1 573 K (1 300 °C) to 3 173 K (2 900 °C) temperature range at pressures of 130 Pa to 20 kPa. Note: 1E104 includes “technology” for the composition of precursor gases, flow-rates and process control schedules and parameters. | M6E1 |
CATEGORY 2 — MATERRIALS PROCESSING
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2A001 | Anti-friction bearings and bearing systems, as follows, and components therefor: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2A101. Note: 2A001 does not control balls with tolerances specified by the manufacturer in accordance with ISO 3290 as grade 5 or worse. a. Ball bearings and solid roller bearings, having all tolerances specified by the manufacturer in accordance with ISO 492 Tolerance Class 4 (or national equivalents), or better, and having both rings and rolling elements (ISO 5593), made from monel or beryllium; Note: 2A001.a. does not control tapered roller bearings. b. Not used; c. Active magnetic bearing systems using any of the following: 1. Materials with flux densities of 2,0 T or greater and yield strengths greater than 414 MPa; 2. All-electromagnetic 3D homopolar bias designs for actuators; or 3. High temperature (450 K (177 °C) and above) position sensors. | M3A7 | Radial ball bearings having all tolerances specified in accordance with ISO 492 Tolerance Class 2 (or ANSI/ABMA Std 20 Tolerance Class ABEC-9 or other national equivalents), or better and having all the following characteristics: a) An inner ring bore diameter between 12 and 50 mm; b) An outer ring outside diameter between 25 and 100 mm; and c) A width between 10 and 20 mm. |
| 2A101 | Radial ball bearings, other than those specified in 2A001, having all tolerances specified in accordance with ISO 492 Tolerance Class 2 (or ANSI/ABMA Std 20 Tolerance Class ABEC-9 or other national equivalents), or better and having all the following characteristics: a. An inner ring bore diameter between 12 mm and 50 mm; b. An outer ring outside diameter between 25 mm and 100 mm; and c. A width between 10 mm and 20 mm. | M3A7 | Radial ball bearings having all tolerances specified in accordance with ISO 492 Tolerance Class 2 (or ANSI/ABMA Std 20 Tolerance Class ABEC-9 or other national equivalents), or better and having all the following characteristics: a) An inner ring bore diameter between 12 and 50 mm; b) An outer ring outside diameter between 25 and 100 mm; and c) A width between 10 and 20 mm. |
| 2B004 | Hot “isostatic presses” having all of the following, and specially designed components and accessories therefor: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2B104 and 2B204. a. A controlled thermal environment within the closed cavity and a chamber cavity with an inside diameter of 406 mm or more; and b. Having any of the following: 1. A maximum working pressure exceeding 207 MPa; 2. A controlled thermal environment exceeding 1 773 K (1 500 °C); or 3. A facility for hydrocarbon impregnation and removal of resultant gaseous degradation products. Technical Note: The inside chamber dimension is that of the chamber in which both the working temperature and the working pressure are achieved and does not include fixtures. That dimension will be the smaller of either the inside diameter of the pressure chamber or the inside diameter of the insulated furnace chamber, depending on which of the two chambers is located inside the other. N.B.: For specially designed dies, moulds and tooling see 1B003, 9B009 and the Military Goods Controls. | M6B3 | Isostatic presses having all of the following characteristics: a) Maximum working pressure equal to or greater than 69 MPa; b) Designed to achieve and maintain a controlled thermal environment of 600 °C or greater; and c) Possessing a chamber cavity with an inside diameter of 254 mm or greater. |
| 2B009 | Spin-forming machines and flow-forming machines, which, according to the manufacturer's technical specification, can be equipped with “numerical control” units or a computer control and having all of the following: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2B109 AND 2B209. a. Three or more axes which can be coordinated simultaneously for “contouring control”; and b. A roller force more than 60 kN. Technical Note: For the purpose of 2B009, machines combining the function of spin-forming and flow-forming are regarded as flow-forming machines. | M3B3 | Flow-forming machines, and specially designed components therefor, which: a) According to the manufacturers technical specification can be equipped with numerical control units or a computer control, even when not equipped with such units at delivery; and b) Have more than two axes which can be co-ordinated simultaneously for contouring control. Note: This item does not include machines that are not usable in the “production” of propulsion components and equipment (e.g. motor cases) for systems specified in 1.A. Technical Note: Machines combining the function of spin-forming and flow-forming are, for the purpose of this item, regarded as flow-forming machines. |
| 2B104 | “Isostatic presses”, other than those specified in 2B004, having all of the following: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2B204. a. Maximum working pressure of 69 MPa or greater; b. Designed to achieve and maintain a controlled thermal environment of 873 K (600 °C) or greater; and c. Possessing a chamber cavity with an inside diameter of 254 mm or greater. | M6B3 | Isostatic presses having all of the following characteristics: a) Maximum working pressure equal to or greater than 69 MPa; b) Designed to achieve and maintain a controlled thermal environment of 600 °C or greater; and c) Possessing a chamber cavity with an inside diameter of 254 mm or greater. |
| 2B105 | Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) furnaces, other than those specified in 2B005.a., designed or modified for the densification of carbon-carbon composites. | M6B4 | Chemical vapour deposition furnaces designed or modified for the densification of carbon-carbon composites. |
| 2B109 | Flow-forming machines, other than those specified in 2B009, and specially designed components as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2B209. a. Flow-forming machines having all of the following: 1. According to the manufacturer's technical specification, can be equipped with “numerical control” units or a computer control, even when not equipped with such units; and 2. With more than two axes which can be coordinated simultaneously for “contouring control”. b. Specially designed components for flow-forming machines specified in 2B009 or 2B109.a. Note: 2B109 does not control machines that are not usable in the production of propulsion components and equipment (e.g. motor cases) for systems specified in 9A005, 9A007.a. or 9A105.a. Technical Note: Machines combining the function of spin-forming and flow-forming are for the purpose of 2B109 regarded as flow-forming machines. | M3B3 | Flow-forming machines, and specially designed components therefor, which: a) According to the manufacturers technical specification can be equipped with numerical control units or a computer control, even when not equipped with such units at delivery; and b) Have more than two axes which can be co-ordinated simultaneously for contouring control. Note: This item does not include machines that are not usable in the “production” of propulsion components and equipment (e.g. motor cases) for systems specified in 1.A. Technical Note: Machines combining the function of spin-forming and flow-forming are, for the purpose of this item, regarded as flow-forming machines. |
| 2B116 | Vibration test systems, equipment and components therefor, as follows: a. Vibration test systems employing feedback or closed loop techniques and incorporating a digital controller, capable of vibrating a system at an acceleration equal to or greater than 10 g rms between 20 Hz and 2 kHz while imparting forces equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’; b. Digital controllers, combined with specially designed vibration test software, with a ‘real-time control bandwidth’ greater than 5 kHz designed for use with vibration test systems specified in 2B116.a.; Technical Note: In 2B116.b., ‘real-time control bandwidth’ means the maximum rate at which a controller can execute complete cycles of sampling, processing data and transmitting control signals. c. Vibration thrusters (shaker units), with or without associated amplifiers, capable of imparting a force equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’, and usable in vibration test systems specified in 2B116.a.; d. Test piece support structures and electronic units designed to combine multiple shaker units in a system capable of providing an effective combined force equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’, and usable in vibration systems specified in 2B116.a. Technical Note: In 2B116, ‘bare table’ means a flat table, or surface, with no fixture or fittings. | M15B1 | Vibration test equipment, usable for the systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. or 20.A., and components therefor, as follows: a) Vibration test systems employing feedback or closed loop techniques and incorporating a digital controller, capable of vibrating a system at an acceleration equal to or greater than 10 g rms between 20 Hz and 2 kHz while imparting forces equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’; b) Digital controllers, combined with specially designed vibration test “software”, with a ‘real-time control bandwidth’ greater than 5 kHz and designed for use with vibration test systems specified in 15.B.1.a.; Technical Note: ‘Real-time control bandwidth’ is defined as the maximum rate at which a controller can execute complete cycles of sampling, processing data and transmitting control signals. c) Vibration thrusters (shaker units), with or without associated amplifiers, capable of imparting a force equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’, and usable in vibration test systems specified in 15.B.1.a.; d) Test piece support structures and electronic units designed to combine multiple shaker units into a complete shaker system capable of providing an effective combined force equal to or greater than 50 kN, measured ‘bare table’, and usable in vibration test systems specified in 15.B.1.a. Technical Note: Vibration test systems incorporating a digital controller are those systems, the functions of which are, partly or entirely, automatically controlled by stored and digitally coded electrical signals. |
| 2B117 | Equipment and process controls, other than those specified in 2B004, 2B005.a., 2B104 or 2B105, designed or modified for densification and pyrolysis of structural composite rocket nozzles and reentry vehicle nose tips. | M6B5 | Equipment and process controls, other than those specified in 6.B.3. or 6.B.4., designed or modified for densification and pyrolysis of structural composite rocket nozzles and re-entry vehicle nose tips. |
| 2B119 | Balancing machines and related equipment, as follows: N.B.: SEE ALSO 2B219 a. Balancing machines having all the following characteristics: 1. Not capable of balancing rotors/assemblies having a mass greater than 3 kg; 2. Capable of balancing rotors/assemblies at speeds greater than 12 500 rpm; 3. Capable of correcting unbalance in two planes or more; and 4. Capable of balancing to a residual specific unbalance of 0,2 g mm per kg of rotor mass; Note: 2B119.a. does not control balancing machines designed or modified for dental or other medical equipment. | M9B2a | Equipment as follows: 1. Balancing machines having all the following characteristics: 1. Not capable of balancing rotors/assemblies having a mass greater than 3 kg; 2. Capable of balancing rotors/assemblies at speeds greater than 12 500 rpm; 3. Capable of correcting unbalance in two planes or more; and 4. Capable of balancing to a residual specific unbalance of 0,2 g mm per kg of rotor mass; |
| b. Indicator heads designed or modified for use with machines specified in 2B119.a. Technical Note: Indicator heads are sometimes known as balancing instrumentation. | M9B2b | Indicator heads (sometimes known as balancing instrumentation) designed or modified for use with machines specified in 9.B.2.a.; | |
| 2B120 | Motion simulators or rate tables having all of the following characteristics: a. Two axes or more; b. Designed or modified to incorporate slip rings or integrated non-contact devices capable of transferring electrical power, signal information, or both; and c. Having any of the following characteristics: 1. For any single axis having all of the following: a. Capable of rates of 400 degrees/s or more, or 30 degrees/s or less; and b. A rate resolution equal to or less than 6 degrees/s and an accuracy equal to or less than 0,6 degrees/s; 2. Having a worst-case rate stability equal to or better (less) than plus or minus 0,05 % averaged over 10 degrees or more; or 3. A positioning “accuracy” equal to or less (better) than 5 arc second. Note 1: 2B120 does not control rotary tables designed or modified for machine tools or for medical equipment. For controls on machine tool rotary tables see 2B008. Note 2: Motion simulators or rate tables specified in 2B120 remain controlled whether or not slip rings or integrated non-contact devices are fitted at time of export. | M9B2c | Motion simulators/rate tables (equipment capable of simulating motion) having all of the following characteristics: 1. Two axes or more; 2. Designed or modified to incorporate sliprings or integrated non-contact devices capable of transferring electrical power, signal information, or both; and 3. Having any of the following characteristics: a. For any single axis having all of the following: 1. Capable of rates of 400 degrees/s or more, or 30 degrees/s or less; and 2. A rate resolution equal to or less than 6 degrees/s and an accuracy equal to or less than 0,6 degrees/s; b. Having a worst-case rate stability equal to or better (less) than plus or minus 0,05 % averaged over 10 degrees or more; or c. A positioning “accuracy” equal to or less (better) than 5 arc second. |
| 2B121 | Positioning tables (equipment capable of precise rotary positioning in any axes), other than those specified in 2B120, having all the following characteristics: a. Two axes or more; and b. A positioning “accuracy” equal to or less (better) than 5 arc second. Note: 2B121 does not control rotary tables designed or modified for machine tools or for medical equipment. For controls on machine tool rotary tables see 2B008 | M9B2d | Positioning tables (equipment capable of precise rotary positioning in any axes) having the following characteristics: 1. Two axes or more; and 2. A positioning “accuracy” equal to or less (better) than 5 arc second; |
| 2B122 | Centrifuges capable of imparting accelerations above 100 g and designed or modified to incorporate slip rings or integrated non-contact devices capable of transferring electrical power, signal information, or both. Note: Centrifuges specified in 2B122 remain controlled whether or not slip rings or integrated non-contact devices are fitted at time of export | M9B2e | Centrifuges capable of imparting accelerations above 100 g and designed or modified to incorporate sliprings or integrated non-contact devices capable of transferring electrical power, signal information, or both |
2D Software
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2D001 | “Software”, other than that specified in 2D002, as follows: a. “Software” specially designed or modified for the “development” or “production” of equipment specified in 2A001 or 2B001 b. “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 2A001.c., 2B001 or 2B003 to 2B009. Note: 2D001 does not control part programming “software” that generates “numerical control” codes for machining various parts. | M3D | SOFTWARE |
| 2D101 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 2B104, 2B105, 2B109, 2B116, 2B117 or 2B119 to 2B122. N.B.: SEE ALSO 9D004. | M3D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of “production facilities” and flow-forming machines specified in 3.B.1. or 3.B.3. |
| M6D2 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the equipment specified in 6.B.3., 6.B.4. or 6.B.5. | ||
| M15D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 15.B. usable for testing systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. or subsystems specified in 2.A. or 20.A. |
2E Technology
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2E001 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development” of equipment or “software” specified in 2A, 2B or 2D. Note: 2E001 includes “technology” for the integration of probe systems into coordinate measurement machines specified in 2B006.a. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
| 2E002 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “production” of equipment specified in 2A or 2B. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
| 2E101 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 2B004, 2B009, 2B104, 2B109, 2B116, 2B119 to 2B122 or 2D101. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
CATEGORY 3 — ELECTRONICS
3A Systems, Equipment and Components
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3A001 | Electronic components and specially designed components therefor, as follows: a. General purpose integrated circuits, as follows: Note 1: The control status of wafers (finished or unfinished), in which the function has been determined, is to be evaluated against the parameters of 3A001.a. Note 2: Integrated circuits include the following types: — “Monolithic integrated circuits”; — “Hybrid integrated circuits”; — “Multichip integrated circuits”; — “Film type integrated circuits”, including silicon-on-sapphire integrated circuits; — “Optical integrated circuits”; — “Three dimensional integrated circuits”. | ||
| 1. Integrated circuits designed or rated as radiation hardened to withstand any of the following: a. A total dose of 5 × 103 Gy (silicon) or higher; b. A dose rate upset of 5 × 106 Gy (silicon)/s or higher; or c. A fluence (integrated flux) of neutrons (1 MeV equivalent) of 5 × 1013 n/cm2 or higher on silicon, or its equivalent for other materials; Note: 3A001.a.1.c. does not control Metal Insulator Semiconductors (MIS). | M18A1 | “Radiation Hardened”“microcircuits” usable in protecting rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles against nuclear effects (e.g. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), X-rays, combined blast and thermal effects), and usable for the systems specified in 1.A. | |
| M18A2 | ‘Detectors’ specially designed or modified to protect rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles against nuclear effects (e.g. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), X-rays, combined blast and thermal effects), and usable for the systems specified in 1.A. Technical Note: A ‘detector’ is defined as a mechanical, electrical, optical or chemical device that automatically identifies and records, or registers a stimulus such as an environmental change in pressure or temperature, an electrical or electromagnetic signal or radiation from a radioactive material. This includes devices that sense by one time operation or failure. | ||
| 3A101 | Electronic equipment, devices and components, other than those specified in 3A001, as follows: a. Analogue-to-digital converters, usable in “missiles”, designed to meet military specifications for ruggedized equipment; | M14A1 | Analogue-to-digital converters, usable in the systems specified in 1.A., having any of the following characteristics: a) Designed to meet military specifications for ruggedised equipment; or b) Designed or modified for military use and being any of the following types: |
| M14A1b1 | 1. Analogue-to-digital converter “microcircuits”, which are “radiation hardened” or have all of the following characteristics: a. Rated for operation in the temperature range from below –54 °C to above +125 °C; and b. Hermetically sealed; or | ||
| M14A1b2 | 2. Electrical input type analogue-to-digital converter printed circuit boards or modules, having all of the following characteristics: a. Rated for operation in the temperature range from below –45 °C to above +80 °C; and b. Incorporating “microcircuits” specified in 14.A.1.b.1. | ||
| b. Accelerators capable of delivering electromagnetic radiation produced by bremsstrahlung from accelerated electrons of 2 MeV or greater, and systems containing those accelerators. Note: 3A101.b. above does not specify equipment specially designed for medical purposes. | M15B5 | Accelerators capable of delivering electromagnetic radiation produced by bremsstrahlung from accelerated electrons of 2 MeV or greater, and equipment containing those accelerators, usable for the systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. or 20.A. Note: 15.B.5. does not control equipment specially designed for medical purposes. Technical Note: In Item 15.B. ‘bare table’ means a flat table, or surface, with no fixture or fittings. | |
| 3A102 | ‘Thermal batteries’ designed or modified for ‘missiles’. Technical Notes: 1. In 3A102 ‘thermal batteries’ are single use batteries that contain a solid non-conducting inorganic salt as the electrolyte. These batteries incorporate a pyrolytic material that, when ignited, melts the electrolyte and activates the battery. 2. In 3A102 ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km. | M12A6 | Thermal batteries designed or modified for the systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. Note: Item 12.A.6. does not control thermal batteries specially designed for rocket systems or unmanned aerial vehicles that are not capable of a “range” equal to or greater than 300 km. Technical Note: Thermal batteries are single use batteries that contain a solid non-conducting inorganic salt as the electrolyte. These batteries incorporate a pyrolytic material that, when ignited, melts the electrolyte and activates the battery. |
3D Software
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D101 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 3A101.b. | M15D1 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 3A101.b. |
3E Technology
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E001 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development” or “production” of equipment or materials specified in 3A, 3B or 3C; Note 1: 3E001 does not control “technology” for the “production” of equipment or components controlled by 3A003. Note 2: 3E001 does not control “technology” for the “development” or “production” of integrated circuits specified in 3A001.a.3. to 3A001.a.12., having all of the following: a. Using “technology” at or above 0,130 μm; and b. Incorporating multi-layer structures with three or fewer metal layers. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
| 3E101 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 3A001.a.1. or 2., 3A101, 3A102 or 3D101. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
| 3E102 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development” of “software” specified in 3D101. | M15E1 | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 15.B. or 15.D. |
CATEGORY 4 — COMPUTERS
4A Systems, Equipment and Components
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4A001 | Electronic computers and related equipment, having any of the following and “electronic assemblies” and specially designed components therefor: N.B.: SEE ALSO 4A101. | ||
| a. Specially designed to have any of the following: 1. Rated for operation at an ambient temperature below 228 K (–45 °C) or above 358 K (85 °C); or Note: 4A001.a.1. does not control computers specially designed for civil automobile, railway train or “civil aircraft” applications. 2. Radiation hardened to exceed any of the following specifications: a. Total Dose 5 × 103 Gy (silicon); b. Dose Rate Upset 5 × 106 Gy (silicon)/s; or c. Single Event Upset 1 × 10–8 Error/bit/day; Note: 4A001.a.2. does not control computers specially designed for “civil aircraft” applications. b. Not used. | M13A1 | Analogue computers, digital computers or digital differential analysers, designed or modified for use in the systems specified in 1.A., having any of the following characteristics: a) Rated for continuous operation at temperatures from below –45 °C to above +55 °C; or b) Designed as ruggedised or “radiation hardened”. | |
| 4A003 | “Digital computers”, “electronic assemblies”, and related equipment therefor, as follows and specially designed components therefor: Note 1: 4A003 includes the following: — ‘Vector processors’; — Array processors; — Digital signal processors; — Logic processors; — Equipment designed for “image enhancement”; — Equipment designed for “signal processing”. Note 2: The control status of the “digital computers” and related equipment described in 4A003 is determined by the control status of other equipment or systems provided: a. The “digital computers” or related equipment are essential for the operation of the other equipment or systems; b. The “digital computers” or related equipment are not a “principal element” of the other equipment or systems; and N.B. 1: The control status of “signal processing” or “image enhancement” equipment specially designed for other equipment with functions limited to those required for the other equipment is determined by the control status of the other equipment even if it exceeds the “principal element” criterion. N.B. 2: For the control status of “digital computers” or related equipment for telecommunications equipment, see Category 5, Part 1 (Telecommunications). c. The “technology” for the “digital computers” and related equipment is determined by 4E. d. Not used | ||
| e. Equipment performing analogue-to-digital conversions exceeding the limits specified in 3A001.a.5.; | M14A1b2 | Electrical input type analogue-to-digital converter printed circuit boards or modules, having all of the following characteristics: a) Rated for operation in the temperature range from below –45 °C to above +80 °C; and b) Incorporating “microcircuits” specified in 14.A.1.b.1. | |
| 4A101 | Analogue computers, “digital computers” or digital differential analysers, other than those specified in 4A001.a.1., which are ruggedized and designed or modified for use in space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104. | M13A1b | Designed as ruggedised or “radiation hardened”. |
| 4A102 | “Hybrid computers” specially designed for modelling, simulation or design integration of space launch vehicles specified in 9A004 or sounding rockets specified in 9A104. Note: This control only applies when the equipment is supplied with “software” specified in 7D103 or 9D103. | M16A1 | Specially designed hybrid (combined analogue/digital) computers for modelling, simulation or design integration of systems specified in 1.A. or the subsystems specified in 2.A. Note: This control only applies when the equipment is supplied with “software” specified in 16.D.1. |
4E Technology
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4E001 | a. “Technology” according to the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 4A or 4D. b. “Technology”, other than that specified in 4E001.a., specially designed or modified for the “development” or “production” of equipment as follows: 1. “Digital computers” having an “Adjusted Peak Performance” (“APP”) exceeding 1,0 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT); 2. “Electronic assemblies” specially designed or modified for enhancing performance by aggregation of processors so that the “APP” of the aggregation exceeds the limit in 4E001.b.1. c. “Technology” for the “development” of “intrusion software”. | M | Means specific information which is required for the “development”, “production” or “use” of a product. The information may take the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”. |
CATEGORY 5 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND “INFORMATION SECURITY”
Part 1 — Telecommunications
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5A101 | Telemetry and telecontrol equipment, including ground equipment, designed or modified for ‘missiles’. Technical Note: In 5A101 ‘missile’ means complete rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle systems capable of a range exceeding 300 km. Note: 5A101 does not control: a. Equipment designed or modified for manned aircraft or satellites; b. Ground based equipment designed or modified for terrestrial or marine applications; c. Equipment designed for commercial, civil or ‘Safety of Life’ (e.g. data integrity, flight safety) GNSS services; | M12A4 | Telemetry and telecontrol equipment, including ground equipment, designed or modified for systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. Notes: 1. 12.A.4. does not control equipment designed or modified for manned aircraft or satellites. 2. 12.A.4. does not control ground based equipment designed or modified for terrestrial or marine applications. 3. 12.A.4. does not control equipment designed for commercial, civil or ‘Safety of Life’ (e.g. data integrity, flight safety) GNSS services. |
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5D101 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 5A101. | M12D3 | “Software” specially designed or modified for the “use” of equipment specified in 12.A.4. or 12.A.5., usable for systems specified in 1.A., 19.A.1. or 19.A.2. |
| The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items | Missile Technology Control Regime (M.TCR): Equipment, software and technology annex | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5E101 | “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment specified in 5A101. | M12E1 | “Technology”, in accordance with the General Technology Note, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in 12.A. or 12.D. |
CATEGORY 6 — SENSORS AND LASERS
6A Systems, Equipment and Components
Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published in the Official Journal of the European Union. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original to this format.
This text is published under EUR-Lex's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
EUR-Lex
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union). Reused under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Only EU legislation published in the printed Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic; consolidated texts are reproduced here for documentation purposes and have been reformatted to Markdown.