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The Export of Goods (Control) Order 1989

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Publication 1989-12-15

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Made: 15th December 1989

Coming into force: 14th February 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred by section 1 of the Import, Export and Customs Powers (Defence) Act 1939[^f00001] and now vested in him[^f00002], and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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(1) This Order may be cited as the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 14th February 1990.

(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“aircraft” does not include helicopters;

“Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Customs and Excise;

“country” includes territory;

“document” includes any record or device by means of which information is recorded or stored;

“goods”, unless otherwise specified, means both used and unused goods;

“hovercraft” has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Hovercraft Act 1968[^f00003];

“importation” and “exportation” in relation to a vessel, submersible vehicle, aircraft or helicopter includes the taking into or out of the United Kingdom of the vessel, submersible vehicle, aircraft or helicopter notwithstanding that the vessel, submersible vehicle, aircraft or helicopter is conveying goods or passengers, and whether or not it is moving under its own power; and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

“Member State” means a Member State of the European Communities;

“microprogramme” means a sequence of elementary instructions, maintained in a special storage, the execution of which is initiated by the introduction of its reference instruction into an instruction register;

“normal commercial journey” means a journey providing transport services in the ordinary course of business;

“ODMA software” means operating software, diagnostic software, maintenance software or application software; and in each case includes only the minimum software necessary to enable the equipment to perform the function for which it was designed;

“programme” means a sequence of instructions to carry out a process in, or convertible into, a form executable by an electronic computer and includes a microprogramme;

“scheduled goods” means goods of a description specified in Schedule 1 hereto;

“scheduled journey” means one of a series of journeys which are undertaken between the same two places and which together amount to a systematic service operated in such a manner that the benefits thereof are available to members of the public from time to time seeking to take advantage of it;

“ship” includes the hull or part of the hull of a ship;

“software” means one or more programmes fixed in any tangible medium of expression;

“surface effect vehicle” means any air cushion vehicle (whether side wall or skirted) and any vehicle using the wing-in-ground effect for positive lift;

“SWATH vessel” means any small waterplane area twin-hull vessel;

“technological document” means any document containing information relating to the design, production, testing or use of goods or to technologies or processes, excluding: document which is generally available to the public; application for the grant of a patent (or any other form of protection for an invention) or for the registration of a design, or a semi conductor topography, in each case under the law of the United Kingdom or of any other country or under any treaty or international convention; document necessary to enable any such application to be filed, made or pursued;

“vessel” includes any ship, surface effect vehicle, SWATH vessel and hydrofoil, and the hull or part of the hull of a vessel;

a prohibition on exportation means a prohibition on exportation from the United Kingdom and shall include a prohibition on shipment as ships' stores;

any reference to scheduled goods or any other item being indicated by a letter shall be taken as a reference to such goods or items being so indicated in Schedule 1 hereto;

numerical references in Schedule 1 hereto to British Standards are references to the standards so numbered published by the British Standards Institution in the year indicated after such references with such amendments (if any) thereto as may have been made before the making of this Order;

references in Schedule 1 hereto to percentages of the contents of any goods are references to percentages by weight;

any description of goods specified in Group A of Part I of Schedule 1 hereto in relation to a Combined Nomenclature heading or sub-heading, other than one covering a whole heading, shall be taken to comprise all goods which would be classified under an entry in the same terms constituting a subheading in the relevant heading in the Combined Nomenclature of the European Economic Community[^f00004].

Prohibitions and restrictions on exportation

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Subject to the provisions of this Order—

(i) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “C”, those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination, and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination in a country listed in Schedule 2 to this Order;

(ii) where technology is specified in Schedule 1 to this Order and indicated by the “D”, technological documents the information in which includes that technology are prohibited to be exported to any destination in a country listed in Schedule 2 to this Order;

(iii) scheduled goods indicated by the letter “E” are prohibited to be exported to any destination except a destination in another Member State;

(iv) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “I”, those goods and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination in Iran or Iraq;

(v) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “L”, those goods and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination in Libya;

(vi) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “S”, those goods and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination after delivery or for the purpose of delivery, directly or indirectly, to a person in any country listed in Schedule 2 to this Order;

(vii) scheduled goods indicated by the letter “T” are prohibited to be exported to any destination except that when in relation to such goods the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) 1062/87, as amended[^f00005], relating to the use of Community transit documents requiring anything to be done at or before the time of exportation have been complied with, the goods may be exported to a destination in another Member State;

(viii) scheduled goods indicated by the letter “W” are prohibited to be exported to any destination;

(ix) scheduled goods indicated by the letter “X” are prohibited to be exported to any destination in India or Pakistan;

(x) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “Y”, those goods and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination in Syria;

(xi) where scheduled goods are indicated by the letter “Z”, those goods and (whether or not express provision is made in relation to technology) technological documents the information in which relates to those goods are prohibited to be exported to any destination in South Africa or Namibia;

(xii) specialised components of any goods of a description specified in Group 1 of Part II of Schedule 1 hereto, whether or not such components are specified in the description, are prohibited to be exported to any destination in South Africa or Namibia;

(xiii) goods of a description specified in Group C of Part I of Schedule 1 hereto are prohibited to be exported to any destination in the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Community steel products

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The prohibition in article 2(xiii) of this Order shall not apply to any exportation to any destination in the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in accordance with a European Community export licence issued by the competent authority of a Member State in conformity with the provisions of Commission Decision 2873/82/ECSC[^f00006] or Commission Regulation (EEC) No.2874/82[^f00007] or Commission Regulation (EEC) No.61/85[^f00008].

Exceptions

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Nothing in article 2 of this Order shall be taken to prohibit the exportation of—

Licensed exports and permitted ships' stores a any goods under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State, or the shipment of any goods as ships' stores with the permission of the proper officer of Customs and Excise at the port of departure for use on board the ship, provided that all conditions attaching to the said licence or the said permission are complied with;

Channel Islands b any goods other than goods of a description specified in Group B of Part I of Schedule 1 hereto or in Group 1 of Part II of the said Schedule, to any destination in the Channel Islands;

Samples c trade samples of any goods of a description specified in Group A of Part 1 of Schedule 1 hereto, if the samples have no saleable value;

Aircraft and helicopters d i any aircraft or helicopter which is being exported after temporary importation into the United Kingdom, provided that there has been no change of ownership or registration since such importation; ii any aircraft or helicopter engaged on a scheduled journey;

Cocoa e cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted, and the following cocoa products namely cocoa paste (in bulk or block) whether or not defatted, cocoa butter (fat and oil) and cocoa powder not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter to any destination if there is produced to the proper officer of Customs and Excise at the place of export the appropriate certificate prescribed for this purpose by the economic and control rules of the International Cocoa Agreement 1986[^f00009] which were adopted by the International Cocoa Council on 23rd January 1987

Firearms and ammunition f i firearms (not being goods of a description specified in Group B of Part 1 of Schedule 1 hereto) authorized to be held by a valid firearm certificate or shotgun certificate granted or having effect as if granted under the Firearms Act 1968[^f00010] or by a valid firearm certificate granted under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981[^f00011] or granted in the Isle of Man under the Firearms Act 1947 (an Act of Tynwald)[^f00012]; and ii related ammunition for use therewith; to any destination other than a destination in South Africa or in Namibia, provided that the firearms and ammunition form part of the personal effects of the holder of the certificate and the certificate is produced by the holder, or his duly authorized agent, with the firearms and ammunition, to the proper officer of Customs & Excise at the place of export;

Live animals g i any live animal if the place of export is Great Britain; ii live bovine animals, live swine and live sheep from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland;

Vessels h i any vessel registered or constructed outside the United Kingdom which is being exported after temporary importation into the United Kingdom; ii any vessel which is departing from the United Kingdom on trials; iii any vessel proceeding on a normal commercial journey.

Customs powers to demand evidence of destination which goods reach

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Any exporter or any shipper of goods which have been exported from the United Kingdom shall, if so required by the Commissioners, furnish within such time as they may allow proof to their satisfaction that the goods have reached either—

(i) a destination to which they were authorised to be exported by a licence granted for the purposes of this Order, or

(ii) a destination to which their exportation was not prohibited by this Order;

and, if he fails to do so, he shall be liable to a customs penalty not exceeding two thousand pounds unless he proves that he did not consent to or connive at the goods reaching any destination other than such a destination as aforesaid.

Offences in connection with applications for licences, conditions attaching to licences, etc.

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(1) If for the purpose of obtaining any licence or permission under this Order for the exportation or shipment as ships' stores of any goods or of obtaining from the Secretary of State a European Community export licence as referred to in article 3 of this Order any person makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which to his knowledge is false in a material particular or recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which is false in a material particular he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand pounds and on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both; and any licence or permission or European Community export licence which may have been granted for the exportation or shipment as ships' stores of any goods, in connection with the application for which the false statement was made or the false document or information furnished, shall be void as from the time it was granted.

(2) Any person who has exported goods from the United Kingdom under the authority of a licence granted by the Secretary of State in pursuance of Article 4(a) and who fails to comply with any condition attaching to that licence shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand pounds and on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both:

Provided that no person shall be guilty of an offence under this paragraph where he proves that the condition with which he failed to comply was modified, otherwise than with his consent, by the Secretary of State and that the goods in relation to which he failed to comply with the condition had, at the time when the condition was modified, been exported from the United Kingdom.

Declaration as to goods: powers of search

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(1) Any person who, on any occasion, is about to leave the United Kingdom shall, if on that occasion he is required to do so by an officer of Customs and Excise—

(a) declare whether or not he has with him any goods the export of which from the United Kingdom is subject to any prohibition or restriction under this Order; and

(b) produce any such goods as aforesaid which he has with him;

and such officer, and any person acting under his directions, may search that person for the purpose of ascertaining whether he has with him any such goods as aforesaid:

Provided that no person shall be searched in pursuance of this paragraph except by a person of the same sex.

(2) Any person who without reasonable excuse refuses to make a declaration, fails to produce any goods or refuses to allow himself to be searched in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a customs penalty not exceeding one thousand pounds.

(3) Any person who under the provisions of this article makes a declaration which to his knowledge is false in a material particular or recklessly makes any declaration which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a customs penalty not exceeding two thousand pounds and on conviction on indictment to a customs penalty of any amount or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

Modification and revocation of licences, etc

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(1) A licence granted by the Secretary of State in pursuance of article 4(a) or having effect as if so granted may be modified or revoked by him at any time.

(2) Any permission granted by the proper officer of Customs and Excise for the shipment of any goods as ships' stores may be modified or revoked by such officer at any time.

Revocations

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The Orders specified in Schedule 3 hereto are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE 1

PART I

GROUP A — GOODS SPECIFIED BY REFERENCE TO HEADINGS AND SUB-HEADINGS OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (“CN”)

CN Heading and Sub-Heading No.	Description of Goods
1002	Live bovine animals	W
0103	Live swine	W
010410	Sheep	W
1801	Cocoa beans, whole or broken raw or roasted	E
ex1803	Cocoa paste (in bulk or block), whether or not defatted	E
1804	Cocoa butter, fat and oil	E
ex1805	Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, otherwise than in retail packs each of less than 3.5 kg	E
262030	Ash and residues, (other than from the manfuacture of iron or steel), containing metals or metallic compounds—containing mainly copper	E
ex7118	Coin of silver alloy of the United Kingdom minted before 1947, but not more than 100 years old at the date of exportation, exported in a quantity exceeding 10 in number	W
720410	Waste and scrap metal of cast iron (ECSC)	E
	Waste and scrap of alloy stel	E
720421	Waste and scrap of stainles steel (ECSC)	E
720429	Other (ECSC)	E
720430	Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel	E
720441	Turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles (ECSC)	E
720449	Other (ECSC)	E
720450.10	Remelting scrap ingots: Of alloy steel (ECSC)	E
7404	Copper waste and scrap	E
7602	Aluminium waste and scrap	T
7802	Lead waste and scrap	T
790200	Zinc waste and scrap	T

GROUP B — ANTIQUES

Any goods manufactured or produced more than 50 years before the date of exportation except 1 postage stamps and other articles of philatelic interest: 2 birth, marriage or death certificates or other documents relating to the personal affairs of the exporter or the spouse of the exporter; 3 letters or other writings written by or to the exporter or the spouse of the exporter; and 4 any goods exported by, and being the personal property of, the manufacturer or producer thereof, or the spouse, widow or widower of that person.

GROUP C — STEEL PRODUCTS PROHIBITED TO BE EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

The products specified in Annex I to the following Community instruments on the restriction of exports of certain steel products to the United States of America,

Commission Decision No. 2872/82/ECSC[^f00013]

Council Decision No. 3713/85 ECSC[^f00014] and Commission Decision No. 2827/86/ECSC[^f00015]

PART II

Note: The goods in this Part are for convenience specified by reference to the classification system used by the Department of Trade and Industry for export control purposes.

GROUP 1

	Note: Goods specified in the heads of this Group may also be specified in Groups 3E, 3F and 3G of this Part of this Schedule. Military aircraft and helicopters, Arms and related material, Ammunition, Military Stores and Appliances, and Security and Para-Military Equipment
ML1	Small arms and machine guns, the following—
	a Rifles, carbines, revolvers, pistols, machine pistols and machine guns	C
	b Smooth-bore weapons specially designed for military use	C
	c Specially designed components therefore, such as barrels, cylinders and breeches	C
	except air weapons (other than those declared by the Firearms (Dangerous Air Weapons) Rules 1969[^f00016] to be specially danagerous).
PL5003	Mounting for machine guns	C
ML2	Large calibre armament or weapons and projectors the following: and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Guns, howitzers, cannon, mortars, tank destroyers, projectile and rocket launchers, military flame throwers, recoilless rifles	C
	b Military smoke, gas and pyrotechnic projectors	C
PL5004	Military smoke producing appliances and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML3	Ammunition including projectiles and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor, for the equipment mentioned in the entries ML1, ML2, PL5003 and PL5004 above	C
ML4	Bombs, torpedoes, rockets and missiles guided and unguided the following and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Bombs, torpedoes, grenades (including smoke grenades), smoke canisters, rockets, mines, missiles guided or unguided, depth charges, fire bombs, incendiary bombs and military demolition charges, devices and kits; and pyrotechnic flare signals for military use; cartridges and simulators; and specially designed components therefor	C
	b Apparatus and devices specially designed for the handling, control, activation, launching, laying, sweeping, discharging detonation or detection of items enunerated in head (a); and specially designed components therefor	C
	c Military fuel thickeners, including but not limited to compounds such as octal or mixtures of such compounds such as napalm, specifically formulated for the purpose of producing materials which, when added to petroleum products, provide a gel-type incendiary material for use in bombs, projectiles, flamethrowers or other implements of war	C
PL5005	Apparatus and devices specially designed for the refuelling or disruption of items specified in head (a) of entry ML4 in this Group and specially designed components therefor	C
PL5006	Apparatus and devices specially designed for dealing with improvised explosive devices	C
	In this entry “improvised explosive devices” means devices placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic or incendiary chemicals, designed to destroy, disfigure or harass. They may incorporate military stores, but are normally devised from non-military components.
ML5	Fire control equipment and range finders the following: and specially designed components, accessories and specially designed software therefor—
	a Fire control, gun laying,night sighting, missile tracking and guidance equipment	C
	b Range, position and height finders, and spotting instruments, specially designed for military purposes	C
	c Aiming devices, electronic, gyroscopic, acoustic and optical, specially designed for military purposes	C
	d Bomb sights, bombing computers, gun sights and periscopes, specially designed for military purposes	C
	e Television sighting units specially designed for military use	C
ML6	Tanks and vehicles specially designed for military purposes, the following: and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Tanks and self-propelled guns	C
	b Military type armed or armoured vehicles, and vehicles fitted with mounting for arms	C
	c Armoured railway trains	C
	d Military half-tracks	C
	e Military type recovery vehicles	C
	f Gun-carriers and tractors specially designed for towing artillery	C
	g Trailers specially designed to carry ammunition	C
	h Amphibious and deep water fording military vehicles	C
	i Military mobile repair shops specially designed to service military equipment	C
	j All other specially designed military vehicles	C
PL5007	Engines specially designed or modified for military use for the propulsion of vehicles specified in entry ML6 in this Group	C
PL5008	Pneumatic tyre casings, other than tractor or farm implement types, of a kind specially constructed to be bullet proof or to run when deflated	C
ML7	Toxicological agents and tear gas, related equipment, components and materials the following: and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Biological, chemical and radioactive materials adapted for use in war to produce casualties in men or animals, or to damage crops	C
	b Noxious chemicals, the following—
	1 Bromobenzyl cyanide	C
	2 oChlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (oChlorobenzalmalononitrile)	C
	3 monoChloromethyl chloroformate	C
	4 2-Chlorotriethylamine	C
	5 Dibenzoxazepine	C
	6 Dibromodimethyl ether	C
	7 Dichlorodimethyl ether	C
	8 2:2'-Dichlorotriethylamine	C
	9 Diphenylaminochloroarsine	C
	10 Diphenylchloroarsine	C
	11 Diphenylcyanoarsine	C
	12 Ethyl NN-dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate	C
	13 Ethyldibromoarsine	C
	14 Ethyldichloroarsine	C
	15 Lewisite (chlorovinyldichloroarsine and dichlorodivinylchloroarsine)	C
	16 Methyldichloroarsine	C
	17 Mustard gas (dichlorodiethyl sulphide)	C
	18 Phenylcarbylamine chloride (phenyhlaminocarbony chloride)	C
	19 Phenylacyl chloride (w-Chloroacetophenone)	C
	20 Phenyldibromoarsine	C
	21 Phenyldichloroarsine	C
	22 Pinacolyl methylphosphofluoridate	C
	23 isoPropyl methylphosphonofluoridate	C
	24 2:2':2" Trichlorotriethylamine	C
	c Equipment specifically designed and intended for the dissemination of the materials described in heads (a) and (b) above	C
	d Equipment and materials specially designed and intended for defence against the materials described in heads (a) and (b) above and for their detection and identification	C
	e Components specially designed for the items listed in heads (c) and (d) above	C
	f Bipolymers specially designed or processed for detection and identification of chemical warfare materials described in head (a) above and the cultures of specific cells used to produce them	C
PL5009	Explosives, propellants and related substances the following—
	a Explosives as defined in section 3 of the Explosives Act 1875[^f00017] except those specially designed for toys, novelty goods and display fireworks	C
	b Military propellants and fuels not elsewhere specified in this Schedule	C
	c Military pyrotechnics	C
	d Additives, precursors and stabilisers, and specially designed ODMA software, for the materials specified in heads (a) to (c) above (inclusive)	C
ML9	Vessels (including ships) of war and special naval equipment, the following: and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Combatant vessels or vessels designed for offensive or defensive action (surface or underwater) whether or not converted to non-military use and regardless of current state of repair or operating condition	C
	b Engines, the following—
	1 diesel engines of 1,500 b.h.p. and over with rotary speed of 700 r.p.m. or over, specially designed for submarines	C
	2 electric motors specially designed for submarines, namely those over 1,000 b.h.p. quick reversing type, liquid cooled and totally enclosed	C
	3 non-magnetic diesel engines, 50 b.h.p. and over, specially designed for military purposes	C
	d Submarine and torpedo nets	C
	e Compasses and equipment therefor and ship’s course indicators, specially designed for submarines	C
	f Specially designed components, accessories and attachments to the foregoing, such as turrets, naval gun mounts, submarine batteries and catapults	C
	g Hull penetrators and connectors specially designed for military purpposes that enable interaction with equipment external to a vessel	C
	h Silent bearings for military purposes and equipment containing these bearings	C
PL5010	Underwater detection devices specially designed for military purposes; controls and components thereof	C
ML10	Aircraft and helicopters, of the piloted or pilotless types, and aero-engines and aircraft or helicopter equipment, associated equipment and components, specially designed for military purposes, the following: and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Combat aircraft and helicopters and other aircraft and helicopters specially designed for military purposes, including military reconnaissance, assault, military training and logistic support, and all aircraft and helicopters having special structural features such as multiple hatches, special doors, ramps, reinforced floors and the like, for transporting and airdroppng troops, military equipment and supplies; aero-engines specially designed or adapted for use with such aircraft and helicopters, but not including those aero-engines not falling within head IL1460(d) in Group 3E, in this Schedule; and specially designed components therefor	C
	b Airborne equipment, including airborne refuelling equipment specially designed for use with the aircraft and helicopters and the engines for the types of aircraft and helicopters specified in head (a) of this entry and specially designed components therefor	C
	c Pressure refuellers, pressure fuelling equipment, equipment specially designed to facilitate operations in confined areas and ground equipment, not elsewhere specified, developed specially for aircraft and helicopters, and aircraft and helicopter engines specified in head (a) of this entry	C
PL5011	Remotely piloted air vehicles specially designed for reconnaissance, surveillance electronic warfare and other military purposes and their launchers ground stations and associated equipment for command and control	C
PL5012	Apparatus and appliances specially designed for use with aircraft and helicopters, associated equipment and components, the following: and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Pressurised breathing equipment and partial pressure suits	C
	b Anti-g suits	C
	c Military crash helmets	C
	d Military parachutes	C
	e Liquid oxygen converters used for aircraft, helicopters and missiles	C
	f Catapults and cartridge actuated devices used in emergency escape of personnel from aircraft and helicopters	C
PL5013	Supply dropping apparatus for use with aircraft and helicopters specified in entry ML10 in this Group and associated equipment and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML11	Electronic equipment specially designed for military use and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor—	C
ML12	Photographic and electro-optical imaging equipment, the following: and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Air reconnaissance cameras and associated equipment designed for military purposes	C
	b Other cameras and electro-optical imaging devices, including infrared and imaging radar sensors, whether recording, or transmitting via data link, designed for military including reconnaissance purposes	C
	c Specialized equipment for the cameras and electro-optical imaging devices specified in head (d) above designed to make the recorded or transmitted information militarily useful	C
	d Film processing and printing machines designed for military purposes	C
ML13	Special armoured equipment, the following—
	a Armoured plate	C
	b Combinations and constructions of metallic or non-metallic materials specially designed to provide ballistic protection for military systems	C
	c Military helmets	C
	d Body armour, bullet-proof or bullet-resistant clothing, flack suits and specially designed components therefor	C
PL5014	Specially designed components for the equipment specified in entry ML13 heads (a), (b) and (c), in this Group	C
ML14	Specialised military training equipment and specially designed components and accessories and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML15	Military infrared, thermal imaging and image intensifier equipment, and specially designed components and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML16	Forgings, castings and semi-finished products specially designed for the products specified in by entries ML1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 and PL5003, 5004, 5005, 5006 5007 and 5008 above	C
ML17	Miscellaneous equipment and materials, the following and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Self contained diving and underwater swimming apparatus, the following—
	1 closed and semi-closed circuit (rebreathing) apparatus	C
	2 specially designed components for use in the conversion of open-circuit apparatus to military use	C
	3 articles exclusively designed for military use with self-contained diving and underwater swimming apparatus	C
	b Silencers or mufflers for armaments	C
	c Power-controlled searchlights and control units therefor, designed for military use and specially designed ODMA softward therefor	C
	d Construction equipment built to military specifications, specially designed for airborne transport and specially designed components therefor	C
PL5002	Telescopic sights for firearms	C
PL5016	Material or devicers specially designed to reduce, distort or eliminate the signature (ie thermal, electronic, acoustic or magnetic) of a vehicle or military installation	C
	In this entry “vehicle” means a self-propelled, boosted or towed conveyance for transporting a burden or load on land, sea, through air or space.
ML18	Equipment and technology for the production, namely design, examination, manufacture, testing and checking, of goods specified in this Group, the following: and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Specially designed production equipment	C
	b Components specially designed for equipment specified in head (a) abovr	C
	c Production equipment for goods specified elsewhere in this Schedule	C
	d Production technology even if the equipment with which such technology is to be used is not specified in this Group	D
	e Technology specific to the design of, the assembly of components into, and the operation, maintenance and repair of complete production installations even if the components are not specified in this Group	D
PL5017	Equipment and technology for the development of the goods specified in this Group and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML19	Environmental chambers capable of pressures below 0.133 microbar (10−4 Torr) and specially designed components therefor	C
	except equipment fitted with industrial machinery not specified elsewhere in this Schedule
ML20	Cryogenic and superconductive equipment and components, the following and specially designated ODMA software therefor
	a Equipment specially designed or configured to be installed in a vehicle for military ground, marine, airborne or space application and capable of operating while in motion and of producing or maintaining temperatures below 103 K (−170°C) and specially designed accessories and components and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
	b Superconductive electrical equipment (rotating machinery and transformers) designed for operation at temperatures below 103 K (−170°C) and that are specially designed or configured to be installed in a vehicle for military ground, marine, airborne or space applications and capable of operating while in motion, except direct-current hybrid homopolar generators that have single-pole normal metal armatures which rotate in a magnetic field produced by superconducting windings, provided those windings are the only superconducting component in the generator, and specially designed accessories and components and specially designed ODMA software therefor	C
ML22	Electrically triggered shutters of the carbon injection or photochromic function type having a shutter speed of less than 100 microseconds, and specially designed ODMA software therefor; except shutters specially designed for high-speed cameras	C
ML23	Directed energy weapons (DEW) systems, the following and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Laser systems specially designed for destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target	C
	b Particle beam systems capable of destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target	C
	c High power radio-frequency (RF) systems capable of destruction or effecting mission-abort of a target	C
	d Specially designed components for systems specified in heads (a), (b) or (c) above, including	C
	1 prime power generation, energy storage, switching, power conditioning and fuel handling equipment	C
	2 target acquisition and tracking sub-systems	C
	3 sub-systems capable of assessing target damage, destruction or mission-abort	C
	4 beam-handling, propagation and pointing equipment	C
	5 equipment with rapid beam slew capability for rapid multiple target operations	C
	6 adaptive optics	C
	7 current injectors for negative hydrogen ion beams which provide average injection currents over 50 mA with beam brightness (defined as current divided by the product of orthogonal transverse, normalised RMS emittances) greater than 40 A(cm² mrad) at kinetic energies greater than 20keV; or	C
	8 specially designed components for the equipment specified in sub-heads (1) to (7) above	C
	e Equipment, and components thereof, specially designed and intended for defence against systems specified in heads (a), (b) and (c) above and for their detection and identification	C
	f Physical test models and related documentation for the systems, equipment and components specified in heads (a) to (e) above	C
ML24	Software not elsewhere specified, the following—
	a Software specially designed for the modelling, simulation or evaluation of military weapons systems	C
	b Software for determining the effects of conventional, nuclear, chemical or biological warfare weapons	C
ML25	Biocatalysts for decontamination and degradation of chemical warfare (CW) agents, technology, and biological systems therefor, the following—
	a Biocatalysts, specially designed for decontamination and degradation of CW agents specified in head (a) of entry ML7 resulting from directed laboratory selection or genetic manipulation of biological systems	C
	b Technology designed, produced and used exclusively for the incorporation of biocatalysts, specified in head (a) above, into military carrier substances or military material	D
	c Biological systems, the following—
	Expression vectors, viruses or cultures of cells containing the genetic information specific to the production of biocatalysts specified in head (a) above	C
	except technology and biological systems specified in heads (b) and (c) above designed, produced and used exclusively for civil purposes, such as agricultural, pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, environmental and waste management uses, and in the food industry.
	In this entry “biocatalysts” means enzymes or other biological compounds which bind to and accelerate the degradation of CW agents. “expression vectors” are carriers (eg plasmid or virus) which are used to introduce genetic material into host cells.
PL5001	Security and para-military police equipment, the following—
	a Acoustic devices represented by the manufacturers or suppliers thereof as suitable for riot control purposes, and specialised components therefor	C
	b Anti-riot shields and components therefor	C
	c Leg-irons, shackles (excluding handcuffs) and gangchains, specially designed for restraining human beings	C
	d Portable anti-riot devices for administering an electric shock or an incapacitating substance, and specialised components therefor	C
	e Water cannon and components therefor	C
	f Riot control vehicles which have been specially designed or modified to be electrified to repel boarders	C

GROUP 2 — ATOMIC ENERGY MINERALS AND MATERIALS AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES

Note 1: For the purposes of this Group “crude forms” and “semi-fabricated forms” have the same meanings as in Group 3H.

Note 2: Goods specified in this Group may also be specified in Group 3 of this Part of this Schedule.

GROUP 2A — Atomic Energy Minerals and Materials

1

“special fissile materials” means plutonium-239, uranium-233, uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233, and any material containing the foregoing.

2

“uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233” means uranium containing the isotopes 235 or 233, or both, in an amount such that the abundance ratio of the sum of these isotopes to the isotope 238 is more than the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature (isotope ratio 0.72 per cent);

3

“other fissile material” means previously separated americium-242m, curium-245 and -247, californium-249 and -251 isotopes of plutonium other than -239, and any material containing the foregoing;

4

“effective gramme” of special or other fissile material is defined as follows:

(a) for plutonium isotopes and uranium-233, the isotope weight in grammes;

(b) for uranium enriched 1 per cent or greater in the isotope U-235, the element weight in grammes multiplied by the square or its enrichment expressed as a decimal weight fraction;

(d) for americium-242m, curium-245 and -247, and californium-249 and -251, the esotope weight to grammes multiplied by 10.

5

For the purposes of this item the term “previously separated” means the application of any process intended to increase the concentration of the controlled isotope.

GROUP 2B — Nuclear Facilities, Equipment and Appliances

B1	Plants for the separation of isotopes of natural and depleted uranium and special and other fissile materials, and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, including	C
	a Units capable of separating isotopes of natural uranium, depleted uranium, and special or other fissile materials, such as—
	1 Gas cintrifuges	C
	2 Jet nozzle separation units	C
	3 Vortex separation units	C
	4 Laser isotopic separation units	C
	5 Chemical exchange separation units	C
	6 Electromagnetic separation units	C
	7 Plasma separation units	C
	8 Gaseous diffusion separation units	C
	b Specially designed components for the above including—
	1 Vlaves wholly made of or lined with nickel, nickel alloy, phosphor bronze, stainless steel, aluminium or aluminium alloy, corrosion resistant to uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) or hydrogen fluoride (HF), 0.5 cm or greater in diameter with bellows seal	C
	2 Blowers and compressors (turbo, centrifugal and axial flow types) wholly made of or lined with nickel, nickel alloy, phosphor bronze, stainless steel, aluminium or aluminium alloy, corrosion resistant to uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) or hydrogen fluoride (HF) and having a capacity of 1,700 litres (1.7m³) per minute or greater, including compressor seals	C
	3 Gaseous diffusion barriers	C
	4 Gaseous diffusion housings	C
	5 Heat exchangers made of alumium, copper, nickel or nickel alloys, separately or together, and heat exchangers incorporating tubing clad with alumium copper, nickel or nickel alloys, separately or together, and in which the other parts are made wholly of the foregoing metals, separately or together, designed to operate at sub-atmospheric presssure with a leak rate of less than 10 pascal (0.1 millibar) per hour under a pressure differential of 10⁵ pascal (a bar)	C
	(For specially designed or prepared materials for the separtion of sotopes, see the entry A14 in Group 2A.)
B2	Plants for the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel and equipment and components specially designed or prepared therefor, or capable of being adapted for use therein, including—	C
	a Fuel element chopping or shredding machines	C
	b Criticality safe tanks (eg small diameter, annular or slab tanks)	C
	c Counter-current solvent extractors and ion-exchange processing equipment	C
	d Process control or instrumentation specially designed or prepared for monitoring or controlling the reprocessing of irradiated source and special and other fissile materials	C
	In this entry “plant for the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel” includes equipment and components which normally come into direct contact with and directly control the irradiated fuel and the major nuclear material and fission product processing streams. Note: For process control equipment for lithium, see entry PL6010 in this Group.
B3	Nuclear reactors, ie reactors capable of operation so as to maintain a controlled, self-sustaining fission chain reaction, and equipment and components specially designed or prepared for use in connection with a nuclear reactor, including—	C
	a Pressure vessels, ie metal vessels as complete units or as major shop-fabricated parts therefor	C
	b Fuel element handling equipment, including reactor fuel charging and discharging equipment	C
	c Control rods, including the neutron absorbing part and the support or suspension structures therefor, and control rod guide tubes	C
	d Electronic controls for controllng the power levels in nuclear reactors, including reactor control rod drive mechanisms and radiation detection and measuring instruments to determine neutron flux levels	C
	e Pressure tubes	C
	f Coolant pumps	C
	g Internals specially designed or prepared for the operation of a nuclear reactor, including but not limited to core support structures, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates and diffuser plates	C
	h Heat exchangers	C
	In this entry “nuclear reactor” includes the items within or attached directly to the reactor vessel, the equipment which controls the level of power in the core, and the components which normally contain or come into direct contact with or control the primary coolant of the reactor core.
B4	Plants specially designed for the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel elements and specially designed equipment therefor	C
	Note: A plant for the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel elements includes equipment which (1) normally comes into direct contact with or directly processes or controls the production flow of nuclear materials, (2) seals the nuclear material within the cladding, (3) checks the ingegrity of the cladding or the seal, and (4) checks the finish treatment of the solid fuel.
B5	Plants for the production or concentration of heavy water, deuterium, or deuterium comounds, and specially designed or prepared equipment and compounds therefor	C
B6	Plants for the production of uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) and specially designed or prepared equipment (including UF₆ purification equipment) and components therefor	C
C1	Neutron generator systems, including tubes, designed for operation without an external vacuum system and utilizing electrostatic acceleration to induce a tritium-deuterium nuclear reaction	C
C2	Power generating or propulsion equipment specially designed or adapted for use with military, space, marine or mobile neclear reactors	C
C3	Electrolytic cells for the production of fluorine with a production capacity greater than 250 g of fluorine per hour	C
C4	Equipment specially designed for the separation of isotopes of lithium	C
	(For plants for the separation of isotopes other than lithium, see the entry for such plants in this Group.)
C5	Equipment specially designed for the production or recovery of tritium	C
C6	Frequency changers (converters or inverters) capable of a multi-phase electrical output of between 600-2,000 Hz, and specially designed components therefor, for use in gas centrifuge plants	C
PL6007	Equipment specially designed for the manufacture or assembly of gas centrifuges capable of the enrichment or separation of isotopes and specially designed parts, components and equipment therefor	C
	(For gas centrifuge plants, see entry B1, plants for separation of isotopes, in this Group.)
PL6008	Mass spectrometers and mass spectrometer sources designed for measuring the isotopic composition of uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) gas, uranium and uranyl compounds	C
PL6009	Pressure gauges capable of measuring pressures to 100 Torr (1332.2 newtons per square metre) or less having sensing elements of nickel, nickel alloy, phosphor bronze, stainless steel, aluminium or aluminium alloy, corrosion resistant to uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) or hydrogen fluoride (HF); and such sensing elements	C
PL6010	Process control equipment or instrumentation specially designed or prepared for monitoring or controlling the reprocessing of irradiated lithium	C

GROUP 3 — STRATEGIC GOODS AND TECHNOLOGIES NOT SPECIFIED IN GROUPS 1 AND 2

GROUP 3A — Metal Working Machinery and Associated Equipment

IL1001	Technology for metal-working manufacturing processes and specially designed software, the following—
	a Technology for the design of tools, dies and fixtures specially designed for the following processes—	D
	1 hot die forging; 2 superplastic forming; 3 diffusion bonding; 4 metal powder compaction using— i vacuum hot pressing; ii high pressure extrusion; or iii isostatic pressing. 5 direct-acting hydraulic pressing.
	b Technology consisting of the physical process parameters listed below in relation to each subhead, using to control—	D
	1 hot die forging— i temperature; ii strain rate; 2 superplastic forming of aluminium alloys, titanium alloys and superalloys— i surface preparation; ii strain rate; iii temperature; iv pressure; 3 diffusion bonding of superalloys and titanium alloys— i surface preparation; ii temperature; iii pressure; 4 metal powder compaction using— i vacuum hot processing: a temperature; b pressure; c cycle time; ii high pressure extrusion: a temperature; b pressure; c cycle time; iii isostatic pressing: a temperature; b pressure; c cycle time; 5 direct-acting hydraulic pressing of aluminium alloys, and titanium alloys— i pressure; ii cycle time; 6 hot isostatic densification of titanium alloys, alumium alloys and superalloys— i temperature; ii pressure; iii cycle time. In this entry— a “hot die forcing” means a deformation process where die temperatures are at the same nominal temperature as the workpiece and exceed 850 K (577°C); b “superplastic forming” means a deformation process using heat for metals that are normally characterised by low values of elongation (less than 20%) at the breaking point as determined at room temperature by conventional tensile strength-testing, in order to achieve elongations during processing which are at least 2 times those values; c “diffusion bonding” means a solid-state molecular joining of at least two separate metals into a single piece with a joint strength equivalent to that of the weakest material; d “metal powder compaction” means a process capable of yielding parts having a density of 98% or more of the theoretical maximunm density; e “direct-acting hydraulic pressing” means a deformation process which uses a fluit-filled flexible bladder in direct contact with the workpiece; f “hot isostatic densification” means a process of presurizing a casting at temperatures exceeding 375 K (102°C) in a closed cavity through various media (gas, liquid, solid particles, etc) to create equal force in all directions to reduce or eliminate internal voids in the casting; g “vacuum hot pressing” means a process which uses a press with heated dies to consolidate metal powder under reduced atmospheric pressure into a part; h “high pressure extrusion” means a process yielding a single-pass reduction ratio of 4 to 1 or greater in a cross-sectional area of the resulting part; i “isostatic pressing” means a process which uses a pressurizing medium (gas, liquid, solid particles, etc) in a closed cavity to create equal force in all direction upon a metal powder-filled container for consolidating the powder into a part.
IL1075	Spin-forming and flow-forming machines specially designed or adapted for use with numerical or computer controls and specially designed components and software therefor	C
IL1080	Specially designed equipment, tooling and fixtures and technology for the manufacture or measuring of gas turbine blades or vanes, the following and specially designed components and accessories therefor and specially designed ODMA software for the equipment, components and accessories— Specially designed equipment, tooling, fixtures, component and accessories, the following—
	a Blade or vane aerofoil or root automatic measuring equipment	C
	b Precision vacuum investment casting equipment, including core-making equipment	C
	c Small-hole drilling equipment for producing holes having depth more than four times their diameter and less than 0.76 mm (0.03 inch) in diameter	C
	d Directional solidification casting equipment and directional recrystallization equipment	C
	e Segmented cast blade or vane bonding equipment	C
	f Integral blade-and-disc casting equipment	C
	g Blade or vane coating equipment, except furnaces, molten-metal baths and ion plating baths	C
	h Ceramic blade or vane moulding and finishing machines	C
	i Moulds, cores and tooling for the manufacture and finishing of—
	1 cast hollow turbine blades or vanes	C
	2 turbine blades or vanes produced by powder compaction	C
	j Composite metal turbine blade or vane moulding and finishing machines	C
	k Inertial blade or vane welding machines	C
	l Machinery and equipment for the manufacture of blades or vanes in the compressor section of aircraft or aircraft-derived gas turbine engines where the technology is the same as for the manufacture of blades or vanes in the turbine section	C
	2 Technology (except installation, operation and maintenance technology) for use of the following equipment
	a Blade or vane belt grinding machines	D
	b Blade or vane edge radiusing machines	D
	c Blade or vane aerofoil milling or grinding machines	D
	d Blade or vane blank performing machines	D
	e Blade or vane rolling machines	D
	f Blade or vane aerofoil shaping machines except metal removing types	D
	g Blade or vane root grinding machines	D
	h Blade or vane aerofoil scribing equipment	D
	i Machinery and equipment for the manufacture of blades or vanes in the compressor section of aircraft or aircraft-derived gas turbine engines where the technology is the same as for the manufacture of blades or vanes in the turbine section	D
	In this entry— “manufacture” or “making” includes refurbishing.
IL1081	Specially designed or modified equipment, tools, dies, moulds and fixtures for the manufacture or inspection of aircraft, airframe structures or aircraft fasteners, the following and specially designed components and accessories therefor and specially designed ODMA software for the equipment, components and accessories— Equipment, tools, dies, moulds or fixtures for: hydraulic stretch forming—
	i whose machine motions or forces are digitally controlled or controlled by electrical analogue devices or	C
	ii which are capable of thermal-conditioning the workpiece	C
	2 the milling of aircraft skins or spars except those which do not present an improvement on machinery in production ten years preceding the year of export	C
	b Tools, dies, moulds in fixtures for—
	1 diffusion bonding	C
	2 superplastic forming	C
	3 hot-die forging	C
	4 metal powder compaction by vacuum hot pressing, high-pressure extrusion or isostatic pressing	C
	5 direct-acting hydraulic pressing of aluminium alloys and titanium alloys	C
	6 the manufacture, inspection, inserting or securing of specially designed high-strength aircraft fasteners	C
	The definitions in entry IL1001 of the processes and control of the metal working manufacturing technologies mentioned above, apply also for the purposes of this entry.
IL1086	Specially designed or modified equipment, tools, dies, moulds, fixtures and gauges for the manufacture or inspection of aircraft and aircraft derived gas turbine engines, the following: and especially designed components and accessories and specially designed ODMA software for the equipment, components and accessories— Equipment, tools, dies, moulds or fixtures and gauges—
	1 for automated production inspection	C
	2 for automated welding	C
	b Tools, dies, fixtures and gauges—
	1 for solid-state joining by inertial welding or thermal bonding	C
	2 for manufacture and inspection of high-performance gas turbine bearings	C
	3 for rolling specially configured rings such as nacelle rings	C
	4 for forming and finishing turbine discs	C
	c Compressor or turbine disc broaching machines	C
	this head includes only broaching machines specially designed for the manufacture of aircraft or aircraft derived gas turbine engines and not general purpose broaching machines specially adapted for that purpose.
IL1088	Gear making or finishing machinery, the following—
	a Bevel gear making machinery, the following—
	1 gear grinding machinery (non-generating type)	C
	2 other machinery capable of the production of bevel gears of module finer than 0.5 mm (diametrical pitch finer than 48) and meeting a quality standard better than DIN 58405 Class 6	C
	b Machinery capable of producing gears in excess of AGMA quality level 13 or equivalent	C
	For the purposes of this entry DIN 3963 Class 4 shall be considered equivalent to AGMA quality level 13.
IL1091	Numerical control units, numerically controlled machine-tools, dimensional inspection machines, direct numerical control systems, specially designed sub-assemblies, and specially designed software, the following—
	a Units for numerically controlling simultaneously co-ordinated (contouring and continuous path) movements of machine-tools and dimensional inspection machines in two or more axes	C
	except those having all of the following characteristics— no more than three contouring interpolating (any mathematical function including linear and circular) axes can be simultaneously co-ordinated Notwithstanding paragraph (i) Units may have— one or more additional axes for which rate of movement is not coordinated, varied or modulated with that of another axis, one additional set of up to three contouring axes provided a separate feed rate number, standard or optional, does not control more than any three contouring axes; or up to three contouring axes switchable out of any number of axes. minimum programmable increment equal to or greater than 0.001 mm; interfaces limited as follows— no integral interface designed to meet ANSI/IEEE standard 488-1978, IEC publication 625-I; or any equivalent standard; and no more than two interfaces meeting EIA standard RS-232-C or any equivalent standard; on-line (real-time) modification of the tool path, feed rate and spindle data limited to the following— cutter diameter compensation normal to the centreline path; automatic acceleration and deceleration for starting, cornering and stopping; axis transducer compensation including lead screw pitch compensation (measurements on one axis may not compensate another axis); constant surface speed with or without limits; spindle growth compensation; manual feed rate and spindle speed override; fixed and repetitive cycles (does not include automatic cut vector generation); tool and fixture offset; part programme tape editing, excluding source programme language and centre-line location data (CLDATA); tool length compensation; part programme storage; variable pitch threading; inch/metric conversion; feed rate override based on spark voltage for electrical discharge machines; word size equal to or less than 16 bits (excluding parity bits); software or microprogrammes, including software or microprogrammes of any programmable unit or device furnished shall not exceed control unit funtions as provided in (i) to (v) above, and is restricted as follows— only the following application programmes can be furnished which shall be executable without further compilation, assembly, interpretation, or processing, other than control unit parameter initialization, and memory storage loading, and each shall be supplied as an entity rather than in modular form: an operating programme to allow the unit to perform its normal functions; one or more diagnostic programmes to verify control or machine performance and permit localization of hardware malfunctions; a translator programme with which the end-user can programme the control-to-machine interface; programme documentation for application programmes shall not contain any of the following: listing of programme instructions (except that necessary for diagnostics for routine hardward maintenance); description of programme organization or function beyond that required for programme use and for maintenance of hardware with which these programmes operate; flow charts, logic diagrams or the algorithms employed (except those necessary for use of diagnostics for routine hardware maintenance); any reference to specific memory storage locations (except those necessary for use of diagnostics for routine hardware maintenance); any other information about the design or function of the software which would assist in the analysis or modification of all or part of it. Note: For digital computers either incorporated in or associated with but not embedded in, controllers see, entry IL 1565 in Group 3G.
	aa Technology for the design and production except assembly and testing) of two-axis numerical control units with an embedded computer	D
	b Machine-tools and dimensional-inspection machines which, according to the manufacturer’s technical specifications, can bre equipped with numerical control units specified in by head (a) above	C
	except— boring mills, milling machines, and machining centres having all of the following characteristics— not more than three axes capable of simultaneously co-ordinated contouring motion, ie the total number of linear plus rotary contouring axes cannot exceed three. (A secondary parallel contouring axis, is not counted in the total of three contouring axes. A secondary rotary table, the centreline of which is parallel to the primary rotary table, is also not counted in the total of three contouring axes. Machines may have non-contouring parallel or non-contouring, non-parallel rotary axes in addition to the three axes capable of simultaneously co-ordinated contouring motion. Machines having the capability of being simultaneously co-ordinated in more than three exes are not within this exception even if the numerical control unit attached to the machine limits it to three simultaneously co-ordinated contouring axes. A machine wth a control unit switchable between any three out of four contouring axes is not within this exception;) or not more than three linear axes plus one rotary axis, but no tilting axis, capable of simultaneously co-ordinated contouring motion, ie the total number of linear plus rotary contouring axes cannot exceed four. (A secondary parallel contouring exis, is not counted as an additional contouring axis. A secondary rotary table, the centreline of which is parallel to the prinary rotary table, is also not counted as an additiopnal contouring axis. Machines may have non-contouring parallel or non-contouring non-parallel rotary axes in addition to the four axes capable of simultaneously co-ordinated contouring motion. Machines having the capability of being simultaneously co-ordinated in more than four axes are not within this exception even if the numerical control unit attached to the machine linmits it to three simultaenously co-ordinated contouring axes. A machine with a control unit switchable between any three out of five contouring axes is not within this exception); maximum slide travel in any axis equal to or less than 3,000 mm; spindle drive motor power equal to or less than 35kW; single working spindle (the machine may have multiple tool heads or turrets as standard or optional, but only one working spindle may be operative at a time). a spindle capable of driving a multiple drill head is considered as a single spindle; axial and radial motion measured at the spindle axis in one revolution of the spindle equal to or greater than D × 2 × 10−5 mm TIR (peak-to-peak) where D is the spindle diameter in mm; an incremental positioning accuracy equal to or greater (coarser) than ±0.002 mm in any 200 mm of travel; overall positioning accuracy in any axis equal to or greater (coarser) than: ±0.01 mm for machines with total length of axis travel equal to or less than 300 mm; ±(0.01 + (0.0025/300) × (L − 300)) mm for machines with a total length of axis travel L, greater than 300 mm and equal to or less than 3,300 mm; ±0.035 mm for machines with a total length of axis travel greater than 3,300 mm. jig-grinders having both of the following characteristics— overall positioning accuracy in any axis equal to or greater (coarser) than: ±0.005 mm for machines with total length of axis travel equal to or less than 300 mm; ±(0.003 + (0.002/300) (L − 300)) mm for machines with total lenth of axis travel L, greater than 300 mm; not more than two axes capable of simultaneously co-ordinated contouring motion; machine-tools (other than those meeting the requirements of exceptions (i) and (ii) above to this head) and dimensional inspection machines meeting the requirements of exception (iv) below to this head having both of the following characteristics— radial-axis motion measured at the spindle axis equal to or greater than 0.0008 mm TIR (peak-to-peak) in one revolution of the spindle (for lathes, turning machnes, contour grinding machines, etc); meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a), (6) and (7) of exception (i) to this head above; dimensional inspection machines, having all of the following characteristics— a linear positioning accuracy equal to or worse than: ±(3 + L/300) micrometre for L shorter than or equal to 3,300 mm; ±14 micrometre for L longer than 3,300 mm; a rotary accuracy of equal to or worse than 5 seconds in every 90 degrees; and meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) of exception (i) to this head above; floor-type horizontal boring mills having all the following characteristics— maximum transverse (X-axis) travel equal to or less than 15,000 mm; maximum vertical (Y-axis) travel equal to or less than 5,ppp mm; maximum Z axis travel equal to or less than 3,000 mm; spindle-drive motor power equal to or less than 75 kW; meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (4) to (7) of exception (i) to this head. (For high precision turning machinery, see entry IL1370 in Group 3D of this Schedule.)
	c Direct numerical control systems (DNC) consisting of a dedicated stored programme computer acting as a host computer and controlling, on-line or off-line one or more numerically controlled machine-tools or inspection machines, specified in head (b) above, related software, and interface and communication equ9pment for data transfer between the host computer memory, the interpolation functions, and the numerically controlled machine-tools	C
	d Specially designed sub-assemblies and software which can upgrade the capabilities of numerical control units and machine-tools specified by head (a), (b) or (c) above, including specially designed printed circuit board sub-assemblies	C
	In this entry— “Numerical control” means the automatic control of a process performed by a device that makes use of numeric data usually introduced as the operation is in progress. “Contouring control” means two or more numerically controlled mations operating in accordance with instructions that specify the next required position and the required feed rates to that position. These feed rates are varied in relation to each other so that a desired contour is generated. Any term defined in IL1566 shall have the same meaning when used in this entry as it has in that entry. A “direct numerical control system” (DNC) means a system connecting a set of numerically controlled machines to a common memory for part programme or machine programme storage with provision for on-demand distribution of data to the machnes. Axis nomenclature shall be in accordance with international standard ISO 841, “Numerical Control Machines—Axis and Motion Nomenclature”. “Positioning accuracy” is that accuracy which would be obtained in a temperature-controlled environment of 20°C ± 2°C with any mechanical compensation techniques exported with the machine or any electronic compensation meeting the requirements in exception (iv) to head (a) above. “Positioning accuracy” of machines exported without numerical control units is that attained with a control unit used during checkout of the machine and with feedback systems identical to those that will be used with the machine, or by accuracy and feed back system and control unit which will be connected to the machine. The value of the positioning accuracy does not include the width of backlash. The value is determined by the usual statistical methods (random tests); ie by approaching from only one direction a minimum of 5 measuremen points up to a maximum of 25 measurement points as random tests along one axis. National standards may be used for this measuring method; eg the German standard VDI “Statistical testing of the operational and positioning accuracy of machine-tools VDI-DGQ3442, March, 1977”. A tilting axis defined as an axis which alters the angular position of the rotary table centreline with respect to the spindle centreline during the machining process.
PL7005	Machines, internal grinding, (except hand-held drills) of the kind incorporating, or specially designed for the utilisation of, grinding heads designed or rated for operation at speeds in excess of 120,000 revolutions per minute	W
IL1093	Components and specially-designed parts for machine tools and dimensional inspection machines in entry IL1091, the following—
	a Spindle assemblies, consisting of spindles and bearings as a minimal assembly	C
	except those assemblies with axial and radial axis motion measured along the spindle axis is one revolution of the spindle equal to or greater (coarser) than the following— 0.0008 mm TIR (peak-to-peak) for lathes and turning machines; or D × 10−5 mm TIR (peak-to-peak) where D is the spindle diameter in millimetres, for milling machines, boring mills, jig grinders, and machining centres
	b Lead screws, including ball nut screws	C
	except those having all of the following characteristics— accuracy equal to or greater (coarser) than 0.004/300 mm overall accuracy equal to or greater (coarser) than (0.0025 + 5 × 10−6 × L) mm, where L is the effective length in millimetres of the screw; concentricity of the centre line of the journal bearing surface and the centre line of the major diameter of the screw equal to or greater (coarser) than 0.005 mm TIR (peak-to-peak) at a distance of three times the diameter of the screw or less from the journal bearing surface.
	c Linear and rotary position feedback units including inductive type devices, graduated scales, and laser systems	C
	except— linear types having an accuracy equal to or greater (coarser) than (0.0004 + 13 × 10−6 × L) mm, for L equal to or less than 100 mm and (0.0015 + 2 × 10−6 × L) mm, for L greater than 100 mm, where L is the effective length in millimetres of the linear measurement; and rotary types having an accuracy equal to or greater (coarser) than two seconds of arc.
	d Linear induction motors used as drives for slides, having all the following characteristics	C
	1 stroke greater than 200 mm; 2 nominal force rating greater than 45 N; 3 minimum controlled incremental movement less than 0.001 mm.

GROUP 3B — Chemical and Petroleum Equipment

IL1110	Equipment for the production of liquid fluorine, and specially designed components therefor	C
IL1129	Vacuum pump systems, the following and specially designed components, controls and accessories therefor—
	a Cryopump systems (ie systems in which the circulation of cooled or liquefied gas is used to achieve a vacuum, static or dynamic, by lowering the temperature of the environment) designed to operate at temperatures of less than −200°C (−328°F) measured at atmospherical pressure	C
	b Vacuum pump systems capable of evacuating a chamber of volume greater than one litre to pressures below 19−8 torr (1.3 × 10−6 pascals) while the temperature ;in the chamber is maintained abover 800°C	C
IL1131	Pumps (except vacuum pumps) designed to move molten metals by electromagnetic forces	C
IL1142	Reinforced tubing (including connectors and fittings for use with such tubing) incorporating coagulated dispersion grades of polytetrafluroethylene, cocopymers of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluropropylene, or any of the flurocarbon materials specified in entry IL1754 sub-head (a)(2), and designed for operating (working) pressures of 210.9 kg/cm² (3,000 psi) or greater, whether or not specially processed to make the flow surfaces electrically conductive	C
IL1145	Containers, jacketed only, specially designed for the storage or transportation of liquid fluorine	C

GROUP 3C — Electrical and Power-Generating Equipment

IL1203	Electric furnaces, the following and specially designed components and controls therefor, and specially designed ODMA software for such furnaces, components and controls—
	a Consumable electrode vacuum arc furnaces with a capacity in excess of 20,000 kg	C
	b Skull type vacuum arc furnaces	C
	c Vacuum induction furnaces allowing the molten metal to be poured into a mould within the same vacuum chamber without breaking the vacuum and having all of the following characteristics	C
	1 a capacity in excess of 2,275 kg; 2 designed to operate at pressures lower than 6.67 Pa (0.0667 mbar); and 3 designed to operate at temperatures in excess of 1,373K (1,100°C).
	d Induction furnaces having both of the following characteristics—	C
	1 a diameter inside the induction coil of 155 mm or more (6.1 inches or more); and 2 designed to heat a workpiece with a diameter or 130 mm or more (5.1 inches or more) to a temperature in excess of 2,273K (2,000°C);
	There shall be excluded from this entry susceptors made of graphite not specified elsewhere in this Schedule. Note: this entry includes vacuum furnaces capable of operating with protective atmospheres.
IL1205	Electro-chemical, semiconductor and radioactive devices for the direct conversion of chemical, solar or nuclear energy to electrical energy, the following— Electro-chemical devices, the following: and specially designed components therefor—
	1 fuel cells operating at temperatures of 523K (250°C) or less, including regenerative cells, ie cells for generating electric power, to which all the consumable components are supplied from outside the cell	C
	Note: the temperature of 523K or less refers to the fuel cell and not to the fuel conditioning equipment, which may be either an ancillary or an integral part of the fuel cell battery and which may operate at over 523K.
	2 primary cells and batteries having any of the following characteristics—
	i reserve (water, electrolyte or thermally activated) batteries possessing a means of activation and having a rated unactivated storage life of three years or more at an ambient temperature of 297K (24°C)	C
	ii utilizating lithium or calcium (including alloys in which lithium or calcium are constituents) as electrodes and having an energy density at a discharge current equal to C/24 hours (C being the nominal capacity at 297K (24°C) in ampere-hours of more than 250 watt-hours per kilogramme at 297K (24°C) and more than 80 watt-hours per kilogramme at 244K (−29°C)	C
	Note: Energy density is obtained by multiplying the average power in watts (average voltage in volts times average current in amperes) by the duration of the discharge in hours to 80% of the open-circuit voltage and dividing by the total mass of the cell (or battery) in kilogrammes;
	iii using an air electrode together with either lithium or aluminium counter-electrodes and having a power output of 5 kilowatt or more or an energy output of 5 kilowatt-hours or more	C
	3 secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries having any of the following characteristics after more than 20 charge/discharge cycles at a discharge current equal to C/5 hours (C being the nominal capacity in ampere-hours)—
	i utilizing nickel and hydrogen as the active constituents and having an energy density of 55 watt-hours per kilogramme or more at 297K (24°C)	C
	ii utilizing lithium or sodium as electrodes or reactants and having an energy density of 55 watt-hours per kilogramme or more at the rated operational temperature	C
	Note: Energy density is obtained by multiplying the average power in watts (average voltage in volts times average current in amperes) by the duration of the discharge in hours to 75% of the open-circuit voltage and divided by the total mass of the cell (or battery) in kilogrammes;
	4 molten salt electrolyte cells and batteries which normally operate at temperatures of 773K (300°C) or below	C
	b Photo-voltaic cells and specially designed components therefor, the following—
	1 with a power output of 14mW or more per sq cm under 100mW per sq cm tungsten 2,800°K (2,527°C) illumination	C
	2 all gallium arsenide photo-voltaic cells excluding those having a power output of less than 4mW measured by the above technique	C
	3 with a power output of 450mW or more per sq cm under 10 watts per sq cm silicon carbide at 1,750K (1,477°C) illumination	C
	4 electromagnetic (including laser) and ionized particle radiation resistant	C
	c Power source based on radio-active materials systems other than nuclear reactors	C
	except— those having an output power of less than 0.5 W and a total weight (force) more than 890 N (90.7 kg) those specially designed and developed for medical use within the human body.
	There are excluded from heads (a) (b) and (c) cells and power source devices, the following and specially designed components therefor— fuel cells specified in sub-head (a)(1) above, provided they are not space qualified, with a maximum output power more than 10 kilowatts and which use gaseous pure hydrogen and oxygen/air reactants, alkaline electrolyte and a catalyst supported by carbon either pressed on a metal mesh electrode or attached to a conducting porous plastic; lithium primary cells or batteries specified in sub-head (a)(2)(ii) which: are specially designed for consumer applications and used in watches, pacemakers, calculators or hearing aids, or are specially designed for consumer or civil industrial applications and have a nominal capacity less than or equal to 35 ampere-hours and a discharge current of less than C/10 hours (C as defined for the purpose of subhead (a)(2)(ii)). lithium secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries specified in sub-head (a)(3)(ii) above which: are specially designed for consumer applications; have a nominal capacity less than or equal to 0.5 ampere-hour and an energy density of less than 40 watt-hours per kilogramme at 273K (0°C) and a discharge current of less than C/10 hours (C as defined for the purpose of subhead (a)(3)); sodium secondary (rechargeable) cells and batteries specified in sub-head (a)(3)(ii) above which are specially designed for consumer or civil industrial applications which are not space qwualified. In this entry “space qualified” refers to products which are stated by the manufacturer as designed and tested to meet the special electrical, mechanical or environmental requirements for use in rockets, satellites or high-altitude flight systems operating at altitudes of 100 km or more.
IL1206	Electric arc devices (or plasma torches) and equipment, the following: and specially designed components, accessories and controls and specially designed ODMA software therefor—
	a Electric arc devices for generating a flow of ionized gas in which the arc column is constricted	C
	except— devices using less than 100 kW arc power for welding, melting, plating or spraying; or devices with less than 235 kW arc power for cutting.
	b Equipment incorporating electric arc devices with a constricted arc column and capable of having a programmable increment (for the continuous movement of the device) less (finer) than 0.01 mm	C
	c Test equipment incorporating electric arc devices specified in head (a) above	C
	There shall be excluded from this entry plasma torches for industrial gas heating which are a non-constricted arc column with an operating pressure of 1 to 15 bar inclusive.

GROUP 3D — General Industrial Equipment

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