The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2023-06-21
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Made: 21st June 2023

Laid before Parliament: 22nd June 2023

Coming into force: 13th July 2023

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Export Control Act 2002[^f00001] and Article 15(1) of 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 (Recast)[^f00002] makes these Regulations.

Citation, commencement and extent

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Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008

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Amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009

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Technical Note:
For the purposes of 1C002, metal alloys are those containing a higher percentage by weight of the stated metal than of any other element.
Technical Notes: Technical Notes:
For the purposes of 1C002.b.: For the purposes of 1C002.b.:
1. ‘Stress-rupture life’ should be measured in accordance with ASTM standard E-139 or national equivalents.
2. ‘Low cycle fatigue life’ should be measured in accordance with ASTM Standard E-606 ‘Recommended Practice for Constant-Amplitude Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing’ or national equivalents. Testing should be axial with an average stress ratio equal to 1 and a stress-concentration factor (Kt) equal to 1. The average stress ratio is defined as maximum stress minus minimum stress divided by maximum stress.
  • For the purposes of 1C002:
Technical Notes: Technical Notes:
1. For the purposes of 1C008.a.2. thermoplastic materials, 1C008.a.4. materials and 1C008.f. materials, the ‘glass transition temperature (Tg)’ is determined using the method described in ISO 11357-2 (1999) or national equivalents.
2. For the purposes of 1C008.a.2. thermosetting materials and 1C008.a.3. materials, the ‘glass transition temperature (Tg)’ is determined using the 3-point bend method described in ASTM D 7028-07 or equivalent national standard. The test is to be performed using a dry test specimen which has attained a minimum of 90 % degree of cure as specified by ASTM E 2160-04 or equivalent national standard, and was cured using the combination of standard- and post-cure processes that yield the highest Tg.
2. For the purposes of 1C010.e.2. materials, ‘Dynamic Mechanical Analysis glass transition temperature (DMA Tg)’ 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.
  • For the purposes of 1C011.a., the natural content of hafnium in the zirconium (typically 2 % to 7 %) is counted with the zirconium.
20. Brevetoxins;
21. Gonyautoxins;
22. Nodularins;
23. Palytoxin;
  • For the purposes of 2A001.a.:
Technical Note:
In 2B352.d.1.b. ‘sterilised’ denotes the elimination of all viable microbes from the equipment through the use of either physical (e.g. steam) or chemical agents. ‘Disinfected’ denotes a process to reduce the number of microorganisms but not usually of bacterial spores, through the use of chemical agents, without necessarily killing or removing all organisms.
Note 2: 2B352.f.2. includes any isolator meeting all the characteristics specified in 2B352.f.2., regardless of its intended use and its designation, except for medical isolators specially designed for barrier nursing or transportation of infected patients.
  • For the purposes of 3A001.a.5.a.:
  • For the purposes of 3A001.a.5.b.:
  • For the purposes of 3A001.a.7.:
  • For the purposes of 3A001.a.12., when N is equal to 1024 points, the formula gives an execution time of 500 μs.
  • For the purposes of 3A001.a.14.:
Technical Notes: Technical Notes:
1. For the purposes of 3A001.b.9.a., the ‘turn-on time’ refers to the time from fully-off to fully operational, i.e., it includes the warm-up time of the MPM.
2. For the purposes of 3A001.b.9.b., the following example is provided to calculate the volume: for a maximum rated power of 20 W, the volume would be: 20 W x 10 cm3 /W = 200 cm3.
  • For the purposes of 3A001.b.12.:
  • For the purposes of 3A002.a.6.:
  • For the purposes of 3A002.h.:
  • For the purposes of 3D006.:
  • For the purposes of 5A004.b.1., ‘extract raw data’ from a computing or communications device means to retrieve binary data from a storage medium, e.g., RAM, flash or hard disk, of the device without interpretation by the device’s operating system or filesystem.
  • For the purposes of 6A001.a.1.a.3.:
  • For the purposes of 6A001.a.2.a.:
  • For the purposes of 6A004.a.1.:
  • For the purposes of 6A005.d.1.e.:
Note: 6A008.l. does not control systems, equipment and assemblies designed for ‘vessel traffic services’
Technical Notes Technical Notes Technical Notes Technical Notes Technical Notes Technical Notes
1. For the purposes of 7A003., ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ incorporate accelerometers or gyroscopes to measure changes in velocity and orientation in order to determine or maintain heading or position without requiring an external reference once aligned. ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ include: For the purposes of 7A003., ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ incorporate accelerometers or gyroscopes to measure changes in velocity and orientation in order to determine or maintain heading or position without requiring an external reference once aligned. ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ include: For the purposes of 7A003., ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ incorporate accelerometers or gyroscopes to measure changes in velocity and orientation in order to determine or maintain heading or position without requiring an external reference once aligned. ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ include: For the purposes of 7A003., ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ incorporate accelerometers or gyroscopes to measure changes in velocity and orientation in order to determine or maintain heading or position without requiring an external reference once aligned. ‘Inertial measurement equipment or systems’ include:
- - Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRSs); Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRSs);
- - Gyrocompasses; Gyrocompasses;
- - Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs); Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs);
- - Inertial Navigation Systems (INSs); Inertial Navigation Systems (INSs);
- - Inertial Reference Systems (IRSs); Inertial Reference Systems (IRSs);
- - Inertial Reference Units (IRUs). Inertial Reference Units (IRUs).
2. For the purposes of 7A003, ‘positional aiding references’ independently provide position, and include: For the purposes of 7A003, ‘positional aiding references’ independently provide position, and include: For the purposes of 7A003, ‘positional aiding references’ independently provide position, and include: For the purposes of 7A003, ‘positional aiding references’ independently provide position, and include:
a. “Satellite navigation system”; “Satellite navigation system”; “Satellite navigation system”;
b. Data-Based Referenced Navigation” (“DBRN”). Data-Based Referenced Navigation” (“DBRN”). Data-Based Referenced Navigation” (“DBRN”).
c. Designed for “aircraft”, land vehicles or vessels, providing position without the use of ‘positional aiding references’, and having any of the following “accuracies” subsequent to normal alignment: Designed for “aircraft”, land vehicles or vessels, providing position without the use of ‘positional aiding references’, and having any of the following “accuracies” subsequent to normal alignment: Designed for “aircraft”, land vehicles or vessels, providing position without the use of ‘positional aiding references’, and having any of the following “accuracies” subsequent to normal alignment:
1. 1. 0,8 nautical miles per hour (nm/hr) “Circular Error Probable” (“CEP”) rate or less (better);
2. 2. 0,5 % distanced travelled “CEP” or less (better); or
3. 3. Total drift of 1 nautical mile “CEP” or less (better) in a 24 hr period;
  • For the purposes of 7B001:

(4) Permanent magnet electric propulsion motors specially designed for submersible vehicles, having a power output exceeding 0.1 MW. Note:8A002.o.4. includes rim-driven propulsion systems.

k. k. “Technology”, not specified in 9E003.a., 9E003.h., or 9E003.i., “required” for the “development” of any of the following components or systems, specially designed for aero gas turbine engines to enable “aircraft” to cruise at Mach 1 or greater for more than 30 minutes: “Technology”, not specified in 9E003.a., 9E003.h., or 9E003.i., “required” for the “development” of any of the following components or systems, specially designed for aero gas turbine engines to enable “aircraft” to cruise at Mach 1 or greater for more than 30 minutes:
1. Propulsion inlet systems;
2. Propulsion exhaust systems;
3. ‘Reheat systems’;
4. ‘Active thermal management systems’ to condition fluids used to lubricate or cool ‘engine rotor supports’;
5. Oil-free ‘engine rotor supports’; or
6. Systems to remove heat from ‘compression system’ core gas path flow.
Technical Notes: Technical Notes:
For the purposes of 9E003.k.: For the purposes of 9E003.k.:
1. Propulsion inlet systems include core flow pre-coolers.
2. ‘Reheat systems’ provide additional thrust by combusting fuel in exhaust and/or bypass flow downstream of the last turbomachinery stage. ‘Reheat systems’ are also referred to as afterburners.
3. ‘Active thermal management systems’ employ methods other than passive oil-to-air cooling or oil-to-fuel cooling, such as vapour cycle systems.
4. ‘Compression system’ is any stage or combination of stages between the engine inlet face and the combustor that increases gas path pressure through mechanical work.
5. An ‘engine rotor support’ is the bearing supporting the main engine shaft that drives the compression system or turbine rotors.
N.B. 1.See 9E003.h. for engine control technology. N.B. 1.See 9E003.h. for engine control technology.
N.B. 2.See 9E003.i. for adjustable flow path systems technology. N.B. 2.See 9E003.i. for adjustable flow path systems technology.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Kevin Hollinrake — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Business and Trade — 21st June 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the Export Control Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3231) (“the 2008 Order”) and 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 (Recast) (EUR 2009/428) (“the retained Dual-Use Regulation”).

Regulation 2 amends Schedule 4 to the 2008 Order, moving Haiti from Part 4 of Schedule 4 into Part 3 of Schedule 4. This places Haiti into the list of countries which are subject to transit control for military goods.

Regulation 3 amends Annex I to the retained Dual-Use Regulation, which lists dual-use goods, software and technology subject to export controls. These changes reflect amendments to the Wassenaar Arrangement dual-use list as well as changes to the control lists administered by the Australia Group. Regulation 3 brings the retained Dual-Use Regulation up to date with these international arrangements and implements the United Kingdom’s international commitments in relation to these international arrangements. The new text also addresses minor drafting errors and domestic drafting preferences.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum is available from the Export Control Joint Unit, Old Admiralty Building, London SW1A 2DY. The Explanatory Memorandum has also been published alongside the instrument on the www.legislation.gov.uk website, and a copy has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 c. 28; see section 11 of the Act for defined terms used in these provisions. Section 1 was amended by article 6(2)(c) of Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order (S.I. 2011/1043); section 11 was amended by regulation 2(3) of S.I. 2019/771, as amended by regulation 9(b) of S.I. 2020/1502.

[^f00002]: EUR 2009/428; Article 15 was substituted by S.I. 2019/771.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2008/3231, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: EUR 2009/428. Annex I was amended by S.I. 2022/410 and S.I. 2023/302. There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.

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