Select Committee on Defence Minutes of Evidence


Annex 4

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PURPOSES OF STRATEGIC EXPORT CONTROLS


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(i) Complying with international treaty obligations (a) to adhere to the UK's international obligations and commitments, including international arms embargoes To adhere to the UK's international obligations and commitments, including international arms embargoes and international control regimes
(b) to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of missiles and unmanned air vehicles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction To prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of missiles and unmanned air vehicles capable of delivering such weapons
(ii) Protection of our armed forces(c) to ensure the security of the UK, its dependencies and its armed forces abroad, and of allied countries To safeguard the UK's security interests and those of allies and EU partners
(iv) avoidance of assistance to human rights abuse in foreign countries (f) to avoid contributing to human rights abuses none
(d) to avoid contributing to internal repression and instability within the country of destination of the licensed goods To avoid contributing to internal repression
(e) to take into account the economic and technical capability of the recipient counry, and to achieve the least diversion for armaments of human and economic resources To avoid seriously undermining the economy of the recipient country
(iv) avoidance of assistance to aggression by foreign countries (g) to avoid contributing to the prolongation or aggravation of existing armed conflicts between states To avoid contributing to international aggression
(h) to preserve international and regional stability To avoid damaging regional stability
(v) avoidance of assistance to serious crime in foreign countries (i) to avoid contributing to terrorism and serious crime To avoid contributing to terrorism and crime
(iii) prevention of terrorism
(j) to avoid re-export or diversion of goods, likely to prejudice purposes (a) to (i)


  Source: House of Commons Trade and Industry Committee, Strategic Export Controls, 2nd Report, HC 65, London: HMSO, 10th Dec 1998.


 
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