Further memorandum from the Export Control
Organisation, Department of Trade and Industry
Quarterly Report for: (i) January to March 2006;
and April to June 2006; and Annual Report of 2006
3. Details of the three revocations. Is the
Government aware whether UK companies have had to pay compensation
because of a breach of a contract?
The three SIEL revocations reported as having
been made in the Quarterly Report for the second calendar quarter
of 2006, covered goods that, following the introduction of the
EU Torture Regulation, were no longer covered by the Export of
Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance
(Control) Order 2003, but were instead covered by Council Regulation
(EC) No 1236/2005 of 27 June 2005, as implemented by the Export
Control (Security and para-military Goods) Order 2006 and The
Technical Assistance Control Regulations 2006. Two of the licenses
were subsequently reissued under the new legislation and the third
was no longer required by the exporter. Thus, these were all "technical"
revocations which did not prevent any exports taking place, None
would have given rise to any breach of contract.
It also transpires that these revocations should
have been recorded as having appeared at the beginning of the
third quarter rather that the end of the second. Our report on
the third quarter will cover any other revocations in that quarter.
15. How many OIELs with terms of five years
or longer were issued in 2005 and 2006?
Of a total of 503 OIELs issued between 1 January
and 31 December 2005, 336 have a validity period of five years
or longer. For the period 1 January 2006-30 November 2006, 399
OIELs were issued of which 347 have a validity of five years or
longer. OIELs are usually issued for five years, but ECO will
consider issuing them for shorter or longer periods depending
on the circumstances. OIELs of any validity period will only be
issued following careful assessment and if consistent with the
criteria. HMG keeps its export licensing decisions under review,
for example in the light of changing circumstances, and our advisory
Department carry out a review once a year of extant OIELs to determine
if their original advice to DTI is still current. OIELs can be
revoked or amended at any time.
23. Has the Export Control Organisation a
business place for the next 2-3 years? If it does, please supply
a copy.
Please find attached ECO's Business Plan for
the 2006-07 financial year. [not printed]
January 2006
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