Memorandum from the Department for Business,
Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
On 9 September 2008, I sent you the first
extracts of the draft legislation for the third tranche of review
changes. I am now pleased to be able to send the Committee the
full first draft of the new consolidated Order.
The new Order consolidates:
(a) the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology
and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003; [10]
(b) the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003;
[11]
(c) the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed
Destinations) Order 2004; [12]
(d) the Technical Assistance Control Regulations
2006. [13]
It incorporates the extracts which the Committee
has already received. Those extracts put into affect the third
tranche changes, namely in the areas of trade controls, transport,
transit and transhipment and receipt of fee or commission. I would
be grateful if the Committee could now consider whether the draft
Order fulfils the policy commitments that were made in the Government
Further Response in these areas, and whether the new consolidation
does so in a clear and user-friendly way. Please let me have any
comments by Friday 24 October. This will enable us to make
any necessary changes before we lay the Order later this year.
In reading the draft Order the Committee should
note that:
— There may be some further minor changes
to the drafting of the Order to deal with issues arising from
the consolidation, but these will largely be aimed at ensuring
there has been no inadvertent change in the law. We will let you
know should there be any substantial changes.
— There are gaps in the Schedules to the
draft Order (for example, the military and dual-use lists). There
will be no change in these areas and for that reason we are not
seeking the Committee's comments.
24 September 2008
10 S.I. 2003/2764. Back
11
S.I. 2003/2765. Back
12
S.I. 2004/318. Back
13
.S.I. 2006/1719. Back
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