{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dual-use-and-related-goods-export-control-regulations-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-56",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dual-use-and-related-goods-export-control-regulations-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-56.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/271",
  "legislation_title": "The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/dual-use-and-related-goods-export-control-regulations-1995",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/56",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": "DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN THIS ANNEX",
  "text": "“Flexible manufacturing unit” (FMU) (2) (sometimes also referred to as “flexible manufacturing system” (FMS) or “flexible manufacturing cell” (FMC)) means an entity which includes a combination of at least:\na. A “digital computer” including its own “main storage” and its own related equipment; and\nb. Two or more of the following:\n1. A machine tool specified in 2B001.c.;\n2. A dimensional inspection machine specified in Category 2., or another digitally controlled measuring machine specified in Category 2.;\n3. A “robot” specified in Categories 2. or 8.;\n4. .Digitally controlled equipment specified in 1B003, 2B003 or 9B001;\n5. “Stored programme controlled” equipment specified in 3B001.a.;\n6. Digitally controlled equipment specified in 1B001;\n7. Digitally controlled electronic equipment specified in 3A002.c.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "applied",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/1736",
      "affecting_title": "The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996"
    },
    {
      "type": "modified",
      "affecting": "uksi/1996/1124",
      "affecting_title": "The Dual-Use and Related Goods (Export Control) (Amendment) Regulations 1996"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/271/schedule/1/paragraph/56",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:17:15.711549+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}