# Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (Text with EEA relevance), Article 7: Individual transfer licences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States shall decide to grant individual transfer licences to an individual supplier at its request authorising one transfer of a specified quantity of specified defence-related products to be transmitted in one or several shipments to one recipient where:
(a) the request for a transfer licence is limited to one transfer;
(b) it is necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the Member State or on grounds of public policy;
(c) it is necessary for compliance with international obligations and commitments of Member States; or
(d) a Member State has serious reason to believe that the supplier will not be able to comply with all the terms and conditions necessary to grant it a global transfer licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/43/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-43/article-7
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