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Division [8A002] Marine systems, equipment and components, as follows:F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Note: For underwater communications systems, see Category 5, Part 1 – Telecommunications.

  1. a..

    Systems, equipment and components, specially designed or modified for submersible vehicles and designed to operate at depths exceeding 1 000 m, as follows:

    1. 1..

      Pressure housings or pressure hulls with a maximum inside chamber diameter exceeding 1,5 m;

    2. 2..

      F2Direct current electric propulsion thrusters and specially designed motors therefor;

      Technical Note:

      For the purposes of 8A002.a.2., brushless direct current motors may be referred to as Permanent Magnet Alternating Current (PMAC) motors.

    3. 3..

      Umbilical cables, and connectors therefor, using optical fibre and having synthetic strength members;

    4. 4..

      Components manufactured from material specified in 8C001;

      F3...

  2. b..

    Systems specially designed or modified for the F4‘automated control’ of the motion of submersible vehicles specified in 8A001, using navigation data, having closed loop servo-controls and having any of the following:

    1. 1..

      Enabling a vehicle to move within 10 m of a predetermined point in the water column;

    2. 2..

      Maintaining the position of the vehicle within 10 m of a predetermined point in the water column; or

    3. 3..

      Maintaining the position of the vehicle within 10 m while following a cable on or under the seabed;

      F5Technical Note:

      For the purposes of 8A002.b., ‘automated control’ systems apply to systems onboard submersible vehicles.

  3. c..

    Fibre optic pressure hull penetrators;

  4. d..

    Underwater vision systems having all of the following:

    1. 1..

      Specially designed or modified for remote operation with F6a submersible vehicle; and

    2. 2..

      Employing any of the following techniques to minimise the effects of back scatter:

      1. a..

        Range-gated illuminators; or

      2. b..

        Range-gated F7“laser” systems;

  5. e..

    Not used;

  6. f..

    Not used;

  7. g..

    Light systems specially designed or modified for underwater use, as follows:

    1. 1..

      Stroboscopic light systems capable of a light output energy of more than 300 J per flash and a flash rate of more than 5 flashes per second;

    2. 2..

      Argon arc light systems specially designed for use below 1 000 m;

  8. h..

    "Robots" specially designed for underwater use, controlled by using a dedicated computer and having any of the following:

    1. 1..

      Systems that control the "robot" using information from sensors which measure force or torque applied to an external object, distance to an external object, or tactile sense between the "robot" and an external object; or

    2. 2..

      The ability to exert a force of 250 N or more or a torque of 250 Nm or more and using titanium based alloys or "composite""fibrous or filamentary materials" in their structural members;

  9. i..

    Remotely controlled articulated manipulators specially designed or modified for use with submersible vehicles and having any of the following:

    1. 1..

      Systems which control the manipulator using information from sensors which measure any of the following:

      1. a..

        Torque or force applied to an external object; or

      2. b..

        Tactile sense between the manipulator and an external object; or

    2. 2..

      Controlled by proportional master-slave techniques and having 5 degrees of ‘freedom of movement’ or more;

      Technical Note:

      F8For the purposes of 8A002.i.2., only functions having proportionally related motion control using positional feedback are counted when determining the number of degrees of ‘freedom of movement’.

  10. j..

    Air independent power systems specially designed for underwater use, as follows:

    1. 1..

      Brayton or Rankine cycle engine air independent power systems having any of the following:

      1. a..

        Chemical scrubber or absorber systems, specially designed to remove carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulates from recirculated engine exhaust;

      2. b..

        Systems specially designed to use a monoatomic gas;

      3. c..

        Devices or enclosures, specially designed for underwater noise reduction in frequencies below 10 kHz, or special mounting devices for shock mitigation; or

      4. d..

        Systems having all of the following:

        1. 1..

          Specially designed to pressurise the products of reaction or for fuel reformation;

        2. 2..

          Specially designed to store the products of the reaction; and

        3. 3..

          Specially designed to discharge the products of the reaction against a pressure of 100 kPa or more;

    2. 2..

      Diesel cycle engine air independent systems having all of the following:

      1. a..

        Chemical scrubber or absorber systems, specially designed to remove carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulates from recirculated engine exhaust;

      2. b..

        Systems specially designed to use a monoatomic gas;

      3. c..

        Devices or enclosures, specially designed for underwater noise reduction in frequencies below 10 kHz, or special mounting devices for shock mitigation; and

      4. d..

        Specially designed exhaust systems that do not exhaust continuously the products of combustion;

    3. 3..

      "Fuel cell" air independent power systems with an output exceeding 2 kW and having any of the following:

      1. a..

        Devices or enclosures, specially designed for underwater noise reduction in frequencies below 10 kHz, or special mounting devices for shock mitigation; or

      2. b..

        Systems having all of the following:

        1. 1..

          Specially designed to pressurise the products of reaction or for fuel reformation;

        2. 2..

          Specially designed to store the products of the reaction; and

        3. 3..

          Specially designed to discharge the products of the reaction against a pressure of 100 kPa or more;

    4. 4..

      Stirling cycle engine air independent power systems having all of the following:

      1. a..

        Devices or enclosures, specially designed for underwater noise reduction in frequencies below 10 kHz, or special mounting devices for shock mitigation; and

      2. b..

        Specially designed exhaust systems which discharge the products of combustion against a pressure of 100 kPa or more;

  11. k..

    Not used;

  12. l..

    Not used;

  13. m..

    Not used;

  14. n..

    Not used;

  15. o..

    Propellers, power transmission systems, power generation systems and noise reduction systems F9and related equipment, as follows:

    1. 1..

      Not used

    2. 2..

      Water-screw propeller, power generation systems or transmission systems, designed for use on vessels, as follows:

      1. a..

        Controllable-pitch propellers and hub assemblies, rated at more than 30 MW;

      2. b..

        Internally liquid-cooled electric propulsion F10motors with a power output exceeding 2,5 MW;

      3. c..

        "Superconductive" propulsion F11motors with a power output exceeding 0,1 MW;

      4. d..

        Power transmission F12... systems incorporating "composite" F13shafts and designed to transmit power exceeding 10 MW;

      5. e..

        Ventilated or base-ventilated propeller systems, rated at more than 2,5 MW;

    3. 3..

      Noise reduction systems F14and related equipment designed for use on vessels of 1 000 tonnes displacement or more, as follows:

      1. a..

        Systems that attenuate underwater noise at frequencies below 500 Hz and consist of compound acoustic mounts for the acoustic isolation of diesel engines, diesel generator sets, gas turbines, gas turbine generator sets, propulsion motors or propulsion reduction gears, specially designed for sound or vibration isolation and having an intermediate mass exceeding 30 % of the equipment to be mounted;

      2. b..

        ‘Active noise reduction or cancellation systems’ or magnetic bearings, specially designed for power transmission systems;

        Technical Note:

        F15For the purposes of 8A002.o.3.b., ‘active noise reduction or cancellation systems’ incorporate electronic control systems capable of actively reducing equipment vibration by the generation of anti-noise or anti-vibration signals directly to the source.

    4. 4..

      F16Permanent magnet electric propulsion motors specially designed for submersible vehicles, having a power output exceeding 0.1 MW.

      Note: 8A002.o.4. includes rim-driven propulsion systems.

  16. p..

    Pumpjet propulsion systems having all of the following:

    1. 1..

      Power output exceeding 2,5 MW; and

    2. 2..

      Using divergent nozzle and flow conditioning vane techniques to improve propulsive efficiency or reduce propulsion-generated underwater-radiated noise;

  17. q..

    Underwater swimming and diving equipment as follows:

    1. 1..

      Closed circuit rebreathers;

    2. 2..

      Semi-closed circuit rebreathers;

    Note:

    8A002.q. does not control individual rebreathers for personal use when accompanying their users.

    NB:

    For equipment and devices specially designed for military use, SEE THE MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS.

  18. r..

    Diver deterrent acoustic systems specially designed or modified to disrupt divers and having a sound pressure level equal to or exceeding 190 dB (reference 1 μΡa at 1 m) at frequencies of 200 Hz and below.

    Note 1:

    8A002.r. does not control diver deterrent systems based on underwater explosive devices, air guns or combustible sources.

    Note 2:

    8A002.r. includes diver deterrent acoustic systems that use spark gap sources, also known as plasma sound sources.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.

F2

Annex 1 Entry 8A002.a.2. substituted (20.5.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/532), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(c)

F3

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.a.4 omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(a)

F4

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.b.3. substituted (20.5.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/532), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(d)(i)

F5

Annex 1 Entry 8A002.b.3. Technical Note inserted (20.5.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/532), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(d)(ii)

F6

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.d.1 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(b)

F7

Word in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.d.2.b. substituted (20.5.2025) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/532), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(e)

F8

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.i.2 substituted (13.7.2023) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/695), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(k)(iii)

F9

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o inserted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(c)

F10

Word in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.2.b substituted (13.7.2023) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/695), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(k)(iv)

F11

Word in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.2.c substituted (13.7.2023) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/695), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(k)(v)

F12

Word in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.2.d omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(d)(i)

F13

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.2.d substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(d)(ii)

F14

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.2.d inserted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(19)(e)

F15

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o.3.b substituted (13.7.2023) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/695), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(k)(vi)

F16

Words in Annex 1 Entry 8A002.o inserted (13.7.2023) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/695), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(k)(vii)