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Division [6A006] "Magnetometers", "magnetic gradiometers", "intrinsic magnetic gradiometers", underwater electric field sensors, "compensation systems", and specially designed components therefor, as follows:F1

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

NB:

SEE ALSO 7A103.d.

Note:

6A006 does not control instruments specially designed for fishery applications or biomagnetic measurements for medical diagnostics.

  1. a..

    "Magnetometers" and subsystems as follows:

    1. 1..

      "Magnetometers" using "superconductive" (SQUID) "technology" and having any of the following:

      1. a..

        SQUID systems designed for stationary operation, without specially designed subsystems designed to reduce in-motion noise, and having a ‘sensitivity’ equal to or F2less (better) than 50 fT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz; or

      2. b..

        SQUID systems having an in-motion-magnetometer ‘sensitivity’ F3less (better) than 20 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz and specially designed to reduce in-motion noise;

    2. 2..

      "Magnetometers" using optically pumped or nuclear precession (proton/Overhauser) "technology" having a ‘sensitivity’ F4less (better) than 20 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz;

    3. 3..

      "Magnetometers" using fluxgate "technology" having a ‘sensitivity’ equal to or F5less (better) than 10 pT (rms) per square root Hz at a frequency of 1 Hz;

    4. 4..

      Induction coil "magnetometers" having a ‘sensitivity’ F6less (better) than any of the following:

      1. a..

        0,05 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies of less than 1 Hz;

      2. b..

        1 × 10–3 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies of 1 Hz or more but not exceeding 10 Hz; or

      3. c..

        1 × 10–4 nT (rms) per square root Hz at frequencies exceeding 10 Hz;

    5. 5..

      Fibre optic "magnetometers" having a ‘sensitivity’ F7less (better) than 1 nT (rms) per square root Hz;

  2. b..

    Underwater electric field sensors having a ‘sensitivity’ F8less (better) than 8 nanovolt per metre per square root Hz when measured at 1 Hz;

  3. c..

    "Magnetic gradiometers" as follows:

    1. 1..

      "Magnetic gradiometers" using multiple "magnetometers" specified in 6A006.a.;

    2. 2..

      Fibre optic "intrinsic magnetic gradiometers" having a magnetic gradient field ‘sensitivity’ F9less (better) than 0,3 nT/m rms per square root Hz;

    3. 3..

      "Intrinsic magnetic gradiometers", using "technology" other than fibre-optic "technology", having a magnetic gradient field ‘sensitivity’ F10less (better) than 0,015 nT/m rms per square root Hz;

  4. d..

    "Compensation systems" for magnetic or underwater electric field sensors resulting in a performance equal to or better than the specified parameters of 6A006.a., 6A006.b. or 6A006.c.;

  5. e..

    Underwater electromagnetic receivers incorporating magnetic field sensors specified in 6A006.a. or underwater electric field sensors specified in 6A006.b.

Technical Note:

For the purposes of 6A006, ‘sensitivity’ (noise level) is the root mean square of the device-limited noise floor which is the lowest signal that can be measured.

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

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.1.a substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(w)

F3

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.1.b substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(x)

F4

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.2 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(y)

F5

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.3 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z)

F6

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.4 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z1)

F7

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.a.5 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z2)

F8

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.b substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z3)

F9

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.c.2 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z4)

F10

Word in Annex 1 Entry 6A006.c.3 substituted (1.4.2024) by The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/346), regs. 1(1), 3(14)(z5)