Article 12

United Kingdom

In deciding whether or not to grant an individual or global export authorisation or to grant an authorisation for brokering services under this Regulation, the F1Secretary of State shall take into account all relevant considerations including:

(a)

the obligations and commitments F2the United Kingdom has accepted as a member of the relevant international non-proliferation regimes and export control arrangements, or by ratification of relevant international treaties;

(b)

F3the obligations under sanctions imposed by F4... a decision of the OSCE or by a binding resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations;

(c)

considerations of national foreign and security policy, including those F5contained within guidance made under section 9 of the Export Control Act 2002;

(d)

considerations about intended end use and the risk of diversion.

In addition to the criteria set in paragraph 1, when assessing an application for a global export authorisation F6the Secretary of State shall take into consideration the application by the exporter of proportionate and adequate means and procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions and objectives of this Regulation and with the terms and conditions of the authorisation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 12(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(i) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Art. 12(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(ii) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Word in Art. 12(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(iii)(aa) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in Art. 12(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(iii)(bb) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5: Words in Art. 12(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(a)(iv) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in Art. 12(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/771), regs. 1, 3(12)(b) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1502, regs. 2(3), 10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)