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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-775/annex-I",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/775",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 775/2014 of 16 July 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment",
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  "path": "annex/I",
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  "number": "I",
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  "text": "ANNEX II\nList of goods referred to in Articles 3 and 4\nIntroductory Note:\nThe “CN codes” in this Annex refer to codes specified in Part Two of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff.\nWhere “ex” precedes the CN code, the goods covered by Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 constitute only a part of the scope of the CN code and are determined by both the description given in this Annex and the scope of the CN code.\nNotes:\n1.\nItems 1.3 and 1.4 in Section 1 concerning goods designed for the execution of human beings do not cover medical-technical goods.\n2.\nThe object of the controls contained in this Annex should not be defeated by the export of any non-controlled goods (including plant) containing one or more controlled components when the controlled component or components are the principal element of the goods and can feasibly be removed or used for other purposes.\nNB:\nIn judging whether the controlled component or components are to be considered the principal element, it is necessary to weigh the factors of quantity, value and technological know-how involved and other special circumstances which might establish the controlled component or components as the principal element of the goods being procured.\nCN code\nDescription\n1.\nGoods designed for the execution of human beings, as follows:\nex 4421 90 97\nex 8208 90 00\n1.1.\nGallows and guillotines\nex 8543 70 90\nex 9401 79 00\nex 9401 80 00\nex 9402 10 00\n1.2.\nElectric chairs for the purpose of execution of human beings\nex 9406 00 38\nex 9406 00 80\n1.3.\nAirtight vaults, made of e.g. steel and glass, designed for the purpose of execution of human beings by the administration of a lethal gas or substance\nex 8413 81 00\nex 9018 90 50\nex 9018 90 60\nex 9018 90 84\n1.4.\nAutomatic drug injection systems designed for the purpose of execution of human beings by the administration of a lethal chemical substance\n2.\nGoods which are not suitable for use by law enforcement authorities to restrain human beings, as follows:\nex 8543 70 90\n2.1.\nElectric shock devices which are intended to be worn on the body by a restrained individual, such as belts, sleeves and cuffs, designed for restraining human beings by the administration of electric shocks\nex 7326 90 98\nex 7616 99 90\nex 8301 50 00\nex 3926 90 97\nex 4203 30 00\nex 4203 40 00\nex 4205 00 90\n2.2.\nThumb-cuffs, finger-cuffs, thumbscrews and finger-screws\nNote:\nThis item includes both serrated and non-serrated cuffs and screws\nex 7326 90 98\nex 7616 99 90\nex 8301 50 00\nex 3926 90 97\nex 4203 30 00\nex 4203 40 00\nex 4205 00 90\nex 6217 10 00\nex 6307 90 98\n2.3.\nBar fetters, weighted leg restraints and gang chains comprising bar fetters or weighted leg restraints\nNotes:\n1.\nBar fetters are shackles or ankle rings fitted with a locking mechanism, linked by a rigid bar which is typically made of metal\n2.\nThis item includes bar fetters and weighted leg restraints which are linked to ordinary handcuffs by means of a chain\nex 7326 90 98\nex 7616 99 90\nex 8301 50 00\nex 3926 90 97\nex 4203 30 00\nex 4203 40 00\nex 4205 00 90\nex 6217 10 00\nex 6307 90 98\n2.4.\nCuffs for restraining human beings, designed to be anchored to a wall, floor or ceiling\nex 9401 61 00\nex 9401 69 00\nex 9401 71 00\nex 9401 79 00\nex 9401 80 00\nex 9402 10 00\n2.5.\nRestraint chairs: chairs fitted with shackles or other devices to restrain a human being\nNote:\nThis item does not prohibit chairs only fitted with straps or belts\nex 9402 90 00\nex 9403 20 20\nex 9403 20 80\nex 9403 50 00\nex 9403 70 00\nex 9403 81 00\nex 9403 89 00\n2.6.\nShackle boards and shackle beds: boards and beds fitted with shackles or other devices to restrain a human being\nNote:\nThis item does not prohibit boards and beds only fitted with straps or belts\nex 9402 90 00\nex 9403 20 20\nex 9403 50 00\nex 9403 70 00\nex 9403 81 00\nex 9403 89 00\n2.7.\nCage beds: beds comprising a cage (four sides and a ceiling) or similar structure enclosing a human being within the confines of the bed, the ceiling or one or more of the sides of which are fitted with metal or other bars, and which can only be opened from outside\nex 9402 90 00\nex 9403 20 20\nex 9403 50 00\nex 9403 70 00\nex 9403 81 00\nex 9403 89 00\n2.8.\nNet beds: beds comprising a cage (four sides and a ceiling) or similar structure enclosing a human being within the confines of the bed, the ceiling or one or more sides of which are fitted with nets, and which can only be opened from outside\n3.\nPortable devices which are not suitable for use by law enforcement authorities for the purpose of riot control or self-protection, as follows:\nex 9304 00 00\n3.1.\nBatons or truncheons made of metal or other material having a shaft with metal spikes\nex 3926 90 97\nex 7326 90 98\n3.2.\nShields with metal spikes\n4.\nWhips as follows:\nex 6602 00 00\n4.1.\nWhips comprising multiple lashes or thongs, such as knouts or cats o'nine tails\nex 6602 00 00\n4.2.\nWhips having one or more lashes or thongs fitted with barbs, hooks, spikes, metal wire or similar objects enhancing the impact of the lash or thong",
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      "text": "OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1."
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