# 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, Division: GENERAL SOFTWARE NOTE (GSN)

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

(This note overrides any control within section D of Categories 1 to 9.)
Categories 1 to 9 of this list do not control "software" which is any of the following:
a.. Generally available to the public by being:
1.. Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:
a.. Over-the-counter transactions;
b.. Mail order transactions;
c.. Electronic transactions; or
d.. Telephone call transactions; and
2.. Designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier;
Note:
Entry a. of the General Software Note does not release "software" specified in Category 5 – Part 2 ("Information Security").
b.. "In the public domain"; or
c.. The minimum necessary "object code" for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) or repair of those items whose export has been authorised.
Note:
Entry c. of the General Software Note does not release "software" specified in Category 5 – Part 2 ("Information Security").

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1749/annex/I/division/LIST/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1749/annex-I/division-LIST/division-5
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