Part 1A Special materials and related equipmentF1F2
Microorganisms and Toxins
| Item | Regulation 53A applies? |
|---|---|
| 1B999 Specific processing equipment as follows: | |
| a. Electrolytic cells for fluorine “production”; | |
| b. Particle accelerators; | |
| c. Industrial process control hardware/systems designed for power industries; | |
| d. Freon and chilled water-cooling systems capable of continuous cooling duties of 100,000 BTU/hr (29.3 kW) or greater; | |
| e. Equipment for the “production” of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms. | |
| 1C990 Fibrous and filamentary materials for “use” in “composite” structures and with a specific modulus of 3.18 x 106 m or greater and a specific tensile strength of 7.62 x 104 m or greater. | Yes |
| 1C992 Commercial charges and devices containing energetic materials, and nitrogen trifluoride in a gaseous state. | Yes |
| Note: For the purposes of this entry the mass of the non-controlled substance in any ‘mixture’ is omitted when determining the total mass of the controlled material. | |
These items are as follows: a. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations, utilising one charge functioning along a single axis, that upon detonation produce a hole, and a.1. Contain any formulation of controlled materials; a.2. Have only a uniform shaped conical liner with an included angle of 90 degrees or less; a.3. Contain more than 0.010 kg but less than or equal to 0.090 kg of “controlled materials”; and a.4. Have a diameter not exceeding F311.43 cm/ 4.5 inches; | Yes |
| b. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations containing less than or equal to 0.010 kg of controlled materials; | Yes |
| c. Detonation cord or shock tubes containing less than or equal to 0.064 kg per meter (300 grains per foot) of controlled materials; | Yes |
| d. Cartridge power devices, that contain less than or equal to 0.70 kg of controlled materials in the deflagration material; | Yes |
| e. Oil well cartridges, that contain less than or equal to 0.015 kg of “controlled materials”; | Yes |
| f. Commercial prefabricated slurries and emulsions containing less than or equal to 10.0 kg and less than or equal to thirty-five percent by weight of materials controlled by ML8 in Schedule 2 of the Export Control Order 2008; | Yes |
| g. Cutters and severing tools containing less than or equal to 3.5 kg of controlled materials; | Yes |
| h. Pyrotechnic devices when designed exclusively for commercial purposes (e.g., theatrical stages, motion picture special effects, and fireworks displays) and containing less than or equal to 3.0 kg of controlled materials; | Yes |
i. Other commercial explosive devices and charges not controlled by 1C992.a to.h. containing less than or equal to 1.0 kg of controlled materials. Note: 1C992.i includes automotive safety devices; extinguishing systems; cartridges for riveting guns; explosive charges for agricultural, oil and gas operations, sporting goods, commercial mining, or public works purposes; and delay tubes used in the assembly of commercial explosive devices. | Yes |
| j. Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) in a gaseous state - Nitrogen trifluoride (CAS RN 7783-54-2) | |
| 1C996 Hydraulic fluids containing synthetic hydrocarbon oils, having all the following characteristics: | Yes |
a. A flash point exceeding 477 K (204 degrees C); b. A pour point at 239 K ( -34 degrees C) or less; c. A viscosity index of 75 or more; and d. A thermal stability at 616 K (343 degrees C). | |
| 1C997 Ammonium nitrate, including fertilisers and fertiliser blends containing more than 15% by weight ammonium nitrate, except liquid fertilisers (containing any amount of ammonium nitrate) or dry fertilisers containing less than 15% by weight ammonium nitrate | |
1C998 Non fluorinated polymeric substances as follows: a. Polyarylene ether ketones, as follows: a.1 Polyether ether ketone (PEEK); a.2. Polyether ketone ketone (PEKK); a.3. Polyether ketone (PEK); a.4. Polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK); | Yes |
| 1C999 Specific materials, as follows: | |
| a. Hardened steel and tungsten carbide precision ball bearings (3mm or greater diameter); | Yes |
| b. 304 and 316 stainless steel plate; | |
| c. Monel plate; | |
| d. Tributyl phosphate; | |
| e. Nitric acid in concentrations of 20 weight percent or greater; | |
| f. Fluorine; | |
| g. Alpha emitting radionuclides, | |
| F4Aromatic polyamides (aramids) not controlled by 1C010, 1C210 or 1C990, presented in any of the following forms— | |
(a) primary forms; | |
(b) filament yarn or monofilaments; | |
(c) filament tows; | |
(d) rovings; | |
(e) staple or chopped fibres; | |
(f) fabrics; | |
(g) pulp or flocks. | |
| Nanomaterials as follows— | |
(a) semiconductor nanomaterials; | |
(b) composite-based nanomaterials; | |
(c) any of the following carbon-based nanomaterials— | |
(i) carbon nanotubes; | |
(ii) carbon nanofibres; | |
(iii) fullerenes; | |
(iv) graphenes; | |
(v) carbon onions. | |
| Notes: For the purpose of the entry above, “nanomaterial” means a material that meets at least one of the following criteria— | |
| (a) it consists of particles, with one or more external dimensions in the size range 1 - 100 nm for more than 1 % of their number size distribution, | |
| (b) it has internal or surface structures in one or more dimensions in the size range 1 - 100 nm, or | |
| (c) it has a specific surface area by volume greater than 60 m2/cm3, excluding materials consisting of particles with a size lower than 1 nm. | |
| 1D999 Specific software as follows: | |
a. “Software” specially designed for industrial process control hardware/systems controlled by 1B999; b. “Software” specially designed for equipment for the “production” of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms controlled by 1B999. | |
| 1E994 “Technology” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of fibrous and filamentary materials controlled by 1C990. | Yes |
F5“Technology” “required” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of the systems, equipment, components and software specified in the entries above relating to aromatic polyamides and nanomaterials. | |
F6Rare-earth metals and compounds, either in organic or inorganic form, including mixtures whether or not intermixed or interalloyed. Note 1: Rare-earth metals and compounds include Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium and Lutetium; Note 2: For the purposes of the prohibition, minerals containing rare-earth metals are excluded; Note 3: the prohibition does not prohibit mixtures in which no individual metal or compound specified in this entry constitutes more than 5% by the weight of the mixture. | |
F7Tungsten, tungsten carbide and alloys, not controlled by 1C117 or 1C226 of Annex 1 of the Dual-Use Regulation, containing more than 90 % tungsten by weight. Note 1: For the purpose of this control, wire is excluded. Note 2: For the purpose of this control, surgical or medical instruments are excluded. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2A inserted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/195), reg. 1(2), Sch. (with reg. 11)
- F2
Sch. 2A Pts. 1A, 1B inserted (15.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/792), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 (with reg. 13)
- F3
Word in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)
- F4
Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (16.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 1
- F5
Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (16.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 2
- F6
Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (21.4.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 14(1)(a)
- F7
Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 22(2)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)