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Notice to Exporters 2013/23 (23 August 2013) announced that on 21 August 2013, in response to the increasing levels of violence in Egypt, the Member States of the European Union agreed to suspend all export licensing to Egypt for equipment which might be used for internal repression. The Council also agreed to reassess export licences of equipment covered by Common Position 2008/944/CFSP – which defines common rules governing control of export of military technology and equipment.
The above actions follow action already taken by the UK Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills on 19 July 2013 to revoke five standard individual export licences for Egypt where there was a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression, or provoke or prolong conflict. The UK Export Control Organisation (ECO) is in the process of reviewing extant licences to determine which ones it considers to be for equipment which might be used for internal repression and therefore subject to suspension. The ECO will notify exporters directly in the event that your licence is to be suspended. The ECO will review whether it is necessary to revoke, suspend or amend any additional extant licences where the proposed transfer is no longer consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (‘Consolidated Criteria‘). |
UK – Export licences to Egypt being reviewed for certain items
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