Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008

2.—(1) The Export Control Order 2008(1) is amended as follows.

(2) Schedule 2 (military goods, software and technology) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (21).

(3) Under the heading “Definitions”—

(a)before the definition of “Deactivation Regulation”, insert—

““cyber incident response” means the process of exchanging necessary information or “software” on a cybersecurity incident with individuals or organisations responsible for conducting or coordinating remediation to address the cybersecurity incident;”;

(b)before the definition of “end-effectors”, insert—

““digital computer” means equipment which can, in the form of one or more discrete variables, perform all of the following:

• a. accept data,

• b. store data or instructions in fixed or alterable (writable) storage,

• c. process data by means of a stored sequence of instructions which is modifiable, and

• d. provide output of data;

• Technical Note:

• Modifications of a stored sequence of instructions include replacement of fixed storage devices, but not a physical change in wiring or interconnections;”;

(c)before the definition of “explosives”, insert—

““equivalent standards” means comparable national or international standards recognised by one or more Wassenaar Arrangement “participating states” and applicable to the relevant entry;”;

(d)before the definition of “production”, insert—

““participating state” means a state participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement (see www.wassenaar.org);”;

(e)before the definition of “spacecraft”, insert—

““satellite navigation system” means a system consisting of ground stations, a constellation of satellites, and receivers, that enables receiver locations to be calculated on the basis of signals received from the satellites. It includes global navigation satellite systems and regional navigation satellite systems;”;

(f)after the definition of “user-accessible programmability”, insert—

““vulnerability disclosure” means the process of identifying, reporting, or communicating a vulnerability to, or analysing a vulnerability with, individuals or organisations responsible for conducting or coordinating remediation for the purpose of resolving the vulnerability;”.

(4) At the end of the Note to entry ML1.a. insert—

(5) For entry ML1.d.3, substitute—

(6) In entry ML2, for “projectors and accessories” substitute “accessories and projectors specially designed or modified for military use”.

(7) In entry ML2.a., for “recoilless rifles, smooth-bore weapons and signature reduction devices therefor;” substitute “recoilless rifles and smooth-bore weapons;”.

(8) For entry ML2.b., substitute—

(9) For entry ML2.c., substitute—

(10) Omit ML2.d..

(11) For entry ML6.b.1.a., substitute—

(12) For entry ML6.b.2.b., substitute—

(13) In entry ML8.c., at “Note 1”, for “apply to” substitute “control”;

(14) In entry ML10.f., for the words starting with “Technical Notes” and ending with “2.” substitute—

(15) In entry ML11.b., for “Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)” substitute ““Satellite navigation system””.

(16) In entry ML13.d.2.,—

(i)for “greater” substitute “better”; and

(ii)for “national equivalents” substitute ““equivalent standards””.

(17) After entry ML15.f., and before the entry that starts “Note: ML15”, insert—

(18) In entry ML17.m., omit “rafts,”.

(19) In entry ML18, after ““Production” equipment” insert “, environmental test facilities,”.

(20) After entry ML21.b.4., insert—

(21) After entry ML21.c., insert—

(22) Schedule 3 (UK controlled dual-use goods, software and technology) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (23) to (25).

(23) Under the heading “Definitions”—

(a)in the definition of “required”, omit “and the intended use of “technology” is irrelevant to whether it is “required””;

(b)before the definition of “use”, insert—

““Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” (or “UAV”) means any “aircraft” capable of initiating flight and sustaining controlled flight and navigation without any human presence on board;”.

(24) In entry PL9009.a., before entry PL9009.a.1, insert—

(25) In entry PL9009.a.2.g., for “Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)” substitute ““UAV””.