documents,to
the
appropriateaddress
on
the
back
cover.
Wheretheexport
involvesa
computer
or
digitalprocessing
element
andthe
export
is
toaproscribedcountry,acompleted
computer
questionnaire
and
blockdiagramof
the
complete
computer
systemmust
be
provided.(Thisappliesto
any
equipment
usingmicroprocessorcontrol.Fora
comprehensive
descriptionof
the
controls
oncomputers
and
equipment
containingthem,
see
IL
1565,takingintoaccount
the
definitionsinNote16to
that
item).
Who
do
you
applyto?
Wheretheexport
is
forgoods
and
technologies
onthe
IndustrialListtoaproscribed
country
(ie.Afghanistan,Albania,Bulgaria,People'sRepublicofChina,Czechoslovakia,GermanDemocraticRepublic,Hungary,Mongolia,NorthKorea,Poland,Romania,
the
USSR
and
Vietnam)applications
and
inquiriesshould
be
addressedto:CocomLicensingUnit,Room640KingsgateHouse,66-74VictoriaStreet,LondonSW1E6SW(Telephone
In
quiries:seebackcover).Applicationsfor
export
licencesforgoodson
the
IndustrialListto
other
(non-proscribedcountries
and
forgoods
and
technologieson
the
Munitions
and
AtomicEnergyListsto
any
country
and
relatedinquiriesshould
be
addressedto:ExportLicensingUnit,Room501,KingsgateHouse,66-74VictoriaStreet,LondonSW1E6SW(TelephoneInquiries:seebackcover).
Export
to
the
proscribed
countries
It
is
the
generalpolicyofHerMajesty'sGovernmenttoconsultits
COCOM
partners
beforedeciding
whether
toissuealicenceforthe
export
ofcontrolledgoodstoaproscribedcountry.However,foradministrativereasons,
thereare
some
controlledgoods
where
this
is
notdone.This
procedure
is
called'NationalDiscretion'
and
goodsthat
areagreed
assuitableforsuch
treatmentare
indicatedinthisbooklet
by
colouredprinting
on
awhitebackground.NationalDiscretion
or
FavourableConsiderationnoteswhichapply
only
forexportsto
the
People'sRepublicofChina
are
inblackprint
on
acolour-tintedbackground.
The
treabnent
of
technology
In
the
caseof
the
proscribeddestinationsalicence
is
necessaryfor
the
export
oftechnicaldata,
and
anyother
tangibletechnologyapplicableto
the
design,production
and
useofitemsasdefinedintheselists.Thisappliesequallytotechnologyspecificto
the
integration
or
useof
components
initemsdefinedintheselists,
even
when
thecomponents
are
themselvesunembargoed.The
above
doesnotapplyto
that
technologywhich
is
the
minimumnecessaryfor
the
installation,operation,maintenance(checking)
and
repairofproductswhoseexporthas
been
authorised.
Export
for
exhibitions
etc
Proceduresexistfor
thetreatment
ofapplicationsto
export
goodstemporarilyforexhibitions
and
demonstrationpurposes,
whereany
export
licencesissuedwillbesubjecttocertainconditions.ForfurtherinformationcontacteitherExportLicensingUnit
or
CocomLicensingUnit(see
back
cover)depending
on
the
country
concerned.
In
allcasesapplicationsshould
be
submittedon
an
'Applicationfor
export
licence-formA'
and
asfarin
advance
ofshipmentaspracticable.
UnitedStatesre-exportcontrols
Exportersshouldbe
awarethatthe
UnitedStatesAuthoritiesclaimcontrol
overmany
exportsfrom
other
countries,including
the
UnitedKingdom,
wherethe
goods
are
of
US
origin,include
components
of
US
origin,
or
were
producedusingUS-origintechnology.
In
suchcases,under
US
export
regulations,a
US-
re-exportlicence
is
required
whetheror
nota
UK
export
licence
is
needed
or
has
been
granted.Althoughsuch
US
regulations
are
notvalidin
UK
law
the
US
authoritiescommonlypenaliseforeigncompanieswhichdonotcomply,
by
denying
them
accessto
US
goods
or
technologyin
the
future.
Where
a
company
hasapresencein
the
US,
legalaction
may
leadto
the
impositionoffines
andother
penalties.Exportersshouldnote
thatthe
US
regulations
changed
in1988.
UK
exporters
seekingguidanceonlicensableitems
or
restrictedcountries
under
US
regulationsshouldcontact
the
CommercialSection,
US
Embassy,24GrosvenorSquare,LondonW1AlEA(tel01-4999000
ext
2433).Copiesof
the
US
ExportAdministrationRegulations
are
availableforreferenceat
the
Embassy,
and
a
summary
of
the
regulations
and
licenceapplicationformsmay
be
obtainedfrom
the
Embassy
or
from
the
OfficeofExportAdministration,
US
DepartmentofCommerce,Washington
DC
20230.Applicationsforre-exportlicences
may
bemade
directto
the
US
Department
ofCommerce;alternatively
UK
exportersmay
prefertocontacttheir
US
s u p p l i e ~ s
whoshould
be
abletoadvise
whether
alicence
is
required
under
US
lawand,
if
so,
whetheror
not
theycan
applyforsuchalicence
on
behalfoftheir
UK
principals.
Thereare
additional
US
licensingrequirementsfordefenceequipmentof
US
origin
and
these
are
administeredby
the
OfficeofMunitionsControls,
US
DepartmentofState,22nd
and
CStreets,
NW
Washington
DC
20521.
In
quiriescanalso
be
made
at
the
US
EmbassyinLondon.Britishcompaniesrequiringgeneraladviceon
US
exportcontrols
or
experiencingdifficultieswith
US
regulationsshouldcontact
the
DTI,
OT2/1B,Room576,1VictoriaStreet,LondonSW1H
OET
(tel01-2154611).
,
SecurityexportcontrolMarch
1989
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