HC Deb 13 February 1997 vol 290 c282W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy on the export of military equipment to Cyprus; and if he will make a statement. [15203]

Mr. David Davis

We fully support United Nations Security Council resolution 1062 which expressesserious concern about the modernisation and upgrading of military forces on Cyprus. We will therefore grant licences for the export of equipment only to the military forces of either side on the island of Cyprus which we are satisfied does not fall within the following categories as defined by the EU common embargo list:

  1. (a) Weapons designed to kill and their ammunition; or
  2. (b) Weapons platforms; or
  3. (c) Ancillary equipment which is specifically designed for use in conjunction with either (a) or (b).

Within this context, export licence applications will continue to be considered on a case-by-case basis. Note: Among other items category (a) includes guns, bombs, torpedoes, rockets, missiles, fire control systems and tanks. Category (b) includes armed and armoured vehicles or vehicles with fitted mountings for arms, vessels of war, aircraft and helicopters.

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