HL Deb 10 November 1999 vol 606 c184WA
Lord Milner of Leeds

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will continue to impose an arms embargo on Afghanistan in line with the European Union's Common Position on 17 December 1996. [HL4645]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

We remain committed to the EU arms embargo against Afghanistan, which the UK interprets as covering all goods and technology entered on Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, as amended.

Following consultations with this department and the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Trade and Industry has issued three licences for the export of mine clearance equipment for use by the United Nations and the Halo Trust to aid their demining activities in Afghanistan. The grant of these licences is for humanitarian purposes.