§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what restrictions are at present imposed on exports to Iran; and what restrictions are imposed by other members of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Alan Clark[holding answer 17 January 1989]: Licences are required for export to Iran of goods which are subject to control under the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1987 (S.I., 1987, No. 2070), as amended.
Applications for such licences are examined in particular against the guidelines on the export of defence equipment to Iran and Iraq announced to the House by my right hon. Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary on 29 October 1985, (Official Report, Vol. 84, column 454). The Guidelines are being kept under constant review in the light of the ceasefire and developments in the peace negotiations.
241WThere is no common EC policy on sales of controlled goods to Iran, and I am unable to comment on the national export policies of other EC member countries.