§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will name the destinations for which export licence applications are subject to special consideration for strategic and proliferation reasons.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe Government have decided to publish a list of destinations for which export licence applications are subject to special consideration to serve as a guide to industry. The list, which is subject to regular review, is based on strategic and proliferation concerns and other criteria, including the risk of diversion and the lack of effective export controls. The destinations are as follows:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burma
- China
- Cuba
231 - Czechoslovakia
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Hungary
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Latvia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Romania
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Soviet Union
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
Export licence applications will continue to be considered on a case by case basis in accordance with stringent criteria. The inclusion of a destination on the list does not in itself preclude the granting of an export licence. Normal licensing procedures continue to apply in respect of exports to other destinations.