§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are satisfied that companies are not able to circumvent restrictions on the sale of arms and other material, by licensing the manufacture overseas of items, the export of which might be prohibited under the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Sales. [HL2577]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanA UK company does not require a licence to manufacture products itself, or to allow the manufacture of its products, in another country. The company would however need a licence to supply controlled technology or production equipment from the UK, if this were needed to enable production to go ahead. The export of specially designed components of controlled goods is also controlled, and the likely end-use of the components would be taken into account in deciding whether to grant a licence.