HL Deb 21 May 1998 vol 589 cc204-5WA
Lord Archer of Sandwell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have approved a licence for the temporary export of aero-engine parts to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. [HL2019]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Her Majesty's Government have approved a licence for the temporary export of aero-engine parts to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for machining and assembling into more complete units. These units will be returned to the UK for inclusion in engine kits for export to Italy. As the export of the goods concerned is controlled under Part III of Schedule 1 to the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, this licence was an exception to our interpretation of the EU arms embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This decision does not affect the Government's continued support of the EU common position on arms exports to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.