§ Lord Hogg of Cumbernauldasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their policy on licensing arms exports to Slovenia. [HL3505]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe Government, along with EU partners, have decided, taking into account the well-entrenched democracy in Slovenia and her stable political and economic structures, to remove Slovenia from the EU Common Position on arms exports to the former Yugoslavia. Applications for licences to export military equipment will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the criteria announced by the Foreign Secretary on 28 July 1997 (HCOfficial Report, cols. 26–29), and the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports.