§ Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if a country may be admitted to the European Union without becoming a signatory to the European Union code of conduct on arms sales. [84257]
§ Mr. Tony LloydIn practice we would expect all EU member states to adhere in full to the Code of Conduct, including through participation in the information exchange and consultation mechanism established in the operative provisions of the Code.
The Associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Associated country Cyprus, and Iceland and 241W Norway have already aligned themselves with the criteria and the principles contained in the EU Code on Arms Exports.