§ Joyce QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the EU code of conduct on arms sales, with reference to sales to Iraq; and if he will make a statement. [101954]
§ Mr. RammellThe sale of military listed items and dual use items to Iraq is restricted by sanctions. Those which are not automatically prohibited require approval from the UN Iraq Sanctions Committee, of which we are a member. As a member of the Sanctions Committee our evaluation of any application for permission to export such goods, including applications from EU partners, would involve consideration against the criteria of the Code. We consider the Code to be an effective tool to apply when making such decisions.