§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether arms dealers whose commodities do not(a) originate in and (b) enter the UK are subject to end user certificate legislation; and if he will make a statement. [160192]
§ Nigel GriffithsI have been asked to reply.
From 1 May 2004, controls will apply in certain cases in respect of military goods traded between countries outside the UK (controls on such trade to embargoed destinations came into force on 3 March 2004). End-user documentation requirements under the new trafficking and brokering controls will be similar to those currently in place under existing export controls.