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Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 9 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 July 2012. It was answered by Mark Prisk (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 July 2012 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Arms Trade: EU Internal Trade

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will estimate the number of UK companies eligible to apply for (a) general and (b) global licences under the EU's Defence Transfer Directive 2009/43/EC.

[116828]

Answer

All UK companies are eligible to use UK Open General Export Licences and Open Individual Export Licences for the export of defence goods, subject to their possessing a satisfactory track record of compliance and being able to satisfy all the conditions attached to these licences. These open licences equate to the general and global licences referred to in EU Directive 2009/43/EC, and the implementation of the directive will not change that situation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116828; 548 c393W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Defence Arms trade EU law EU internal trade
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk