Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 775/2014 of 16 July 2014 amended Annex II and Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1236/2005, by adding categories of items has been published in Official Journal of the EU (17/07/2014, L210/1).
More specifically
Annex II (list of items covered by a prohibition of export – Art.3 - and import – Art. 4) the categories of items have been extended as follows:
Annex III (List of items requiring an export authorisation – Art.5) has been extended as follows :
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The word weapons is added to category 2 and the word Portable as referred to devices is eliminated. The new wording is Weapons and devices designed for the purpose of riot control or self-protection, it includes more sub-categories ;
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Category 3 is re-framed to be more comprehensive and to focus on chemical substances : Weapons and equipment disseminating incapacitating or irritating chemical substances for the purpose of riot control or self-protection and certain related substance;
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Category 4 Products which could be used for the execution of human beings by means of lethal injection and category 5 Components designed for goods designed for the execution of human beings have been added as new categories.