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Pursuant to the Answer of 26th November 1996, Official Report, column 150W, if he will comment on his latest discussions with the United States Government on Libyan sanctions; and if he will comment on changes in his Department's policy on sanctions towards Libya in each of the last four years.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 1997

Reference

21551; 292 c983W

House

House of Commons

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Whether HMG will detail all arms embargoes currently implemented by the United Kingdom. - Includes list of countries and fact that shall shortly be laying in the Library a list of all UK policy commitments to control strategic exports, including embargoes. An updated version will be laid in the Library...

Asked by

Earl Attlee (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

579 c75-7WA

House

House of Lords

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

If he will list the arms embargoes currently implemented by the United Kingdom and their scope. - Includes list of countries and fact that shall shortly be laying in Library of the House a list of all UK policy commitments to control strategic exports including embargoes. (DEP/3 4940).

Asked by

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

20 March 1997

Answered on

20 March 1997

Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the arms embargoes currently implemented by the United Kingdom and their scope; and if he will make a statement. [21573] Mr. David Davis: The United Kingdom currently enforces 17 arms embargoes. Under the United Nations charter, we have a legally binding obligation to enforce arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council under article 41 of the charter. Other embargoes are imposed on a national basis or following agreement within the European Union or the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, formerly the CSCE. Under UK law, binding UN embargoes are implemented by prohibiting the export of goods and technology on the military list which forms part III to schedule 1 of the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, as amended by the Export of Goods (Control) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1996. In addition, the supply of such items from the UK or supply abroad by UK-registered companies and nationals is prohibited by Orders in Council under the United Nations Act 1946. From time to time, the contents of the military list may change, for example, to reflect technological advances or continuing international efforts to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Orders in Council extend such embargoes to the Crown dependencies and the dependent territories. A licence is required for each export or supply from the UK or abroad by a UK-registered company or national. National embargoes and those agreed in the EU and the OSCE prohibit only the export of goods covered by the embargo. With the exception of the embargoes on China and Iran, the UK interprets the scope of all such embargoes to cover goods and technology on the military list as defined above. Companies are free to submit applications to export goods to any embargoed destinations. The Department of Trade and Industry, as the licensing authority, normally refuses such applications where the goods come within the scope of the embargo. But in exceptional circumstances, the DTI might decide, after consultation with advisory departments, to grant a licence to export such goods to an embargoed destination, for example for humanitarian purposes. The UK has an end-use--or catch all--control under which any goods may be brought under control if there is knowledge or grounds for suspicion that they might be used for activities linked to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or missiles for their delivery. But other goods, which are not normally controlled, do not become subject to control solely because they are to be used by the military, whether or not the destination concerned is subject to an embargo. There are currently six binding UN arms embargoes: Angola{1}, Iraq{2}, Liberia{3}, Libya{4}, Rwanda{5} and Somalia{6}. There are currently seven EU embargoes: Afghanistan{7}, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia{8}, Burma{9}, China{10}, Nigeria{11}, Sudan{12} and Zaire{13}. The UK currently implements two embargoes as a result of decisions by the OSCE: Armenia{14} and Azerbaijan{15}. There are currently two national embargoes: Argentina{16} and Iran{17}. I shall keep the House informed of current arms embargoes and their scope on a yearly basis. All new embargoes or any amendments to existing embargoes will be announced at the time. I shall also shortly be laying in the Library of the House a list of all UK policy commitments to control strategic exports, including embargoes. An update version will be laid in the Library annually--or more frequently if policy changes require a revision. This statement will also be used to inform British industry. Footnotes: {1}Implemented in the UK on 1 October 1993. Products covered by the scope of the embargo can be supplied to the Government of Angola under licence, as long as they are imported through certain named points of entry into Angola; {2}Implemented in the UK on 9 August 1990 as part of comprehensive trade sanctions; {3}Implemented in the UK on 22 July 1993; {}{4}Implemented in the UK on 15 April 1992 as part of a range of sanctions (following an EU arms embargo imposed on 14 April 1986); {5}Implemented in the UK on 24 June 1994. The embargo does not apply to the sale or supply of arms and related material if under licence to the Government of Rwanda. But it does cover the sale or supply of arms and material to persons in States neighbouring Rwanda (i.e. Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire) if that sale or supply is for the purpose of the use of such arms or material with Rwanda; {6}Implemented in the UK on 22 July 1993; {7}Implemented in the UK on 17 December 1996; {8}Implemented in the UK on 26 February 1996. This embargo does not extend to transfers of equipment needed for demining activities; {9}Implemented in the UK on 29 July 1991; {10}Implemented in the UK on 26 June 1989 (although a national embargo was announced on 6 June 1989). In the absence of agreement amongst EU partners on its scope, interpretation of the embargo was left to national discretion. As announced on 4 April 1995, the UK interprets this embargo to include: lethal weapons such as machine guns, large calibre weapons, bombs, torpedoes, rockets and missiles; specially designed components of the above, and ammunition; military aircraft and helicopters, vessels of war, armoured fighting vehicles and other such weapons platforms; any equipment which is likely to be used for internal repression. {11}Implemented in the UK on 20 November 1995 (although a national embargo was announced on 11 November 1995); {12}Implemented in the UK on 15 March 1994; {13}Implemented in the UK on 7 April 1993; {14}Implemented in the UK on 28 February 1992; {15}Implemented in the UK on 28 February 1992; {16}Implemented on 3 April 1982; {17}Implemented on 1 March 1993. The scope of this embargo also covers items entered in Group O in Annex 1 of European Council Decision 94/942/CFSP on the export of dual-use goods, as amended. There are two exceptions to this embargo: goods essential for the safety of civil aircraft and air traffic control systems; radioactive material in the form of sources for medical equipment and deuterium labelled compounds for medical use. Licences for any equipment (including the exceptions to the complete ban mentioned above) are not approved where there is knowledge or reason to suspect that it would go to a military end-user or be used for military purposes.

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

21573; 292 c772-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

Pursuant to his Answer of 19th February, Official Report Column 905W, if he will make it his policy to identify separately those representations from British firms relating to Libya which directly relate to UN sanctions.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

19446; 292 c870-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

1st supplementary on Rees and Rotheroe court case.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

292 c870-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

Answered by

Anthony Nelson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

292 c870-1

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

Answered by

Anthony Nelson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

292 c870-1

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

If he will discuss with President Clinton the impact on sanctions against Libya of the legal actions by the United States authorities against (a) Juval Aviv and (b) Les Coleman.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

18553; 292 c496

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

John Major (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

292 c496

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

John Major (Conservative)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

292 c496

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

292 c496

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What action he has taken in respect of sanctions against Libya in the last 10 days.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c346-7; 18306

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

1st supplementary on the reliability of evidence presented in the case against Libya.

Asked by

Tam Dalyell (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c346-7

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c346-7

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Answered by

Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c346-7

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Statement on the outcome of the General Affairs Council held in Brussels on 24th February.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

28 February 1997

Answered on

28 February 1997

Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the General Affairs Council held in Brussels on 24 February. [17960] Mr. David Davis: Twenty-three of the 25 A points in document 6052/97, the text of which will be placed in the House as soon as it is available, were approved. They included the decision to sign an interim association agreement and joint statement on political dialogue with the PLO. Denmark entered waiting reserves on two points; an EU/Mexico agreement on control of precursors and maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin. The Council noted the resolutionS adopted by the European Parliament listed on Documents 5091/97 and 5094/97. Copies of these documents will also be placed in the House as soon as they are available. The Commission and presidency gave an oral presentation to the Council on the preparations of the second meeting of Foreign Ministers within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership, which will be held in Malta on 15 and 16 April. The Council underlined the importance of the Malta meeting as an opportunity to take stock of progress and to set priorities for the future. The Council welcomed the signature of the EC/PLO interim association agreement, which was signed by Yasser Arafat for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, the Commission and the Presidency. The Council underlined its determination to conclude the negotiations with Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as soon as possible. The Council was unable to agree a common position for the political declaration on the structured dialogue with Cyprus. The structure dialogue meeting was therefore postponed, but the association council was held as planned. After lengthy discussion of the draft agreements on humane standards for leghold traps, the Council concluded that the Commission should renew its contacts with the Russian, Canadian and US authorities with a view to adapting the draft agreements to reflect a number of Council recommendations. The Commission undertook to report on the results of its further contacts, hopefully before the end of March and in any case before the Environment Council in June 1997. The Council noted, without debate, the Commission's report on the state of play on the US Helms-Burton Act. The Council expressed regret that the latest bilateral contacts with the USA had not produced an outcome sufficient for the EU to suspend its action in the World Trade Organisation, but underlined its willingness to seek an overall bilateral settlement and in that case to halt or suspend the panel procedure.The Commission gave a report on the successful outcome of the WTO telecoms negotiations in Geneva on 15 February. The Commission reported that all outstanding obstacles to South Africa's qualified accession to Lome had been resolved in its 17-18 February talks with South Africa. The Council conclusions reiterated the importance of strengthening the relationship between the European Union and the Republic of South Africa through the establishment of a long-term framework of co-operation that will assist South Africa during and beyond its current transitional phase. The Council noted the resumption of negotiations in January 1997 and will consider taking advantage of the facilitating clause of article 364 of the revised Lome IV convention, which would allow early accession without further ratification. The Council recalled its commitment that the qualified accession of South Africa to the Lome convention will not negatively affect the interests of the current ACP membership. The Council discussed the overseas countries and territories mid-term review but was unable to reach agreement. The Council concluded that it would return to this at a future meeting. The Council called for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian purposes in the Great Lakes region and reaffirmed the European Union's support for regional efforts to find a political solution and for the democratisation process in Zaire, noting the appointment of the Portuguese nominee, Mr. Vasconcelos, as head of the electoral unit in Kinshasa. It also asked for the Political Committee to examine the scope for a regional arms embargo. The Council welcomed the five point plan contained in UN Security Council resolution 1097 and the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Sahnoun as UN-OAU special representative to the Great Lakes region. It supported the efforts of African leaders, in particular President Mandela and welcomed their decision to hold a regional summit on 12 March in Nairobi. The Council discussed the economic situation in the Balkans, in particular the difficulties of the countries in transition in south eastern Europe and noted the measures already taken by the European Commission to alleviate the consequences of the current crisis in Bulgaria. The Council agreed to follow the situation closely. The Council had an exchange of views on Albania and the possibilities for the Union to contribute to a solution to the present crisis. The Council agreed that a joint senior officials' mission with the European Commission would deliver a message reporting its concerns to the Albanian Government and the Opposition leadership. The Council discussed the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in light of the fact-finding mission carried out by the presidency and the Commission in Belgrade on 20 February 1997. While acknowledging that the results of the elections of 17 November 1996 have been implemented, the council reiterated the need to implement the remaining parts of the Gonzalez report; the opening of a dialogue with the opposition on free access to the media and reform of the electorial law. The Council expressed concern about the situation in Kosovo and called upon the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to co-operate in the early implementation of a visit to the region by the special representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mr. Van der Stoel, and the chairman of the working group on ethnic and national communities and minorities, Ambassador Lutz. The Council agreed to return to these issues at its next session. The Council underlined the importance of implementing the decision on Brcko and expressed its full support for the high representative in this context. Recalling the importance of the regional approach, the Council welcomed the European Commission's report on the practical application of conditionality and called for relevant Council bodies to continue to examine this principle in preparation for further discussion at the next General Affairs Council. The Council noted the report of the fact-finding mission to Belarus and agreed with its recommendations. It asked the head of the mission, Mr Kosto, to pass the report's contents to Mr Lukashenko, President of Belarus. The Council discussed human rights in China and reaffirmed its willingness to continue a dialogue with China on this issue. The Council hoped progress would be achieved. Meanwhile, it invited the presidency to continue and intensify, in close co-operation with others, consultations and preparations already underway for the possible tabling of a resolution on human rights in China in the UN Commission for Human Rights in Geneva. A decision will be taken in the light of the development of the situation. Under any other business, the Commission's paper on preferential trade agreements was raised. The Council noted this for discussion at the March General Affairs Council. The 10th ministerial meeting of the intergovernmental conference was held on the afternoon of Monday 24 February, preceded as usual by an exchange of views with the President of the European Parliament. Discussion focused on the presidency's text on justice and home affairs. I made clear that the real requirement was to provide for more efficient practical co-operation against, for example, criminals, drugs, illegal immigration and terrorism: there was no added value in institutional change that simply extended the role of Community institutions and procedures in the third pillar. I emphasised the practical progress that had been made in the third pillar during the last five years, and the need to build on this.

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

17960; 291 c425-8W

House

House of Commons

Chalker of Wallasey, RtHonBaroness

Statement on outcome of the General Affairs Council held in Brussels on 24 February.

Asked by

Lord HolmPatrick (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

578 c112-4WA

House

House of Lords

Adjournment debate on Libya and Iraq

Adjournment debate on Libya and Iraq.

Lead member

Tam Dalyell

Answering member

Jeremy Hanley

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

291 c598-606

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Pembroke of 17th February, Official Report, column 365W, if he will list the types of mines and specified conventional weapons which are prohibited or restricted by the UN Protocol as amended on 3rd May 1996.

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 February 1997

Reference

17243; 291 c120W

House

House of Commons

United Nations Arms Embargoes (Somalia Liberia and Rwanda) (Channel Islands) (Amendment) Order 1997

SI 1997/279 (No Parliamentary procedure). (Corrects defect in SI 1996/3154). Coming into force 21 December 1996.

Department

Privy Council

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

24 February 1997

Reference

SI 1997/279

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

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