CHAPTER IIEXPORT AND IMPORT RESTRICTIONS

Article 21.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex I or II, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.2.Annex I shall include goods and technology, including software, which are dual-use items or technology as defined in Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, except for certain goods and technology as specified in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.2a.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of authorisations granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 428/2009, in respect of the goods and technology as specified in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.3.Annex II shall include other goods and technology which could contribute to Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy-water-related activities, to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding, including those determined by the UN Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.4.Annexes I and II shall not include goods and technology included in the Common Military List of the European UnionOJ C 69, 18.3.2010, p. 19. ('Common Military List').

Article 31.A prior authorisation shall be required for the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods and technology listed in Annex III, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.2.For all exports for which an authorisation is required under this Article, such authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established and shall be in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.3.Annex III shall include any goods and technology, other than those included in Annexes I and II, which could contribute to enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities, to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, or to the pursuit of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.4.Exporters shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information required for their application for an export authorisation.5.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation for any sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods or technology included in Annex III, if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the sale, supply, transfer or export of the goods and technology is or may be intended for use in connection with one of the following activities:(a)Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities;(b)the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran; or(c)the pursuit by Iran of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.6.Under the conditions set out in paragraph 5, the competent authorities may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an export authorisation which they have granted.7.Where a competent authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantially limits or revokes an authorisation in accordance with paragraphs 5 or 6, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission thereof and share the relevant information with them, while complying with the provisions concerning the confidentiality of such information of Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural mattersOJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p. 1..8.Before a Member State grants an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 5 for a transaction which is essentially identical to a transaction which is the subject of a still valid denial issued by another Member State or by other Member States under paragraphs 6 and 7, it shall first consult the Member State or States which issued the denial. If, following such consultations, the Member State concerned decides to grant an authorisation, it shall inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof, providing all relevant information to explain the decision.

Article 4It shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from Iran, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex I or II whether the item concerned originates in Iran or not.

Article 2a1.A prior authorisation shall be required:(a)for the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods and technology listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;(b)for the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to goods and technology listed in Annex I or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods and technology included in Annex I, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(c)for the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods and technology listed Annex I, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(d)before entering into any arrangement with an Iranian person, entity or body, or any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction, including the acceptance of loans or credit made by such person, entity or body, that would enable such person, entity or body to participate in or increase its participation, be that independently or as part of a joint venture or other partnership, in commercial activities involving the following:(i)uranium mining,(ii)production or use of nuclear materials as listed in Part 1 of the Nuclear Suppliers Group list.This shall include the making of loans or credit to such a person, entity or body;(e)for the purchase, import or transport from Iran of goods and technology listed in Annex I, whether or not originating in Iran.2.Annex I shall list the items, including goods, technology and software, contained in the Nuclear Suppliers Group list.3.The Member State concerned shall submit the proposed authorisation under points (a) to (d) of paragraph 1 to the UN Security Council for approval on a case-by-case basis and shall not grant the authorisation until that approval has been received.4.The Member State concerned shall also submit the proposed authorisations of activities referred to in points (a) to (d) of paragraph 1 to the UN Security Council for approval on a case-by-case basis if the activities are related to any further goods and technology that, based on the determination by that Member State, could contribute to reprocessing- or enrichment-related or heavy water-related activities inconsistent with the JCPOA. The Member State shall not grant the authorisation until that approval has been received.5.The Member State concerned shall notify the Joint Commission of authorisations granted under point (e) of paragraph 1 and authorisations concerning the purchase, import or transport from Iran of the further goods and technology referred to in paragraph 4, whether or not originating in Iran.6.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative of authorisations granted under paragraphs (1) and (5), or any refusal by the UN Security Council to approve an authorisation in accordance with paragraphs (3) or (4).

Article 2b1.Article 2a(3) and (4) do not apply in relation to proposed authorisations for the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of equipment referred to in paragraph 2(c), subparagraph 1 of Annex B to UNSCR 2231 (2015) for light water reactors.2.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative, within four weeks, of authorisations granted under this Article.

Article 2c1.The competent authorities granting an authorisation in accordance with Article 2a(1)(a) and Article 2b shall ensure the following:(a)the requirements, as appropriate, of the Guidelines as set out in the Nuclear Suppliers Group list have been met;(b)the rights to verify the end-use and end-use location of any supplied item have been obtained from Iran and can be exercised effectively;(c)the notification of the UN Security Council within ten days of the supply, sale or transfer; and(d)in the case of supplied goods and technology referred to in Annex I, the notification of the IAEA within ten days of the supply, sale or transfer.2.For all exports for which an authorisation is required under Article 2a(1)(a), such authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.3.Exporters shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information, as set out in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 and as specified by each competent authority, required for their application for an export authorisation.

Article 2d1.Article 2a(3) and (4) do not apply in relation to proposed authorisations for the supply, sale, or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, and the provision of any related technical assistance, training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services where the competent authorities consider them to be directly related to the following:(a)the necessary modification of two cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production;(b)the export of Iran's enriched uranium in excess of 300 kilograms in return for natural uranium; or(c)the modernisation of the Arak reactor based on the agreed conceptual design and, subsequently, on the agreed final design of such reactor.2.The competent authority granting an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1 shall ensure the following:(a)all activities are undertaken strictly in accordance with the JCPOA;(b)the requirements, as appropriate, of the Guidelines as set out in the Nuclear Suppliers Group list have been met;(c)rights to verify the end-use and end-use location of any supplied item have been obtained from Iran and can be exercised effectively.3.The Member State concerned shall notify:(a)the UN Security Council and the Joint Commission ten days in advance of such activities;(b)the IAEA within ten days of the supply, sale or transfer, in case of supplied items, materials, equipment, goods and technology included in the Nuclear Suppliers Group list.4.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative, within four weeks, of authorisations granted under this Article.

Article 3a1.A prior authorisation shall be required, on a case-by-case basis:(a)for the sale, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, of the goods and technology listed in Annex II, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;(b)for the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to goods and technology listed in Annex II or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods included in Annex II, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(c)for the provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods and technology listed Annex II, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(d)before entering into any arrangement with an Iranian person, entity or body, or any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction, including the acceptance of loans or credit made by such person, entity or body, that would enable such person, entity or body to participate in or increase its participation, be that independently or as part of a joint venture or other partnership, in commercial activities involving technologies listed in Annex II.;(e)for the purchase, import or transport from Iran of goods and technology listed in Annex II, whether or not originating in Iran.2.Annex II shall list the goods and technology, other than those included in Annexes I and III, that could contribute to reprocessing- or enrichment-related or heavy water-related or other activities inconsistent with the JCPOA.3.Exporters shall supply the competent authorities with all relevant information required for their application for an authorisation.4.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation for the transactions referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (e), if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the actions concerned would contribute to reprocessing- or enrichment-related, heavy water-related or other nuclear related activities inconsistent with the JCPOA.5.The competent authorities shall exchange information on requests for authorisation received under this Article. The system referred to in Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 shall be used for this purpose.6.The competent authority granting an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1(a) shall ensure that, except for temporary exports, the applicant has submitted the end-use statement set out in Annex IIa or an end-use statement in an equivalent document containing information on the end-use and, as a basic principle, end-use location of any supplied item.6a.If the competent authority decides to grant an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1(a) in the absence of information on the end-use location, it may request the applicant to supply such information at a later stage. The applicant shall provide the information within a reasonable period of time.7.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least ten days prior to the authorisation.

Article 3b1.For all exports for which an authorisation is required under Article 3a, such authorisation shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established and shall be in accordance with the detailed rules laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The authorisation shall be valid throughout the Union.2.Under the conditions set out in Article 3a(4) and (5), the competent authorities may annul, suspend, modify or revoke an export authorisation which they have granted.3.Where a competent authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantively modifies or revokes an authorisation in accordance with Article 3a(4), the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof and share the relevant information with them, while complying with the provisions concerning the confidentiality of such information of Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97Council Regulation (EC) No 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (OJ L 82, 22.3.1997, p. 1)..4.Before a competent authority of a Member State grants an authorisation in accordance with Article 3a for a transaction which is essentially identical to a transaction which is the subject of a still valid denial issued by another Member State or by other Member States under Article 3a(4), it shall first consult the Member State or Member States which issued the denial. If, following such consultations, the Member State concerned decides to grant an authorisation, it shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof, providing all relevant information to explain the decision.

Article 3c1.Article 3a does not apply in relation to proposed authorisations for the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of goods and technology listed in Annex II for light water reactors.2.The competent authority granting an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1 shall ensure that, except for temporary exports, the applicant has submitted the end-use statement set out in Annex IIa or an end-use statement in an equivalent document containing information on the end-use and, as a basic principle, end-use location of any supplied item.2a.If the competent authority decides to grant an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1(a) in the absence of information on the end-use location, it may request the applicant to supply such information at a later stage. The applicant shall provide the information within a reasonable period of time.3.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative, within four weeks, of authorisations granted under this Article.

Article 3d1.Article 3a does not apply in relation to proposed authorisations for the supply, sale, or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, and the provision of any related technical assistance, training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services where the competent authorities consider them to be directly related to the following:(a)the necessary modification of two cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production;(b)the export of Iran's enriched uranium in excess of 300 kilograms in return for natural uranium; or(c)the modernisation of the Arak reactor based on the agreed conceptual design and, subsequently, on the agreed final design of such reactor.2.The competent authority granting an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1 shall ensure that:(a)all activities are undertaken strictly in accordance with the JCPOA; and(b)except for temporary exports, the applicant has submitted the end-use statement set out in Annex IIa or an end-use statement in an equivalent document containing information on the end-use and, as a basic principle, end-use location of any supplied item.2a.If the competent authority decides to grant an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1(a) in the absence of information on the end-use location, it may request the applicant to supply such information at a later stage. The applicant shall provide the information within a reasonable period of time.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least ten days prior to the authorisation.

Article 4a1.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex III or any other item that the Member State determines could contribute to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems, whether or not originating in the Union, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.2.Annex III shall list the items, including goods and technology, contained in the Missile Technology Control Regime list.

Article 4bIt shall be prohibited:(a)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in Annex III, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex III, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;(b)to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in Annex III, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(c)to enter into any arrangement with an Iranian person, entity or body, or any person or entity acting on their behalf or at their direction, including the acceptance of loans or credit made by such person, entity or body, that would enable such person, entity or body to participate in or increase its participation, be that independently or as part of a joint venture or other partnership, in commercial activities involving technologies listed in Annex III.

Article 4cIt shall be prohibited to purchase, import or transport from Iran, directly or indirectly, the goods and technology listed in Annex III whether the item concerned originates in Iran or not.

Article 5It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide technical assistance, brokering services and other services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union ("Common Military List"), and to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods and technology on that list, directly or indirectly to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;(b)to provide financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.(c)to enter into any arrangement for the participation or increase in participation in any Iranian person, entity or body engaged in the manufacture of goods or technology listed in the Common Military List, be that independently or as part of a joint venture or other partnership. This shall include the making of loans or credit to such a person, entity or body.

Article 6Article 2(1) and Article 5(1) shall not apply to:(a)the direct or indirect transfer of goods falling within Part B of Annex I, through the territories of Member States when those goods are sold, supplied, transferred or exported to, or for use in, Iran for a light water reactor in Iran the construction of which has begun before December 2006;(b)transactions mandated by the IAEA technical cooperation programme; or(c)goods supplied or transferred to, or for use in, Iran due to obligations of State Parties under the Paris Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction of 13 January 1993 ; or(d)the execution, until 15 April 2013, of contracts concluded before 22 December 2012 for the sale, supply, transfer or export of goods and technology as specified in Part C of Annex I to this Regulation or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.(e)the execution, until 15 April 2013, of contracts concluded before 22 December 2012 for the provision of technical assistance or financing or financial assistance related to goods and technology as specified in Part C of Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 71.Without prejudice to Article 1(b) of Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, the competent authorities may grant, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation for a transaction in relation to goods and technology referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation or assistance or brokering services referred to in Article 5(1), provided that:(a)the goods and technology, assistance or brokering services are for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes; and(b)in those cases where the transaction concerns goods or technology contained in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or Missile Technology Control Regime lists, the Sanctions Committee has determined in advance and on a case-by-case basis that the transaction would clearly not contribute to the development of technologies in support of Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities, or to the development of nuclear weapon development delivery systems.2.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of authorisations granted under this Article.

Article 81.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export key equipment or technology listed in Annexes VI and VIA, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.2.Annexes VI and VIA shall include key equipment and technology for the following key sectors of the oil and gas industry in Iran:(a)exploration of crude oil and natural gas;(b)production of crude oil and natural gas;(c)refining;(d)liquefaction of natural gas.3.Annexes VI and VIA shall also include key equipment and technology for the petrochemical industry in Iran.4.Annexes VI and VIA shall not include items included in the Common Military List, or in Annex I, II or III.

Article 9It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the key equipment and technology listed in Annexes VI and VIA, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annexes VI and VIA, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(b)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the key equipment and technology listed in Annexes VI and VIA, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.

Article 101.The prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9 shall not apply to:(a)the execution, until 15 April 2013, of transactions required by a trade contract concerning key equipment or technology in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas, production of crude oil and natural gas, refining, liquefaction of natural gas as listed in Annex VI concluded before 27 October 2010, or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, or by a contract or agreement concluded before 26 July 2010 and relating to an investment in Iran made before 26 July 2010, nor shall they prevent the execution of an obligation arising therefrom;(b)the execution, until 15 April 2013, of transactions required by a trade contract concerning key equipment or technology for the petrochemical industry as listed in Annex VI concluded before 24 March 2012, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, or by a contract or agreement concluded before 23 January 2012 and relating to an investment in Iran made before 23 January 2012, nor shall they prevent the execution of an obligation arising therefrom;(c)the execution, until 15 April 2013, of transactions required by a trade contract concerning key equipment or technology in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas, production of crude oil and natural gas, refining, liquefaction of natural gas and for the petrochemical industry as listed in Annex VIA concluded before 16 October 2012 and relating to an investment in Iran in the exploration of crude oil and natural gas, production of crude oil and natural gas, and the refining, liquefaction of natural gas made before 26 July 2010, or relating to an investment in Iran in the petrochemical industry made before 23 January 2012, nor shall they prevent the execution of an obligation arising therefrom; or(d)the provision of technical assistance intended solely for the installation of equipment or technology delivered in accordance with points (a), (b) and (c),provided that the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking to engage in such transactions, or to provide assistance to such transactions, has notified, at least 20 working days in advance, the transaction or assistance to the competent authority of the Member State in which it is established.2.Prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9 shall be without prejudice to the execution of obligations arising from contracts referred to in Article 12(1)(b) and 14(1)(b) provided that those obligations arise from service contracts or ancillary contracts necessary for their execution and provided that the execution of those obligations has been authorised in advance by the competent authority concerned and the Member State concerned has informed the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation.

Article 10a1.It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export key naval equipment or technology listed in Annex VIB, directly or indirectly, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.2.Annex VIB shall include key naval equipment or technology for ship building, maintenance or refit, including equipment or technology used in the construction of oil tankers.

Article 10b1.It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the key equipment and technology listed in Annex VIB, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex VIB, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(b)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the key equipment and technology listed in Annex VIB, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.

Article 10c1.The prohibitions in Articles 10a and 10b shall be without prejudice to the supply of key naval equipment and technology to a vessel which is not owned or controlled by an Iranian person, entity or body and which has been forced into a port in Iran, or into Iranian territorial waters, under force majeure.2.The prohibitions in Articles 10a and 10b shall not apply to the execution, until 15 February 2013, of contracts concluded before 22 December 2012 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

Article 10d1.A prior authorisation shall be required for:(a)the sale, supply, transfer or export of the software listed in Annex VIIA, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran.(b)the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to the software listed in Annex VIIA or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(c)the provision of financing or financial assistance related to the software listed in Annex VIIA, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.2.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation under this Article if:(a)they have reasonable grounds to determine that the sale, supply, transfer or export of the software is or may be intended for use in connection with the following:(i)reprocessing- or enrichment-related, heavy water-related, or other nuclear-related activities inconsistent with the JCPOA;(ii)Iran's military or ballistic missile programme; or(iii)the direct or indirect benefit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps;(b)contracts for delivery of such items or assistance do not include appropriate end-user guarantees.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least ten days prior to granting the authorisation.4.Where a competent authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantively modifies or revokes an authorisation in accordance with this Article, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof and share the relevant information with them.5.Before a competent authority of a Member State grants an authorisation in accordance with this Article for a transaction which is essentially identical to a transaction which is the subject of a still valid denial issued by another Member State or by other Member States, it shall first consult the Member State or Member States which issued the denial. If, following such consultations, the Member State concerned decides to grant an authorisation, it shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof, providing all relevant information to explain the decision.

Article 10e1.It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the software listed in Annex VIIA, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex VIIA, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(b)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the software listed in Annex VIIA, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.

Article 10f1.The prohibitions in Articles 10d and 10e shall not apply to the execution, until 15 January 2013, of contracts concluded before 22 December 2012 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

Article 111.It shall be prohibited:(a)to import crude oil or petroleum products into the Union if they:(i)originate in Iran; or(ii)have been exported from Iran;(b)to purchase crude oil or petroleum products which are located in or which originated in Iran;(c)to transport crude oil or petroleum products if they originate in Iran, or are being exported from Iran to any other country; and(d)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance related to the import, purchase or transport of crude oil and petroleum products of Iranian origin or that have been imported from Iran.2.Crude oil and petroleum products means the products listed in Annex IV.3.The prohibition laid down in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be suspended as regards the products listed in Annex XI.4.The prohibition laid down in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be suspended insofar as it concerns the provision of insurance and reinsurance related to the import, purchase or transport of the products listed in Annex XI.

Article 121.The prohibitions in Article 11 shall not apply to:(a)the execution until 1 July 2012, of trade contracts concluded before 23 January 2012, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts;(b)the execution of contracts concluded before 23 January 2012, or of ancillary contracts, necessary for the execution of such contracts, where such a contract specifically provides that the supply of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products or the proceeds derived from their supply are for the reimbursement of outstanding amounts to persons, entities or bodies under the jurisdiction of Member States;(c)crude oil or petroleum products, which had been exported from Iran prior to 23 January 2012, or where the export was made pursuant to point (a) on or prior to 1 July 2012; or where the export was made pursuant to point (b);(d)the purchase of bunker oil produced and supplied by a third country other than Iran, intended for the propulsion of the engines of vessels;(e)the purchase of bunker oil for the propulsion of the engines of a vessel which has been forced into a port in Iran, or into Iranian territorial waters, under force majeure,provided that the person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) has notified, at least 20 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which it is established.2.The prohibition in Article 11(1)(d) shall not apply to the provision, until 1 July 2012, directly or indirectly, of third party liability insurance and environmental liability insurance and reinsurance.

Article 131.It shall be prohibited(a)to import petrochemical products into the Union if they:(i)originate in Iran; or(ii)have been exported from Iran;(b)to purchase petrochemical products which are located in or which originated in Iran;(c)to transport petrochemical products if they originate in Iran, or are being exported from Iran to any other country; and(d)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance related to the import, purchase or transport of petrochemical products of Iranian origin or that have been imported from Iran.2.Petrochemical products means the products listed in Annex V.3.The prohibitions laid down in points (a), (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 shall be suspended.

Article 141.The prohibitions in Article 13 shall not apply to:(a)the execution until 1 May 2012, of trade contracts concluded before 23 January 2012, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts;(b)the execution of contracts concluded before 23 January 2012, or of ancillary contracts, including transport or insurance contracts, necessary for the execution of such contracts, where a contract specifically provides that the supply of Iranian petrochemical products or the proceeds derived from their supply are for the reimbursement of outstanding amounts to persons, entities or bodies under the jurisdiction of Member States;(c)petrochemical products which had been exported from Iran prior to 23 January 2012, or where the export was made pursuant to point (a) on or prior to 1 May 2012, or where the export was made pursuant to point (b),provided that the person, entity or body seeking to perform the contract concerned has notified, at least 20 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which it is established.2.The prohibition in Article 13(1)(d) shall not apply to the provision, until 1 May 2012, directly or indirectly, of third party liability insurance and environmental liability insurance and reinsurance.

Article 14a1.It shall be prohibited:(a)to purchase, transport, or import into the Union natural gas which originates in Iran or has been exported from Iran;(b)to swap natural gas which originates in Iran or has been exported from Iran;(c)to provide, directly or indirectly, brokering services, financing or financial assistance, including financial derivatives, as well as insurance and re-insurance and brokering services relating to insurance and re-insurance, in respect of the activities in points (a) or (b).2.The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:(a)natural gas that has been exported from a State other than Iran when the exported gas has been combined with gas originating from Iran within the infrastructure of a State other than Iran;(b)the purchase of natural gas within Iran by nationals of Member States for civilian purposes, including residential heating or power, or for the maintenance of diplomatic missions; or(c)the execution of contracts for the delivery of natural gas originating in a State other than Iran into the Union.3."Natural gas" means the products listed in Annex IVA.4.For the purpose of paragraph 1, "to swap" means to exchange natural gas streams of different origins.

Article 151.It shall be prohibited:(a)to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VII, whether or not originating in the Union, to the Government of Iran, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them;(b)to purchase, import or transport, directly or indirectly, gold, precious metals and diamonds, as listed in Annex VII, whether the item concerned originates in Iran or not, from the Government of Iran, its public bodies, corporations and agencies and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any entity or body owned or controlled by them; and(c)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services, financing or financial assistance, related to the goods referred to in points (a) and (b), to the Government of Iran, its public bodies, corporations and agencies and any person, entity or body acting on their behalf or at their direction, or any enty or body owned or controlled by them.2.Annex VII shall include gold, precious metals and diamonds subject to the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1.3.The prohibitions laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall be suspended as regards the products listed in Annex XII.

Article 15a1.A prior authorisation shall be required for:(a)the sale, supply, transfer or export of graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB, to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran;(b)the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals listed in Annex VIIB or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of such items, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(c)the provision of financing or financial assistance related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals listed in Annex VIIB, including in particular grants, loans and export credit insurance for any sale, supply, transfer or export of such items, or for any provision of related technical assistance or brokering services to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.2.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation under this Article if:(a)they have reasonable grounds to determine that the sale, supply, transfer or export of the graphite and raw or semi-finished metals is or may be intended for use in connection with the following:(i)reprocessing- or enrichment-related, heavy water-related, or other nuclear related activities inconsistent with the JCPOA;(ii)Iran's military or ballistic missile programme; or(iii)the direct or indirect benefit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps;(b)contracts for delivery of such items or assistance do not include appropriate end-user guarantees.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least ten days prior to granting the authorisation.4.Where a competent authority refuses to grant an authorisation, or annuls, suspends, substantively modifies or revokes an authorisation in accordance with this Article, the Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof and share the relevant information with them.5.Before a competent authority of a Member State grants an authorisation in accordance with this Article for a transaction which is essentially identical to a transaction which is the subject of a still valid denial issued by another Member State or by other Member States, it shall first consult the Member State or Member States which issued the denial. If, following such consultations, the Member State concerned decides to grant an authorisation, it shall inform the other Member States, the Commission and the High Representative thereof, providing all relevant information to explain the decision.6.The provisions in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall not apply in relation to the goods listed in Annexes I, II and III or in relation to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.

Article 15b1.It shall be prohibited:(a)to provide, directly or indirectly, technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods as listed in Annex VIIB, or related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance and use of goods listed in Annex VIIB, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran;(b)to provide, directly or indirectly, financing or financial assistance related to the goods listed Annex VIIB, to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran.2.The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall not apply in relation to the goods listed in Annexes I, II and III.

Article 15cThe prohibitions in Article 15a shall not apply to the execution, until 15 April 2013, of contracts concluded before 22 December 2012 or ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts.

Article 16It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, newly printed or unissued Iranian denominated banknotes and minted coinage, to, or for the benefit of the Central Bank of Iran.

CHAPTER IIIRESTRICTIONS ON FINANCING OF CERTAIN ENTREPRISES

Article 171.The following shall be prohibited:(a)the granting of any financial loan or credit to any Iranian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;(b)the acquisition or extension of a participation in any Iranian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2;(c)the creation of any joint venture with any Iranian person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 2.2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply to any Iranian person, entity or body engaged:(a)in the manufacture of goods or technology listed in the Common Military List or in Annex I or II;(b)in the exploration or production of crude oil and natural gas, the refining of fuels or the liquefaction of natural gas; or(c)in the petrochemical industry.3.For the purposes of paragraph 2(b) and (c) only, the following definitions shall apply:(a)'exploration of crude oil and natural gas' includes the exploration for, prospection of and management of crude oil and natural gas reserves, as well as the provision of geological services in relation to such reserves;(b)'production of crude oil and natural gas' includes bulk gas transmission services for the purpose of transit or delivery to directly interconnected grids;(c)'refining' means the processing, conditioning or preparation for the ultimately final sale of fuels.(d)'petrochemical industry' means production plants for the manufacturing of items in Annex V.4.It shall be prohibited to establish cooperation with an Iranian person, entity or body engaged in the transmission of natural gas as referred to in paragraph 3(b).5.For the purposes of paragraph 4, 'cooperation' means:(a)the sharing of investment costs in an integrated or managed supply chain for the receipt or delivery of natural gas directly from or to the territory of Iran; and(b)direct cooperation for the purpose of investing in liquefied natural gas facilities within the territory of Iran or in liquefied natural gas facilities directly connected thereto.

Article 181.The making of an investment through transactions referred to in Article 17(1) in an Iranian person, entity or body engaged in the manufacture of goods or technology listed in Annex III shall be subject to an authorisation from the competent authority concerned.2.The competent authorities shall not grant any authorisation for the transactions referred to in paragraph 1, if they have reasonable grounds to determine that the action would contribute to one of the following activities:(a)Iran's enrichment-related, reprocessing or heavy water-related activities;(b)the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran; or(c)the pursuit by Iran of activities related to other topics about which the IAEA has expressed concerns or has identified as outstanding.

Article 191.By way of derogation from Article 17(2)(a), the competent authorities may grant, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, an authorisation to make an investment through transactions referred to in Article 17(1), if the following conditions are met:(a)the investment is for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes; and(b)in those cases where the investment is made in an Iranian person, entity or body engaged in the manufacture of goods or technology contained in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and Missile Technology Control Regime lists, the Sanctions Committee has determined in advance and on a case-by-case basis that the transaction would clearly not contribute to the development of technologies in support of Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities, or to the development of nuclear weapon development delivery systems.2.The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission, within four weeks, of authorisations granted under this Article.

Article 20Article 17(2)(b) shall not apply to the granting of a financial loan or credit or to the acquisition or extension of a participation, if the following conditions are met:(a)the transaction is required by an agreement or contract concluded before 26 July 2010; and(b)the competent authority has been informed at least 20 working days in advance of that agreement or contract.

Article 21Article 17(2)(c) shall not apply to the granting of a financial loan or credit or to the acquisition or extension of a participation, if the following conditions are met:(a)the transaction is required by an agreement or contract concluded before 23 January 2012; and(b)the competent authority has been informed at least 20 working days in advance of that agreement or contract.

Article 22It shall be prohibited to accept or approve, by concluding an agreement or by any other means, that the granting of any financial loan or credit, or the acquisition or extension of a participation, or the creation of any joint venture be made by one or more Iranian persons, entities or bodies, in an enterprise engaged in any of the following activities:(a)uranium mining,(b)uranium enrichment and reprocessing of uranium;(c)the manufacture of goods or technology included in the Nuclear Suppliers Group or Missile Technology Control Regime lists.

CHAPTER IVFREEZING OF FUNDS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES

Article 231.All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex VIII shall be frozen. Annex VIII includes the persons, entities and bodies designated by the United Nations Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee in accordance with paragraph 12 of UNSCR 1737 (2006), paragraph 7 of UNSCR 1803 (2008) or paragraph 11, 12 or 19 of UNSCR 1929 (2010).2.All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex IX shall be frozen. Annex IX shall include the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with Article 20(1)(b) and (c) of Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP, have been identified as:(a)being engaged in, directly associated with, or providing support for Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran, including through involvement in the procurement of prohibited goods and technology, or being owned or controlled by such a person, entity or body, including through illicit means, or acting on their behalf or at their direction;(b)being a natural or legal person, entity or body that has evaded or violated, or assisted a listed person, entity or body to evade or violate, the provisions of this Regulation, Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP or UNSCR 1737 (2006), UNSCR 1747 (2007), UNSCR 1803 (2008) and UNSCR 1929 (2010);(c)being a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by the IRGC or by one or more of its members, or a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on their behalf, or a natural or legal person, entity or body providing insurance or other essential services to IRGC, or to entities owned or controlled by them or acting on their behalf;(d)being other persons, entities or bodies that provide support, such as material, logistical or financial support, to the Government of Iran and entities owned or controlled by them, or persons and entities associated with them;(e)being a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), or a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on its behalf, or a natural or legal person, entity or body providing insurance or other essential services to IRISL, or to entities owned or controlled by it or acting on its behalf.Pursuant to the obligation to freeze the funds and economic resources of IRISL and of designated entities owned or controlled by IRISL, it shall be prohibited to load and unload cargoes on and from vessels owned or chartered by IRISL or by such entities in ports of Member States.The obligation to freeze the funds and economic resources of IRISL and of designated entities owned or controlled by IRISL shall not require the impounding or detention of vessels owned by such entities or the cargoes carried by them insofar as such cargoes belong to third parties, nor does it require the detention of the crew contracted by them.3.No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes VIII and IX or.4.Without prejudice to the derogations provided for in Articles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28a, 28b and 29, it shall be prohibited to supply specialised financial messaging services, which are used to exchange financial data, to the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes VIII and IX.5.Annexes VIII and IX shall include the grounds for listing of listed persons, entities and bodies, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.6.Annexes VIII and IX shall also include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies concerned, as provided by the Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, adress, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. With regard to airlines and shipping companies, Annexes VIII and IX shall also include, where available, information necessary to identify each vessel or aircraft belonging to a listed company such as the original registration number or name. Annexes VIII and IX shall also include the date of designation.

Article 23a1.All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex XIII shall be frozen. Annex XIII includes the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies designated by the UN Security Council in accordance with paragraph 6(c) of Annex B to UNSCR 2231 (2015).2.All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by the persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex XIV shall be frozen. Annex XIV shall include the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies who, in accordance with Article 20(1)(e) of Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP, have been identified as:(a)being engaged in, directly associated with, or provided support for, Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities undertaken contrary to Iran's commitments in the JCPOA or the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems by Iran, including through the involvement in procurement of prohibited items, goods, equipment, materials and technology specified in the statement set out in Annex B to UNSCR 2231 (2015), Decision 2010/413/CFSP or the Annexes to this Regulation;(b)assisting designated persons or entities in evading or acting inconsistently with the JCPOA, UNSCR 2231 (2015), Decision 2010/413/CFSP or this Regulation;(c)acting on behalf or at the direction of designated persons or entities; or(d)being a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by designated persons or entities.3.No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes XIII and XIV.4.Without prejudice to the derogations provided for in Articles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28a, 28b or 29, it shall be prohibited to supply specialised financial messaging services, which are used to exchange financial data, to the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes XIII and XIV.5.Annexes XIII and XIV shall include the grounds for listing of listed natural or legal persons, entities or bodies.6.Annexes XIII and XIV shall also include, where available, the information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names, including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and identity card numbers, gender, address if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities or bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. Annexes XIII and XIV shall also include the date of designation.

Article 24By way of derogation from Article 23 or Article 23a, the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met:(a)the funds or economic resources are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established before the date on which the person, entity or body referred to in Article 23 or Article 23a has been designated by the Sanctions Committee, the UN Security Council or the Council or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgment rendered prior to that date;(b)the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or recognised as valid in such a judgment, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;(c)the lien or judgment is not for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in Annexes VIII, IX, XIII or XIV;(d)recognising the lien or judgment is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned; and(e)where Article 23(1) or Article 23a(1) applies, the UN Security Council has been notified by the Member State of the lien or judgment.

Article 25By way of derogation from Article 23 or Article 23a and provided that a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annexes VIII, IX, XIII or XIV is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for the person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that person, entity or body had been designated by the Sanctions Committee, the UN Security Council or by the Council, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met:(a)the competent authority concerned has determined that:(i)the funds or economic resources shall be used for a payment by a person, entity or body listed in Annexes VIII, IX, XIII or XIV;(ii)the payment will not contribute to an activity prohibited under this Regulation. If the payment serves as consideration for a trade activity that has already been performed and the competent authority of another Member State had given prior confirmation that the activity was not prohibited at the time it was performed, it shall be deemed, prima facie, that the payment will not contribute to a prohibited activity; and(iii)the payment is not in breach of Article 23(3) or Article 23a(3); and(b)where Article 23(1) or Article 23a(1) applies, the Member State concerned has notified the UN Security Council of that determination and its intention to grant an authorisation, and the UN Security Council has not objected to that course of action within ten working days of notification.

Article 26By way of derogation from Article 23 or Article 23a, the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, provided that the following conditions are met:(a)the competent authority concerned has determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:(i)necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes VIII, IX, XIII or XIV and their dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;(ii)intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; or(iii)intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources.(b)where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex XIII, the Member State concerned has notified the UN Security Council of the determination referred to in point (a) and its intention to grant an authorisation, and the UN Security Council has not objected to that course of action within five working days of notification.

Article 27By way of derogation from Article 23(2) and (3) or Article 23a(2) and (3), the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.

Article 28By way of derogation from Article 23 or Article 23a, the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are necessary for extraordinary expenses provided that, where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex XIII, the UN Security Council has been notified of that determination by the Member State concerned and the determination has been approved by the UN Security Council.

Article 28aBy way of derogation from Article 23(2) and (3) or Article 23a(2) and (3), the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are necessary for activities directly related to equipment referred to in paragraph 2(c), subparagraph 1 of Annex B to UNSCR 2231 (2015) for light water reactors.

Article 28bBy way of derogation from Article 23 or Article 23a, the competent authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, provided that the following conditions are met:(a)the competent authority concerned has determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:(i)necessary for the civil nuclear cooperation projects described in Annex III of the JCPOA;(ii)necessary for activities directly related to the items specified in Articles 2a and 3a, or to any other activity required for the implementation of the JCPOA; and(b)where the authorisation concerns a person, entity or body listed in Annex XIII, the UN Security Council has been notified of that determination by the Member State concerned and the determination has been approved by the UN Security Council.

Article 291.Article 23(3) or Article 23a(3) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial or credit institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties to the account of a listed person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts shall also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the competent authorities about such transactions without delay.2.Provided that any such interest or other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 23(1) or (2) or Article 23a(1) or (2), Article 23(3) or Article 23a(3) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:(a)interest or other earnings on those accounts; or(b)payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which the person, entity or body referred to in Article 23 or Article 23a has been designated by the Sanctions Committee, the UN Security Council or by the Council.

CHAPTER VRESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS AND ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

Article 301.It shall be prohibited to transfer funds between, on the one hand, financial and credit institutions falling within the scope of this Regulation as defined in Article 49, and, on the other hand:(a)credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change domiciled in Iran;(b)branches and subsidiaries, where they fall within the scope of this Regulation, of credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change domiciled in Iran;(c)branches and subsidiaries, where they do not fall within the scope of this Regulation, of credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change domiciled in Iran; and(d)credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change that are not domiciled in Iran but are controlled by persons, entities or bodies domiciled in Iran,unless such transfers fall within the scope of paragraph 2 and have been processed in accordance with paragraph 3.2.The following transfers may be authorised in accordance with paragraph 3:(a)transfers regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes;(b)transfers regarding personal remittances;(c)transfers in connection with a specific trade contract provided that such transfer is not prohibited under this Regulation;(d)transfers regarding diplomatic missions or consular posts or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, insofar as such transfers are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic missions or consular posts or organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law;(e)transfers regarding payment to satisfy claims by or against an Iranian person, entity or body, or transfers of similar nature provided that they do not contribute to the activities prohibited under this Regulation, on a case-by-case basis, if the Member State concerned has notified the other Members States and the Commission at least ten days in advance of its intention to grant an authorisation;(f)transfers necessary for the execution of the obligations arising from contracts referred to in Article 12(1)(b).3.Transfers of funds which may be authorised under paragraph 2 shall be processed as follows:(a)transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes, below EUR 1000000 or equivalent, and transfers due on transactions regarding personal remittances, below EUR 400000 or equivalent, shall be carried out without any prior authorisation.The transfer shall be notified in advance in writing to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if equal to or above EUR 10000 or equivalent;(b)transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes, equal to or above EUR 1000000 or equivalent, and transfers due on transactions regarding personal remittances, equal to or above EUR 400000 or equivalent, shall require prior authorisation of the competent authority of the Member State concerned pursuant to paragraph 2.Member States shall inform each other of any authorisation granted at three-monthly intervals;(c)any other transfer equal to or above EUR 100000 or equivalent shall require prior authorisation of the competent authority of the Member State concerned pursuant to paragraph 2.Member States shall inform each other of any authorisation granted at three-monthly intervals.4.Transfers of funds below EUR 10000 or equivalent shall not require any prior authorisation or notification.5.Notifications and requests for authorisations relating to the transfer of funds to an entity falling within the scope of paragraph 1(a) to (d) shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payer to the competent authorities of the Member States where the payment service provider is established.Notifications and requests for authorisations relating to the transfer of funds from an entity falling within the scope of paragraph 1(a) to (d) shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payee to the competent authorities of the Member States where the payment service provider is established.If the payment service provider of the payer or of the payee does not fall under the scope of this Regulation, notifications and requests for authorisation shall be addressed, in the case of a transfer to an entity falling within the scope of paragraph 1(a) to (d), by the payer, and in the case of a transfer from an entity falling within the scope of paragraph 1(a) to (d), by the payee, to the competent authorities of the Member State in which, respectively, the payer or payee is resident.6.Credit and financial institutions falling within the scope of this Regulation shall, in their activities with entities referred to in paragraph 1(a) to (d) and in order to prevent infringements of the provisions of this Regulation, conduct enhanced vigilance as follows:(a)exercise continuous vigilance over account activity, particularly through their programmes on customer due diligence;(b)require that in payment instructions all information fields which relate to the originator and beneficiary of the transaction in question be completed and if that information is not supplied, refuse the transaction;(c)maintain all records of transactions for a period of five years and make them available to national authorities on request;(d)if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that activities with credit and financial institutions may be in breach of the provisions of this Regulation, report without delay their suspicions to the financial intelligence unit (FIU) or to another competent authority designated by the Member State concerned, without prejudice to Articles 5 and 23. The FIU or such other competent authority will serve as a national centre for receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports regarding potential breaches of this Regulation. The FIU or such other competent authority shall have access, directly or indirectly, on a timely basis to the financial, administrative and law enforcement information that it requires to properly undertake this function, including the analysis of suspicious transaction reports.

Article 30a1.Transfers of funds to and from an Iranian person, entity or body which do not fall within the scope of Article 30(1) shall be processed as follows:(a)transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes shall be carried out without any prior authorisation.The transfer shall be notified in advance in writing to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if equal to or above EUR 10000 or equivalent;(b)any other transfer below EUR 400000 or equivalent shall be carried out without any prior authorisation.The transfer shall be notified in advance in writing to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if equal to or above EUR 10000 or equivalent;(c)any other transfer equal to or above EUR 400000 or equivalent shall require a prior authorisation of the competent authority of the Member State concerned.Member States shall inform each other of any authorisation rejected at three-monthly intervals.2.Transfers of funds below EUR 10000 or equivalent shall not require any prior authorisation or notification.3.Notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds shall be processed as follows:(a)in the case of electronic transfers of funds processed by credit or financial institutions:(i)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds to an Iranian person, entity or body which is located outside the Union, shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payer to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the payment service provider is established;(ii)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds from an Iranian person, entity or body which is located outside the Union, shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payee to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the payment service provider is established;(iii)if, in cases (i) and (ii), the payment service provider of the payer or of the payee does not fall under the scope of this Regulation, notifications and requests for authorisation shall be addressed, in the case of a transfer to an Iranian person, entity or body, by the payer, and in the case of a transfer from an Iranian person, entity or body by the payee to the competent authorities of the Member State in which, respectively, the payer or payee is resident;(iv)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds to an Iranian person, entity or body which is located within the Union, shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payee to the competent authorities of the Member States in which the payment service provider is established;(v)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds from an Iranian person, entity or body which is located within the Union, shall be addressed by or on behalf of the payment service provider of the payer to the competent authorities of the Member States in which the payment service provider is established;(vi)if, in cases (iv) and (v), the payment service provider of the payer or of the payee does not fall under the scope of this Regulation, notifications and requests for authorisation shall be addressed, in the case of a transfer to an Iranian person, entity or body, by the payer, and in the case of a transfer from an Iranian person, entity or body by the payee to the competent authorities of the Member State in which, respectively, the payee or payer is resident;(vii)in relation to a transfer of funds to or from an Iranian person, entity or body where neither the payer nor the payee, nor their respective payment service providers, fall under the scope of this Regulation but a payment service provider which does fall under the scope of this Regulation acts as an intermediary, then that payment service provider must comply with the obligation to notify or seek authorisation, as applicable, if it knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer is to or from an Iranian person, entity or body. Where there is more than one payment service provider acting as an intermediary, only the first payment service provider to process the transfer is required to comply with the obligation to notify or seek authorisation, as applicable. Any notification or request for authorisation must be addressed to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the payment service provider is established;(viii)where there is more than one payment service provider involved in a series of linked transfers of funds, transfers within the Union shall include a reference to the authorisation granted under this Article;(b)in the case of transfers of funds which are made by non-electronic means, notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfer of funds shall be processed as follows:(i)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to transfers to an Iranian person, entity or body shall be addressed by the payer to the competent authorities of the Member State where the payer is resident;(ii)notifications and requests for authorisation relating to the transfers from an Iranian person, entity or body shall be addressed by the payee to the competent authorities of the Member State in which the payee is resident.

Article 30b1.Where an authorisation has been granted in accordance with Articles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 28a, Articles 30 and 30a shall not apply.The requirement for prior authorisation of transfers of funds as provided for in Articles 30(3)(b) and (c), shall be without prejudice to the execution of transfers of funds notified to or authorised by the competent authority in advance before 22 December 2012. Such transfers of funds shall be executed before 15 April 2013.Articles 30 and 30a shall not apply with regard to transfers of funds provided for in Article 29.2.Articles 30(3) and 30a(1) shall apply regardless of whether the transfer of funds is executed in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked. For the purpose of this Regulation, "operations which appear to be linked" includes:(a)a series of consecutive transfers from or to the same financial or credit institutions within the scope of Article 30(1)(a) to (d) or from or to the same Iranian person, entity or body which are made in connection with a single obligation to a transfer of funds, where each individual transfer falls below the relevant threshold set out in Articles 30 and 30a but which, in the aggregate, meet the criteria for notification or authorisation; or(b)a chain of transfers involving different payment service providers or natural or legal persons which effects a single obligation to make a transfer of funds.3.For the purposes of Article 30(3)(b) and 30(3)(c) and Article 30a(1)(c), the competent authorities shall grant the authorisation, under such terms and conditions as they deem appropriate, unless they have reasonable grounds to determine that the transfer of funds for which the authorisation is requested could be in breach of any of the prohibitions or obligations in this Regulation.A competent authority may charge a fee for the assessment of requests for authorisation.4.For the purposes of Article 30a(1)(c), an authorisation shall be deemed granted if a competent authority has received a request in writing for authorisation and, within four weeks, the competent authority has not objected in writing to the transfer of funds. If the objection is raised because an investigation is pending, the competent authority shall state this and communicate its decision without delay. The competent authorities shall have access, directly or indirectly, on a timely basis to the financial, administrative and law enforcement related information necessary for carrying out the investigation.5.The following persons, entities or bodies do not fall within the scope of Articles 30 and 30a:(a)persons, entities or bodies who merely convert paper documents into electronic data and are acting under a contract with a credit institution or a financial institution;(b)persons, entities or bodies who provide credit or financial institutions solely with a message or other support system for transmitting funds; or(c)persons, entities or bodies who provide credit or financial institutions solely with clearing and settlement systems.

Article 311.Branches and subsidiaries, falling within the scope of this Regulation as defined in Article 49, of credit and financial institutions domiciled in Iran shall notify the competent authority of the Member State where they are established of all transfers of funds carried out or received by them, the names of the parties and the amount and the date of the transaction, within five working days after carrying out or receiving the transfer of funds concerned. If the information is available, the notification must specify the nature of the transaction and, where appropriate, the nature of the goods covered by the transaction and must, in particular, state whether the goods are covered by Annex I, II, III, IV, IVA, V, VI, VIA, VIB, VII, VIIA or VIIB of this Regulation and, if their export is subject to authorisation, indicate the number of the licence granted.2.Subject to and in accordance with the information-sharing arrangements, the notified competent authorities shall without delay transmit the information on notifications referred to in paragraph 1, as necessary, in order to prevent any transaction that could contribute to proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or to the development of nuclear weapons delivery systems, to the competent authorities of other Member States where the counterparts to such transactions are established.

Article 321.Credit and financial institutions shall, in their activities with entities referred to in paragraph 2 and in order to prevent infringements of the provisions of this Regulation, conduct enhanced vigilance as follows:(a)exercise continuous vigilance over account activity, particularly through their programmes on customer due diligence;(b)require that in payment instructions all information fields which relate to the originator and beneficiary of the transaction in question be completed and if that information is not supplied, refuse the transaction;(c)maintain all records of transactions for a period of five years and make them available to national authorities on request;(d)if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that activities with credit and financial institutions may be in breach of the provisions of this Regulation, report without delay their suspicions to the financial intelligence unit (FIU) or to another competent authority designated by the Member State concerned, without prejudice to Articles 5 and 23. The FIU or such other competent authority will serve as a national centre for receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports regarding potential breaches of this Regulation. The FIU or such other competent authority shall have access, directly or indirectly, on a timely basis to the financial, administrative and law enforcement information that it requires to properly undertake this function, including the analysis of suspicious transaction reports.2.The measures set out in paragraph 1 shall apply to credit and financial institutions in their activities with:(a)bureaux de change, credit and financial institutions domiciled in Iran;(b)branches and subsidiaries, where they fall within the scope of Article 49, of credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change domiciled in Iran;(c)branches and subsidiaries, where they do not fall within the scope of Article 49, of credit and financial institutions and bureaux de change domiciled in Iran; and(d)bureaux de change, credit and financial institutions that are not domiciled in Iran but are controlled by persons and entities domiciled in Iran.

Article 331.It shall be prohibited for credit and financial institutions falling within the scope of Article 49 to do any of the following:(a)to open a new bank account with a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1);(b)to establish a new correspondent banking relationship with a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1),(c)to open a new representative office in Iran or to establish a new branch or subsidiary in Iran;(d)to establish a new joint venture with a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or with any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1).2.It shall be prohibited:(a)to authorise the opening of a representative office or the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or of any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1);(b)to conclude agreements for, or on behalf of, a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or for, or on behalf of, any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1) pertaining to the opening of a representative office or the establishment of a branch or subsidiary in the Union;(c)to grant an authorisation for taking up and pursuing the business of credit institution or for any other business requiring prior authorisation, by a representative office, branch or subsidiary of a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or of any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1), if the representative office, branch or subsidiary was not operational before 26 July 2010.(d)to acquire or to extend a participation, or to acquire any other ownership interest, in a credit or financial institution falling within the scope of Article 49 by any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1).

Article 34It shall be prohibited:(a)to sell or purchase public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 26 July 2010, directly or indirectly, to or from any of the following:(i)Iran or its Government, and its public bodies, corporations and agencies;(ii)a credit or financial institution domiciled in Iran or any credit or financial institution referred to in Article 30(1);(iii)a natural person or a legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (i) or (ii);(iv)a legal person, entity or body owned or controlled by a person, entity or body referred to in (i), (ii) or (iii);(b)to provide brokering services with regard to public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after 26 July 2010 to a person, entity or body referred to in point (a);(c)to assist a person, entity or body referred to in point (a) in order to issue public or public-guaranteed bonds, by providing brokering services, advertising or any other service with regard to such bonds.

Article 351.It shall be prohibited to provide insurance or re-insurance, or to broker the provision of insurance or reinsurance, to:(a)Iran or its Government, and its public bodies, corporations and agencies;(b)an Iranian person, entity or body other than a natural person; or(c)a natural person or a legal person, entity or body when acting on behalf or at the direction of a legal person, entity or body referred to in (a) or (b).2.Points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision or brokering of compulsory or third party liability insurance or reinsurance to Iranian persons, entities and bodies based in the Union, nor to the provision of insurance for Iranian diplomatic or consular missions in the Union.3.Point (c) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to the provision of insurance or brokering of insurance, including health and travel insurance or reinsurance, to individuals acting in their private capacity, except for persons listed in Annexes VIII and IX.Point (c) of paragraph 1 shall not prevent the provision of insurance or re-insurance or brokering of insurance to the owner of a vessel, aircraft or vehicle chartered by a person, entity or body referred to in point (a) or (b) of paragraph 1.For the purpose of point (c) of paragraph 1, a person, entity or body shall not be considered to act at the direction of a person, entity or body referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 where that direction is for the purposes of docking, loading, unloading or safe transit of a vessel or aircraft temporarily in Iranian waters or airspace.4.This Article prohibits the extension or renewal of insurance and re-insurance agreements concluded before 27 October 2010, but, without prejudice to Article 23(3), it does not prohibit compliance with agreements concluded before that date.

CHAPTER VIRESTRICTIONS ON TRANSPORT

Article 36The person providing advance information as determined in the relevant provisions concerning summary declarations as well as customs declarations in Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 and in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall also present any authorisations if required by this Regulation.

Article 371.The provision of bunkering or ship supply services, or any other servicing of vessels, to vessels owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by an Iranian person, entity or body shall be prohibited where the providers of the service have information, including from the competent customs authorities on the basis of the advance information referred to in Article 36, that provides reasonable grounds to determine that the vessels carry goods covered by the Common Military List or goods whose supply, sale, transfer or export is prohibited under this Regulation, unless the provision of such services is necessary for humanitarian and safety purposes.2.The provision of engineering and maintenance services to cargo aircraft owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by an Iranian person, entity or body shall be prohibited, where the providers of the service have information, including from the competent customs authorities on the basis of the advance information referred to in Article 36, that provides reasonable grounds to determine that the cargo aircraft carry goods covered by the Common Military List or goods the supply, sale, transfer or export of which is prohibited under this Regulation, unless the provision of such services is necessary for humanitarian and safety purposes.3.The prohibitions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall apply until the cargo has been inspected and, where necessary, seized or disposed of, as the case may be.Any seizure and disposal may, in accordance with national legislation or the decision of a competent authority, be carried out at the expense of the importer or be recovered from any other person or entity responsible for the attempted illicit supply, sale, transfer or export.

Article 37a1.The provision of the following services in respect of oil tankers and cargo vessels flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran or owned, chartered, or operated, directly or indirectly, by an Iranian person, entity or body shall be prohibited:(a)the provision of classification services of any kind, including but not limited to:(i)the production and application of classification rules or technical specifications concerning the design, construction, equipment and maintenance of ships, as well as shipboard management systems;(ii)the carrying out of surveys and inspections in accordance with classification rules and procedures;(iii)the assignment of a class notation and the delivery, endorsement or renewal of certificates of compliance with classification rules or specifications;(b)the supervision of and participation in the design, construction and repair of ships and their parts including blocks, elements, machinery, electrical installations and control installation, as well as related technical assistance, financing or financial assistance;(c)the inspection, testing and certification of marine equipment, materials and components as well as the supervision of the installation on board and the supervision of system integration;(d)the carrying out of surveys, inspections, audits and visits and the issuance, renewal or endorsement of the relevant certificates and documents of compliance, on behalf of the flag State administration, in accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS 1974) and its 1988 Protocol; the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended (MARPOL 73/78); the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended (COLREG 1972); the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LL 1966) and its 1988 Protocol; the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW); and the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 (TONNAGE 1969).2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall apply from 15 January 2013.

Article 37b1.It shall be prohibited to make available vessels designed for the transport or storage of oil and petrochemical products:(i)to any Iranian person, entity or body; or(ii)to any other person, entity or body, unless the providers of vessels have taken appropriate action to prevent the vessel from being used to carry or store oil or petrochemical products that originate in Iran or have been exported from Iran.2.The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution of obligations arising from contracts and ancillary contracts referred to in Article 12(1)(b) and (c) and in Article 14(1)(b) and (c), provided that the import and transport of Iranian crude oil, petroleum or petrochemical products have been notified to the competent authority pursuant to Article 12(1) or 14(1).3.The prohibition laid down in paragraph 1 shall be suspended.

CHAPTER VIIGENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 381.No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, notably a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:(a)designated persons, entities or bodies listed in Annexes VIII, IX, XIII and XIV;(b)any other Iranian person, entity or body, including the Iranian government;(c)any person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a) and (b).2.The performance of a contract or transaction shall be regarded as having been affected by the measures imposed under this Regulation where the existence or content of the claim results directly or indirectly from those measures.3.In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the person seeking the enforcement of that claim.4.This Article is without prejudice to the right of the persons, entities and bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.

Article 39For the purposes of Articles 8 and 9, point (b) of Article 17(2), and Articles 30 and 35, any body, entity or holder of rights derived from an original award before 27 October 2010 by a sovereign Government other than Iran, of a production sharing agreement shall not be considered an Iranian person, entity or body. In such cases and in relation to Article 8, the competent authority of the Member State may require appropriate end-user guarantees from any body or entity for any sale, supply, transfer or export of any key equipment or technology listed in Annex VI.

Article 401.Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:(a)supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as information on accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 23 or 23a, to the competent authorities of the Member States where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through the Member States, to the Commission;(b)cooperate with the competent authorities in any verification of this information.2.Any additional information received directly by the Commission shall be made available to the Member State concerned.3.Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.

Article 41It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the measures in Article 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5, 10d, 15a, 23, 23a and 37 of this Regulation.

Article 421.The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person, entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.2.The measures set out in the present Regulation shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned, if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe these prohibitions.3.The disclosure in good faith, as provided for in Articles 30, 31 and 32 by a person, entity or body covered by this Regulation or an employee or director of such person, entity or body, of the information referred to in Articles 30, 31 and 32 shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the institution or person or its directors or employees.

Article 431.A Member State may take all action it deems necessary to ensure that relevant international, Union or national legal obligations concerning the health and safety of workers and environmental protection are respected where cooperation with an Iranian person, entity or body may be affected by the implementation of this Regulation.2.For the purpose of action taken pursuant to paragraph 1, the prohibitions in Articles 8 and 9, point (b) of Article 17(2), and Articles 23(2), 30 and 35 shall not apply.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of the determination referred to in paragraph 1 and its intention to grant an authorisation at least ten working days prior to the authorisation. In case of threat to the environment and/or to the health and safety of workers in the Union requiring urgent action, the Member State concerned may grant an authorisation without prior notification and shall notify the other Member States and the Commission within three working days after having granted the authorisation.

Article 43a1.By way of derogation from Articles 8, 9, Article 17(1) as regards an Iranian person, entity or body referred to in Article 17(2)(b), Articles 23(2) and (3) insofar as they refer to persons, entities and bodies listed in Annex IX, Article 30 and 35, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, activities related to the exploration for, or exploitation of, hydrocarbons within the Union undertaken pursuant to a licence for such exploration or exploitation issued by a Member State to a person, entity or body listed in Annex IX, if the following conditions are met:(a)the licence for the exploration for, or exploitation of, hydrocarbons within the Union was issued prior to the date on which the person, entity or body listed in Annex IX was designated; and(b)the authorisation is necessary to avoid or remediate environmental damage in the Union or to prevent permanent destruction of the licence's value, including by securing the pipeline and infrastructure used in connection with the licensed activity, on a temporary basis. Such authorisation may include measures taken under national legislation.2.The derogation provided for in paragraph 1 shall only be granted for such period as necessary and its validity shall not exceed the validity of the licence issued to the person, entity or body listed in Annex IX. In case the competent authority considers that subrogation to contracts or the provision of indemnities is necessary, the period of validity of the derogation shall not exceed five years.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation at least ten working days prior to the authorisation. In case of threat to the environment in the Union requiring urgent action to prevent damage to the environment, the Member State concerned may grant an authorisation without prior notification and shall notify the other Member States and the Commission within three working days after having granted the authorisation.

Article 43b1.Notwithstanding other provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities may authorise the supply, sale, or transfer of items, materials, equipment, goods and technology, and the provision of any related technical assistance, training, financial assistance, investment, brokering or other services where they consider them to be directly related to:(a)the modification of two cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production;(b)the export of Iran's enriched uranium in excess of 300 kilograms in return for natural uranium; or(c)the modernisation of the Arak reactor based on the agreed conceptual design and, subsequently, on the agreed final design of such reactor.2.The competent authority granting an authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1 shall ensure that:(a)all activities are undertaken strictly in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of 14 July 2015 ("JCPOA");(b)the requirements, as appropriate, specified in subparagraph 22(c) of UNSCR 2231 (2015) have been met; and(c)it has obtained and is in a position to exercise effectively a right to verify the end-use and end-use location of any supplied item.3.The Member State concerned shall notify:(a)the Sanctions Committee and, when constituted, the Joint Commission, as appropriate, 10 days before granting the authorisation;(b)the IAEA within 10 days of the supply, sale or transfer, in the case of supplied items, materials, equipment, goods and technology specified in subparagraph 22(e) of UNSCR 2231 (2015).4.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least 10 days prior to the authorisation.

Article 43c1.Notwithstanding other provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities may authorise, on a case-by-case basis, transfers and activities, in so far as necessary for their execution, that are:(a)directly related to the implementation of the nuclear-related actions specified in paragraphs 15.1 to 15.11 of Annex V to the JCPOA;(b)required for preparation for the implementation of the JCPOA; or(c)determined by the Sanctions Committee, as appropriate, to be consistent with the objectives of UNSCR 2231 (2015).2.The Member State concerned shall, as appropriate, submit the proposed authorisations to the Sanctions Committee for approval.3.The Member State concerned shall notify the other Member States and the Commission of its intention to grant an authorisation under this Article at least 10 days prior to the authorisation.

Article 441.The Commission and Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation at three-monthly intervals, in particular information(a)in respect of funds frozen under Articles 23 and 23a and authorisations granted under Articles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28a and 28b;(b)in respect of violations and enforcement problems and judgments issued by national courts.2.The Member States shall immediately inform each other and the Commission of any other relevant information at their disposal which might affect the effective implementation of this Regulation.

Article 45The Commission shall amend Annexes I, II, III, VIIA, VIIB and X on the basis of information supplied by Member States.

Article 461.Where the UN Security Council lists a natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall include such natural or legal person, entity or body in Annex VIII.2.Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 23(2) and (3), it shall amend Annex IX accordingly.3.Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 23a(2) and (3), it shall amend Annex XIV accordingly.4.The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.5.Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body accordingly.6.Where the United Nations decides to delist a natural or legal person, entity or body, or to amend the identifying data of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, the Council shall amend Annex VIII or XIII accordingly.7.The lists in Annexes IX and XIV shall be reviewed in regular intervals and at least every 12 months.

Article 471.Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.2.Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.

Article 481.Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify them on the websites listed in Annex X. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes in the addresses of their websites listed in Annex X.2.Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities, including the contact details of those competent authorities, without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation, and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.3.Where this Regulation sets out a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex X.

Article 49This Regulation shall apply:(a)within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;(b)on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;(c)to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;(d)to any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside the territory of the Union, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;(e)to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.

Article 50Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 is hereby repealed. References to the repealed regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 51This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX ICATEGORY 0 — NUCLEAR MATERIALS, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT0ASystems, Equipment and Components

Item codes marked with a "TLB" refer to items listed in Annex B of the NSG Part 1 Trigger List. Item codes marked with "TLA" refer to items listed in Annex A of NSG Part 1 Trigger List. Item codes marked with neither "TLB" nor "TLA" refer to items listed in the NSG Dual Use List, referenced in the Categories 1, 2 and 6.

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.12/Part 1
0A001	"Nuclear reactors" and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:	TLB1.1	Complete nuclear reactors
0A001.a	"Nuclear reactors";	TLB1.1	Nuclear reactors capable of operation so as to maintain a controlled self-sustaining fission chain reaction.EXPLANATORY NOTE A "nuclear reactor" basically includes the items within or attached directly to the reactor vessel, the equipment which controls the level of power in the core, and the components which normally contain or come in direct contact with or control the primary coolant of the reactor core. EXPORTS The export of the whole set of major items within this boundary will take place only in accordance with the procedures of the Guidelines. Those individual items within this functionally defined boundary which will be exported only in accordance with the procedures of the Guidelines are listed in paragraphs 1.2. to 1.11. The Government reserves to itself the right to apply the procedures of the Guidelines to other items within the functionally defined boundary
0A001.b	Metal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts therefor, including the reactor vessel head for a reactor pressure vessel, specially designed or prepared to contain the core of a "nuclear reactor";	TLB1.2	Nuclear reactor vesselsMetal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts therefor, especially designed or prepared to contain the core of a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above, as well as relevant reactor internals as defined in paragraph 1.8. below.EXPLANATORY NOTE Item 1.2 covers nuclear reactor vessels regardless of pressure rating and includes reactor pressure vessels and calandrias. The reactor vessel head is covered by item 1.2. as a major shop-fabricated part of a reactor vessel.
0A001.c	Manipulative equipment specially designed or prepared for inserting or removing fuel in a "nuclear reactor";	TLB1.3	Nuclear reactor fuel charging and discharging machinesManipulative equipment especially designed or prepared for inserting or removing fuel in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above.EXPLANATORY NOTE The items noted above are capable of on-load operation or at employing technically sophisticated positioning or alignment features to allow complex off-load fueling operations such as those in which direct viewing of or access to the fuel is not normally available.
0A001.d	Control rods specially designed or prepared for the control of the fission process in a "nuclear reactor", support or suspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms and rod guide tubes;	TLB1.4	Nuclear reactor control rods and equipmentEspecially designed or prepared rods, support or suspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms or rod guide tubes to control the fission process in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above.
0A001.e	Pressure tubes specially designed or prepared to contain both fuel elements and the primary coolant in a "nuclear reactor";	TLB1.5	Nuclear reactor pressure tubesTubes which are especially designed or prepared to contain both fuel elements and the primary coolant in a reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above.EXPLANATORY NOTE Pressure tubes are parts of fuel channels designed to operate at elevated pressure, sometimes in excess of 5 MPa.
0A001.f	Zirconium metal tubes or zirconium alloy tubes (or assembles of tubes) specially designed or prepared for use as fuel cladding in a "nuclear reactor", and in quantities exceeding 10 kg;N.B.:For zirconium pressure tubes see 0A001.e. and for calandria tubes see 0A001.h.	TLB1.6	Nuclear fuel claddingZirconium metal tubes or zirconium alloy tubes (or assemblies of tubes) especially designed or prepared for use as fuel cladding in a reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above, and in quantities exceeding 10 kg.N.B.:For zirconium pressure tubes see 1.5. For calandria tubes see 1.8.EXPLANATORY NOTE Zirconium metal tubes or zirconium alloy tubes for use in a nuclear reactor consist of zirconium in which the relation of hafnium to zirconium is typically less than 1:500 parts by weight
0A001.g	Coolant pumps or circulators specially designed or prepared for circulating the primary coolant of "nuclear reactors";	TLB1.7	Primary coolant pumps or circulatorsPumps or circulators especially designed or prepared for circulating the primary coolant for nuclear reactors as defined in paragraph 1.1. above.EXPLANATORY NOTE: Especially designed or prepared pumps or circulators include pumps for water-cooled reactors, circulators for gas-cooled reactors, and electromagnetic and mechanical pumps for liquid-metal-cooled reactors. This equipment may include pumps with elaborate sealed or multi-sealed systems to prevent leakage of primary coolant, canned-driven pumps, and pumps with inertial mass systems. This definition encompasses pumps certified to Section III, Division I, Subsection NB (Class 1 components) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code, or equivalent standards.
0A001.h	"Nuclear reactor internals" specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor", including support columns for the core, fuel channels, calandria tubes, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates, and diffuser plates;Technical Note:In 0A001.h. "nuclear reactor internals" means any major structure within a reactor vessel which has one or more functions such as supporting the core, maintaining fuel alignment, directing primary coolant flow, providing radiation shields for the reactor vessel, and guiding in-core instrumentation.	TLB1.8	Nuclear reactor internals"Nuclear reactor internals" especially designed or prepared for use in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1 above. This includes, for example, support columns for the core, fuel channels, calandria tubes, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates, and diffuser plates.EXPLANATORY NOTE "Nuclear reactor internals" are major structures within a reactor vessel which have one or more functions such as supporting the core, maintaining fuel alignment, directing primary coolant flow, providing radiation shields for the reactor vessel, and guiding in-core instrumentation.
0A001.i	Heat exchangers as follows:1.Steam generators specially designed or prepared for the primary, or intermediate, coolant circuit of a "nuclear reactor";2.Other heat exchangers specially designed or prepared for use in the primary coolant circuit of a "nuclear reactor";Note:0A001.i. does not control heat exchangers for the supporting systems of the reactor, e.g., the emergency cooling system or the decay heat cooling system.	TLB1.9	Heat exchangers(a) Steam generators especially designed or prepared for the primary, or intermediate, coolant circuit of a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1 above. (b) Other heat exchangers especially designed or prepared for use in the primary coolant circuit of a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1 above.EXPLANATORY NOTE Steam generators are especially designed or prepared to transfer the heat generated in the reactor to the feed water for steam generation. In the case of a fast reactor for which an intermediate coolant loop is also present, the steam generator is in the intermediate circuit. In a gas-cooled reactor, a heat exchanger may be utilized to transfer heat to a secondary gas loop that drives a gas turbine. The scope of control for this entry does not include heat exchangers for the supporting systems of the reactor, e.g., the emergency cooling system or the decay heat cooling system.
0A001.j	Neutron detectors specially designed or prepared for determining neutron flux levels within the core of a "nuclear reactor";	TLB1.10	Neutron detectorsEspecially designed or prepared neutron detectors for determining neutron flux levels within the core of a reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above.EXPLANATORY NOTE The scope of this entry encompasses in-core and ex-core detectors which measure flux levels in a large range, typically from 104 neutrons per cm2 per second to 1010 neutrons per cm2 per second or more. Ex-core refers to those instruments outside the core of a reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above, but located within the biological shielding.
0A001.k	"External thermal shields" specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor" for the reduction of heat loss and also for the containment vessel protection.Technical Note:In 0A001.k. "external thermal shields" means major structures placed over the reactor vessel which reduce heat loss from the reactor and reduce temperature within the containment vessel.	TLB1.11	External thermal shields"External thermal shields" especially designed or prepared for use in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1 for reduction of heat loss and also for containment vessel protection.EXPLANATORY NOTE "External thermal shields" are major structures placed over the reactor vessel which reduce heat loss from the reactor and reduce temperature within the containment vessel.
0B001	Plant for the separation of isotopes of "natural uranium", "depleted uranium" or "special fissile materials", and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:	TLB5	Plants for the separation of isotopes of natural uranium, depleted uranium or special fissionable material and equipment, other than analytical instruments, especially designed or prepared therefor
0B001.a	Plant specially designed for separating isotopes of "natural uranium", "depleted uranium", or "special fissile materials", as follows:1.Gas centrifuge separation plant;2.Gaseous diffusion separation plant;3.Aerodynamic separation plant;4.Chemical exchange separation plant;5.Ion-exchange separation plant;6.Atomic vapour "laser" isotope separation plant;7.Molecular "laser" isotope separation plant;8.Plasma separation plant;9.Electro magnetic separation plant;	TLB5
0B001.b	Gas centrifuges and assemblies and components, specially designed or prepared for gas centrifuge separation process, as follows:Technical Note:In 0B001.b. "high strength-to-density ratio material" means any of the following:1.Maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1,95 GPa or more;2.Aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0,46 GPa or more; or3."Fibrous or filamentary materials" with a "specific modulus" of more than 3,18 × 106 m and a "specific tensile strength" greater than 7,62 × 104 m;1.Gas centrifuges;	TLB5.1	5.1.Gas centrifuges and assemblies and components especially designed or prepared for use in gas centrifugesINTRODUCTORY NOTEThe gas centrifuge normally consists of a thin-walled cylinder(s) of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter contained in a vacuum environment and spun at high peripheral speed of the order of 300 m/s or more with its central axis vertical. In order to achieve high speed the materials of construction for the rotating components have to be of a high strength to density ratio and the rotor assembly, and hence its individual components, have to be manufactured to very close tolerances in order to minimize the unbalance. In contrast to other centrifuges, the gas centrifuge for uranium enrichment is characterized by having within the rotor chamber a rotating disc-shaped baffle(s) and a stationary tube arrangement for feeding and extracting the UF6 gas and featuring at least three separate channels, of which two are connected to scoops extending from the rotor axis towards the periphery of the rotor chamber. Also contained within the vacuum environment are a number of critical items which do not rotate and which although they are especially designed are not difficult to fabricate nor are they fabricated out of unique materials. A centrifuge facility however requires a large number of these components, so that quantities can provide an important indication of end use.
0B001.b		TLB5.1.1	Rotating components
0B001.b.	2.Complete rotor assemblies;	TLB5.1.1a	(a)Complete rotor assemblies:Thin-walled cylinders, or a number of interconnected thin-walled cylinders, manufactured from one or more of the high strength to density ratio materials described in the EXPLANATORY NOTE to this Section. If interconnected, the cylinders are joined together by flexible bellows or rings as described in section 5.1.1.(c) following. The rotor is fitted with an internal baffle(s) and end caps, as described in section 5.1.1.(d) and (e) following, if in final form. However the complete assembly may be delivered only partly assembled.
0B001.b.	3.Rotor tube cylinders with a wall thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, made from "high strength-to-density ratio materials";	TLB5.1.1b	(b)Rotor tubes:Especially designed or prepared thin-walled cylinders with thickness of 12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, and manufactured from one or more of the high strength to density ratio materials described in the EXPLANATORY NOTE to this Section.
0B001.b.	4.Rings or bellows with a wall thickness of 3 mm or less and a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm and designed to give local support to a rotor tube or to join a number together, made from "high strength-to-density ratio materials";	TLB5.1.1c	(c)Rings or Bellows:Components especially designed or prepared to give localized support to the rotor tube or to join together a number of rotor tubes. The bellows is a short cylinder of wall thickness 3 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and 650 mm, having a convolute, and manufactured from one of the high strength to density ratio materials described in the EXPLANATORY NOTE to this Section.
0B001.b.	5.Baffles of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter for mounting inside a rotor tube, made from "high strength-to-density ratio materials".	TLB5.1.1d	(d)Baffles:Disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter especially designed or prepared to be mounted inside the centrifuge rotor tube, in order to isolate the take-off chamber from the main separation chamber and, in some cases, to assist the UF6 gas circulation within the main separation chamber of the rotor tube, and manufactured from one of the high strength to density ratio materials described in the EXPLANATORY NOTE to this Section.
0B001.b.	6.Top or bottom caps of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter to fit the ends of a rotor tube, made from "high strength-to-density ratio materials";	TLB5.1.1e	(e)Top caps/Bottom caps:Disc-shaped components of between 75 mm and 650 mm diameter especially designed or prepared to fit to the ends of the rotor tube, and so contain the UF6 within the rotor tube, and in some cases to support, retain or contain as an integrated part an element of the upper bearing (top cap) or to carry the rotating elements of the motor and lower bearing (bottom cap), and manufactured from one of the high strength to density ratio materials described in the EXPLANATORY NOTE to this Section.
		TLB5.1.1	EXPLANATORY NOTEThe materials used for centrifuge rotating components include the following:(a)Maraging steel capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 1,95 GPa or more;(b)Aluminium alloys capable of an ultimate tensile strength of 0,46 GPa or more;(c)Filamentary materials suitable for use in composite structures and having a specific modulus of 3,18 × 106 m or greater and a specific ultimate tensile strength of 7,62 × 104 m or greater ("Specific Modulus" is the Young's Modulus in N/m2 divided by the specific weight in N/m3; "Specific Ultimate Tensile Strength" is the ultimate tensile strength in N/m2 divided by the specific weight in N/m3).
0B001.b		TLB5.1.2	Static components
0B001.b.	7.Magnetic suspension bearings as follows:a.Bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a housing made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6" containing a damping medium and having the magnet coupling with a pole piece or second magnet fitted to the top cap of the rotor;b.Active magnetic bearings specially designed or prepared for use with gas centrifuges.	TLB5.1.2A.1	(a)Magnetic suspension bearings:1.Especially designed or prepared bearing assemblies consisting of an annular magnet suspended within a housing containing a damping medium. The housing will be manufactured from a UF6-resistant material (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to Section 5.2.). The magnet couples with a pole piece or a second magnet fitted to the top cap described in Section 5.1.1.(e).The magnet may be ring-shaped with a relation between outer and inner diameter smaller or equal to 1,6:1. The magnet may be in a form having an initial permeability of 0,15 H/m or more, or a remanence of 98,5 % or more, or an energy product of greater than 80 kJ/m3. In addition to the usual material properties, it is a prerequisite that the deviation of the magnetic axes from the geometrical axes is limited to very small tolerances (lower than 0,1 mm) or that homogeneity of the material of the magnet is specially called for.
0B001.b.		TLB5.1.2a2	2.Active magnetic bearings especially designed or prepared for use with gas centrifuges.EXPLANATORY NOTEThese bearings usually have the following characteristics:Designed to keep centred a rotor spinning at 600 Hz or more, andAssociated to a reliable electrical power supply and/or to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit in order to function for more than one hour.
0B001.b.	8.Specially prepared bearings comprising a pivot-cup assembly mounted on a damper;	TLB5.1.2b	(b)Bearings/Dampers:Especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap described in section 5.1.1.(e) at the other. The shaft may however have a hydrodynamic bearing attached. The cup is pellet-shaped with a hemispherical indentation in one surface.These components are often supplied separately to the damper.
0B001.b.	9.Molecular pumps comprised of cylinders having internally machined or extruded helical grooves and internally machined bores;	TLB5.1.2c	(c)Molecular pumps:Especially designed or prepared cylinders having internally machined or extruded helical grooves and internally machined bores. Typical dimensions are as follows:75 mm to 650 mm internal diameter, 10 mm or more wall thickness, with the length equal to or greater than the diameter. The grooves are typically rectangular in cross-section and 2 mm or more in depth.
0B001.b.	10.Ring-shaped motor stators for multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors for synchronous operation within a vacuum at a frequency of 600 Hz or more and a power of 40 VA or more;	TLB5.1.2d	(d)Motor stators:Especially designed or prepared ring-shaped stators for high speed multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors for synchronous operation within a vacuum at a frequency of 600 Hz or greater and a power of 40 VA or greater. The stators may consist of multi-phase windings on a laminated low loss iron core comprised of thin layers typically 2,0 mm thick or less.
0B001.b.	11.Centrifuge housing/recipients to contain the rotor tube assembly of a gas centrifuge, consisting of a rigid cylinder of wall thickness up to 30 mm with precision machined ends that are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the cylinder's longitudinal axis to within 0,05 degrees or less;	TLB5.1.2e	(e)Centrifuge housing/recipients:Components especially designed or prepared to contain the rotor tube assembly of a gas centrifuge. The housing consists of a rigid cylinder of wall thickness up to 30 mm with precision machined ends to locate the bearings and with one or more flanges for mounting. The machined ends are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the cylinder's longitudinal axis to within 0,05 degrees or less. The housing may also be a honeycomb type structure to accommodate several rotor assemblies.
0B001.b.	12.Scoops consisting of specially designed or prepared tubes for the extraction of UF6 gas from within the rotor tube by a Pitot tube action and capable of being fixed to the central gas extraction system;	TLB5.1.2f	(f)Scoops:Especially designed or prepared tubes for the extraction of UF6 gas from within the rotor tube by a Pitot tube action (that is, with an aperture facing into the circumferential gas flow within the rotor tube, for example by bending the end of a radially disposed tube) and capable of being fixed to the central gas extraction system.
0B001.b.	13.Frequency changers (converters or inverters) specially designed or prepared to supply motor stators for gas centrifuge enrichment, having all of the following characteristics, and specially designed components therefor:a.A multiphase frequency output of 600 Hz or greater; andb.High stability (with frequency control better than 0,2 %);	TLB5.2.5	5.2.5.Frequency changersFrequency changers (also known as converters or inverters) especially designed or prepared to supply motor stators as defined under 5.1.2.(d), or parts, components and sub-assemblies of such frequency changers having all of the following characteristics:1.A multiphase frequency output of 600 Hz or greater; and2.High stability (with frequency control better than 0,2 %).
0B001.b.	14.Shut-off and control valves as follows:a.Shut-off valves specially designed or prepared to act on the feed, product or tails UF6 gaseous streams of an individual gas centrifuge;b.Bellows-sealed valves, shut-off or control, made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6", with an inside diameter of 10 mm to 160 mm, specially designed or prepared for use in main or auxiliary systems of gas centrifuge enrichment plants;	TLB5.2.3	5.2.3Special shut-off and control valves(a)Shut-off valves especially designed or prepared to act on the feed, product or tails UF6 gaseous streams of an individual gas centrifuge.(b)Bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, with an inside diameter of 10 to 160 mm, especially designed or prepared for use in main or auxiliary systems of gas centrifuge enrichment plants.EXPLANATORY NOTETypical especially designed or prepared valves include bellow-sealed valves, fast acting closure-types, fast acting valves and others.
0B001.c	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for gaseous diffusion separation process, as follows:1.Gaseous diffusion barriers made of porous metallic, polymer or ceramic "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6" with a pore size of 10 to 100 nm, a thickness of 5 mm or less, and, for tubular forms, a diameter of 25 mm or less;	TLB5.3.1a	Gaseous diffusion barriers and barrier materials(a)Especially designed or prepared thin, porous filters, with a pore size of 10 — 100 nm, a thickness of 5 mm or less, and for tubular forms, a diameter of 25 mm or less, made of metallic, polymer or ceramic materials resistant to corrosion by UF6 (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to section 5.4), and
0B001.c	2.Gaseous diffuser housings made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.3.2	Diffuser housingsEspecially designed or prepared hermetically sealed vessels for containing the gaseous diffusion barrier, made of or protected by UF6-resistant materials (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to section 5.4).
0B001.c	3.Compressors or gas blowers with a suction volume capacity of 1 m3/min or more of UF6, discharge pressure up to 500 kPa and having a pressure ratio of 10:1 or less, and made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.3.3	Compressors and gas blowersEspecially designed or prepared compressors or gas blowers with a suction volume capacity of 1 m3 per minute or more of UF6, and with a discharge pressure of up to 500 kPa, designed for long-term operation in the UF6 environment, as well as separate assemblies of such compressors and gas blowers. These compressors and gas blowers have a pressure ratio of 10:1 or less and are made of, or protected by, materials resistant to UF6 (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to section 5.4).
0B001.c	4.Rotary shaft seals for compressors or blowers specified in 0B001.c.3. and designed for a buffer gas in-leakage rate of less than 1000 cm3/min.;	TLB5.3.4	Rotary shaft sealsEspecially designed or prepared vacuum seals, with seal feed and seal exhaust connections, for sealing the shaft connecting the compressor or the gas blower rotor with the driver motor so as to ensure a reliable seal against in-leaking of air into the inner chamber of the compressor or gas blower which is filled with UF6. Such seals are normally designed for a buffer gas in-leakage rate of less than 1000 cm3 per minute.
0B001.c	5.Heat exchangers made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6", and designed for a leakage pressure rate of less than 10 Pa per hour under a pressure differential of 100 kPa	TLB5.3.5	Heat exchangers for cooling UF6Especially designed or prepared heat exchangers made of or protected by UF6-resistant materials (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to section 5.4), and intended for a leakage pressure change rate of less than 10 Pa per hour under a pressure difference of 100 kPa.
0B001.c	6.Bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.4.4	Special shut-off and control valvesEspecially designed or prepared bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, for installation in main and auxiliary systems of gaseous diffusion enrichment plants.
0B001.d	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for aerodynamic separation process, as follows:1.Separation nozzles consisting of slit-shaped, curved channels having a radius of curvature less than 1 mm, resistant to corrosion by UF6, and having a knife-edge contained within the nozzle which separates the gas flowing through the nozzle into two streams;	TLB5.5.1	Separation nozzlesEspecially designed or prepared separation nozzles and assemblies thereof. The separation nozzles consist of slit-shaped, curved channels having a radius of curvature less than 1 mm, resistant to corrosion by UF6 and having a knife-edge within the nozzle that separates the gas flowing through the nozzle into two fractions.
0B001.d	2.Cylindrical or conical tubes, (vortex tubes), made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6" and with one or more tangential inlets;	TLB5.5.2	Vortex tubesEspecially designed or prepared vortex tubes and assemblies thereof. The vortex tubes are cylindrical or tapered, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, and with one or more tangential inlets. The tubes may be equipped with nozzletype appendages at either or both ends.EXPLANATORY NOTE The feed gas enters the vortex tube tangentially at one end or through swirl vanes or at numerous tangential positions along the periphery of the tube.
0B001.d	3.Compressors or gas blowers made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6", and rotary shaft seals therefor;	TLB5.5.3TLB5.5.4	Compressors and gas blowersEspecially designed or prepared compressors or gas blowers made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by the UF6/carrier gas (hydrogen or helium) mixture.Rotary shaft sealsEspecially designed or prepared rotary shaft seals, with seal feed and seal exhaust connections, for sealing the shaft connecting the compressor rotor or the gas blower rotor with the driver motor so as to ensure a reliable seal against out-leakage of process gas or in-leakage of air or seal gas into the inner chamber of the compressor or gas blower which is filled with a UF6/carrier gas mixture.
0B001.d	4.Heat exchangers made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.5.5	Heat exchangers for gas coolingEspecially designed or prepared heat exchangers made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6.
0B001.d	5.Separation element housings, made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6" to contain vortex tubes or separation nozzles;	TLB5.5.6	Separation element housingsEspecially designed or prepared separation element housings, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, for containing vortex tubes or separation nozzles.
0B001.d	6.Bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6", with a diameter of 40 mm or more;	TLB5.5.10	UF6 mass spectrometers/Ion sourcesEspecially designed or prepared mass spectrometers capable of taking on-line samples from UF6 gas streams and having all of the following:1.Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 1 part in 320;2.Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with a nickel content of 60 % or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;3.Electron bombardment ionization sources;4.Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis.
0B001.d	7.Process systems for separating UF6 from carrier gas (hydrogen or helium) to 1 ppm UF6 content or less, including:a.Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of temperatures of 153K (–120 °C) or less;b.Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less;c.Separation nozzle or vortex tube units for the separation of UF6 from carrier gas;d.UF6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF6;	TLB5.5.12	UF6/carrier gas separation systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems for separating UF6 from carrier gas (hydrogen or helium).EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems are designed to reduce the UF6 content in the carrier gas to 1 ppm or less and may incorporate equipment such as:(a)Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less, or(b)Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less, or(c)Separation nozzle or vortex tube units for the separation of UF6 from carrier gas, or(d)UF6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF6.
0B001.e	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for chemical exchange separation process, as follows:1.Fast-exchange liquid-liquid pulse columns with stage residence time of 30 seconds or less and resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g. made of or protected by suitable plastic materials such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers or glass)	TLB5.6.1	Liquid-liquid exchange columns (Chemical exchange)Countercurrent liquid-liquid exchange columns having mechanical power input, especially designed or prepared for uranium enrichment using the chemical exchange process. For corrosion resistance to concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions, these columns and their internals are normally made of or protected by suitable plastic materials (such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers) or glass. The stage residence time of the columns is normally designed to be 30 seconds or less.
0B001.e	2.Fast-exchange liquid-liquid centrifugal contactors with stage residence time of 30 seconds or less and resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g. made of or protected by suitable plastic materials such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers or glass);	TLB5.6.2	Liquid-liquid centrifugal contactors (Chemical exchange)Liquid-liquid centrifugal contactors especially designed or prepared for uranium enrichment using the chemical exchange process. Such contactors use rotation to achieve dispersion of the organic and aqueous streams and then centrifugal force to separate the phases. For corrosion resistance to concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions, the contactors are normally made of or protected by suitable plastic materials (such as fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers) or glass. The stage residence time of the centrifugal contactors is normally designed to be 30 seconds or less.
0B001.e	3.Electrochemical reduction cells resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions, for reduction of uranium from one valence state to another;	TLB5.6.3a	Uranium reduction systems and equipment (Chemical exchange)(a)Especially designed or prepared electrochemical reduction cells to reduce uranium from one valence state to another for uranium enrichment using the chemical exchange process. The cell materials in contact with process solutions must be corrosion resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions.EXPLANATORY NOTE The cell cathodic compartment must be designed to prevent re-oxidation of uranium to its higher valence state. To keep the uranium in the cathodic compartment, the cell may have an impervious diaphragm membrane constructed of special cation exchange material. The cathode consists of a suitable solid conductor such as graphite.
0B001.e	4.Electrochemical reduction cells feed equipment to take U+4 from the organic stream and, for those parts in contact with the process stream, made of or protected by suitable materials (e.g. glass, fluorocarbon polymers, polyphenyl sulphate, polyether sulfone and resin-impregnated graphite);	TLB5.6.3b	(b)Especially designed or prepared systems at the product end of the cascade for taking the U+4 out of the organic stream, adjusting the acid concentration and feeding to the electrochemical reduction cells.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems consist of solvent extraction equipment for stripping the U+4 from the organic stream into an aqueous solution, evaporation and/or other equipment to accomplish solution pH adjustment and control, and pumps or other transfer devices for feeding to the electrochemical reduction cells. A major design concern is to avoid contamination of the aqueous stream with certain metal ions. Consequently, for those parts in contact with the process stream, the system is constructed of equipment made of or protected by suitable materials (such as glass, fluorocarbon polymers, polyphenyl sulfate, polyether sulfone, and resinimpregnated graphite).
0B001.e	5.Feed preparation systems for producing high purity uranium chloride solution consisting of dissolution, solvent extraction and/or ion exchange equipment for purification and electrolytic cells for reducing the uranium U+6 or U+4 to U+3;	TLB5.6.4	Feed preparation systems (Chemical exchange)Especially designed or prepared systems for producing high-purity uranium chloride feed solutions for chemical exchange uranium isotope separation plants.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems consist of dissolution, solvent extraction and/or ion exchange equipment for purification and electrolytic cells for reducing the uranium U+6 or U+4 to U+3. These systems produce uranium chloride solutions having only a few parts per million of metallic impurities such as chromium, iron, vanadium, molybdenum and other bivalent or higher multi-valent cations. Materials of construction for portions of the system processing high-purity U+3 include glass, fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers, polyphenyl sulfate or polyether sulfone plastic-lined and resin-impregnated graphite. NSG Part 1 June 2013 - 39 - 5.6.5. Uranium
0B001.e	6.Uranium oxidation systems for oxidation of U+3 to U+4;	TLB5.6.5	Uranium oxidation systems (Chemical exchange)Especially designed or prepared systems for oxidation of U+3 to U+4 for return to the uranium isotope separation cascade in the chemical exchange enrichment process.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems may incorporate equipment such as: (a) Equipment for contacting chlorine and oxygen with the aqueous effluent from the isotope separation equipment and extracting the resultant U+4 into the stripped organic stream returning from the product end of the cascade, (b) Equipment that separates water from hydrochloric acid so that the water and the concentrated hydrochloric acid may be reintroduced to the process at the proper locations.
0B001.f	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for ion-exchange separation process, as follows:1.Fast reacting ion-exchange resins, pellicular or porous macro-reticulated resins in which the active chemical exchange groups are limited to a coating on the surface of an inactive porous support structure, and other composite structures in any suitable form, including particles or fibres, with diameters of 0,2 mm or less, resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid and designed to have an exchange rate half-time of less than 10 seconds and capable of operating at temperatures in the range of 373 K (100 °C) to 473 K (200 °C);	TLB5.6.6	Fast-reacting ion exchange resins/adsorbents (Ion exchange)Fast-reacting ion-exchange resins or adsorbents especially designed or prepared for uranium enrichment using the ion exchange process, including porous macroreticular resins, and/or pellicular structures in which the active chemical exchange groups are limited to a coating on the surface of an inactive porous support structure, and other composite structures in any suitable form including particles or fibres. These ion exchange resins/adsorbents have diameters of 0,2 mm or less and must be chemically resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions as well as physically strong enough so as not to degrade in the exchange columns. The resins/adsorbents are especially designed to achieve very fast uranium isotope exchange kinetics (exchange rate half-time of less than 10 seconds) and are capable of operating at a temperature in the range of 373 K (100 °C) to 473 K (200 °C).
0B001.f	2.Ion exchange columns (cylindrical) with a diameter greater than 1000 mm, made of or protected by materials resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid (e.g. titanium or fluorocarbon plastics) and capable of operating at temperatures in the range of 373 K (100 °C) to 473 K (200 °C) and pressures above 0,7 MPa;	TLB5.6.7	Ion exchange columns (Ion exchange)Cylindrical columns greater than 1000 mm in diameter for containing and supporting packed beds of ion exchange resin/adsorbent, especially designed or prepared for uranium enrichment using the ion exchange process. These columns are made of or protected by materials (such as titanium or fluorocarbon plastics) resistant to corrosion by concentrated hydrochloric acid solutions and are capable of operating at a temperature in the range of 373 K (100 °C) to 473 K (200 °C) and pressures above 0,7 MPa.
0B001.f	3.Ion exchange reflux systems (chemical or electrochemical oxidation or reduction systems) for regeneration of the chemical reducing or oxidizing agents used in ion exchange enrichment cascades;	TLB5.6.8	Ion exchange reflux systems (Ion exchange)(a) Especially designed or prepared chemical or electrochemical reduction systems for regeneration of the chemical reducing agent(s) used in ion exchange uranium enrichment cascades. (b) Especially designed or prepared chemical or electrochemical oxidation systems for regeneration of the chemical oxidizing agent(s) used in ion exchange uranium enrichment cascades.
0B001.g	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for laser-based separation processes using atomic vapour laser isotope separation, as follows:1.Uranium metal vaporization systems designed to achieve a delivered power of 1 kW or more on the target for use in laser enrichment;	TLB5.7.1	Uranium vaporization systems (atomic vapour based methods)Especially designed or prepared uranium metal vaporization systems for use in laser enrichment.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems may contain electron beam guns and are designed to achieve a delivered power (1 kW or greater) on the target sufficient to generate uranium metal vapour at a rate required for the laser enrichment function.
0B001.g	2.Liquid or vapour uranium metal handling systems specially designed or prepared for handling molten uranium, molten uranium alloys or uranium metal vapour for use in laser enrichment, and specially designed components therefor;N.B.:SEE ALSO 2A225.	TLB5.7.2	Liquid or vapour uranium metal handling systems and components (atomic vapour based methods)Especially designed or prepared systems for handling molten uranium, molten uranium alloys or uranium metal vapour for use in laser enrichment or especially designed or prepared components therefore.EXPLANATORY NOTE The liquid uranium metal handling systems may consist of crucibles and cooling equipment for the crucibles. The crucibles and other parts of this system that come into contact with molten uranium, molten uranium alloys or uranium metal vapour are made of or protected by materials of suitable corrosion and heat resistance. Suitable materials may include tantalum, yttria-coated graphite, graphite coated with other rare earth oxides (see INFCIRC/254/Part 2 — (as amended)) or mixtures thereof.
0B001.g	3.Product and tails collector assemblies for uranium metal in liquid or solid form, made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium metal vapour or liquid, such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum;	TLB5.7.3	Uranium metal "product" and "tails" collector assemblies (atomic vapour based methods)Especially designed or prepared "product" and "tails" collector assemblies for uranium metal in liquid or solid form.EXPLANATORY NOTE Components for these assemblies are made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium metal vapour or liquid (such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum) and may include pipes, valves, fittings, "gutters", feed-throughs, heat exchangers and collector plates for magnetic, electrostatic or other separation methods.
0B001.g	4.Separator module housings (cylindrical or rectangular vessels) for containing the uranium metal vapour source, the electron beam gun and the product and tails collectors;	TLB5.7.4	Separator module housings (atomic vapour based methods)Especially designed or prepared cylindrical or rectangular vessels for containing the uranium metal vapour source, the electron beam gun, and the "product" and "tails" collectors.EXPLANATORY NOTE These housings have multiplicity of ports for electrical and water feed-throughs, laser beam windows, vacuum pump connections and instrumentation diagnostics and monitoring. They have provisions for opening and closure to allow refurbishment of internal components.
0B001.g	5."Lasers" or "laser" systems specially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes with a spectrum frequency stabilisation for operation over extended periods of time;N.B.:SEE ALSO 6A005 AND 6A205.	TLB5.7.13	Laser systemsLasers or laser systems especially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes.EXPLANATORY NOTE The lasers and laser components of importance in laser-based enrichment processes include those identified in INFCIRC/254/Part 2 — (as amended). The laser system typically contains both optical and electronic components for the management of the laser beam (or beams) and the transmission to the isotope separation chamber. The laser system for atomic vapour based methods usually consists of tunable dye lasers pumped by another type of laser (e.g., copper vapour lasers or certain solid-state lasers). The laser system for molecular based methods may consist of CO2 lasers or excimer lasers and a multi-pass optical cell. Lasers or laser systems for both methods require spectrum frequency stabilization for operation over extended periods of time.
0B001.h	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for laser-based separation processes using molecular laser isotope separation, as follows:1.Supersonic expansion nozzles for cooling mixtures of UF6 and carrier gas to 150 K (–123 °C) or less and made from "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.7.5	Supersonic expansion nozzles (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared supersonic expansion nozzles for cooling mixtures of UF6 and carrier gas to 150 K (–123 °C) or less and which are corrosion resistant to UF6.
0B001.h	2.Product or tails collector components or devices specially designed or prepared for collecting uranium material or uranium tails material following illumination with laser light, made of "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6";	TLB5.7.6	"Product" or "tails" collectors (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared components or devices for collecting uranium product material or uranium tails material following illumination with laser light.EXPLANATORY NOTE In one example of molecular laser isotope separation, the product collectors serve to collect enriched uranium pentafluoride (UF5) solid material. The product collectors may consist of filter, impact, or cyclone-type collectors, or combinations thereof, and must be corrosion resistant to the UF5/ UF6 environment.
0B001.h	3.Compressors made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6", and rotary shaft seals therefor;	TLB5.7.7	UF6/carrier gas compressors (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared compressors for UF6/carrier gas mixtures, designed for long term operation in a UF6 environment. The components of these compressors that come into contact with process gas are made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6.
0B001.h		TLB5.7.8	Rotary shaft seals (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared rotary shaft seals, with seal feed and seal exhaust connections, for sealing the shaft connecting the compressor rotor with the driver motor so as to ensure a reliable seal against out-leakage of process gas or in-leakage of air or seal gas into the inner chamber of the compressor which is filled with a UF6/carrier gas mixture.
0B001.h	4.Equipment for fluorinating UF5 (solid) to UF6 (gas);	TLB5.7.9	Fluorination systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared systems for fluorinating UF5 (solid) to UF6 (gas).EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems are designed to fluorinate the collected UF5 powder to UF6 for subsequent collection in product containers or for transfer as feed for additional enrichment. In one approach, the fluorination reaction may be accomplished within the isotope separation system to react and recover directly off the "product" collectors. In another approach, the UF5 powder may be removed/transferred from the "product" collectors into a suitable reaction vessel (e.g., fluidized-bed reactor, screw reactor or flame tower) for fluorination. In both approaches, equipment for storage and transfer of fluorine (or other suitable fluorinating agents) and for collection and transfer of UF6 are used.
0B001.h	5.Process systems for separating UF6 from carrier gas (e.g. nitrogen, argon or other gas) including:a.Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less;b.Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less;c.UF6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF6;	TLB5.7.12	UF6/carrier gas separation systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared process systems for separating UF6 from carrier gas. EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems may incorporate equipment such as: (a) Cryogenic heat exchangers or cryoseparators capable of temperatures of 153 K (– 120 °C) or less, or (b) Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of 153 K (–120 °C) or less, or (c) UF6 cold traps capable of freezing out UF6. The carrier gas may be nitrogen, argon, or other gas.
0B001.h	6."Lasers" or "laser" systems specially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes with a spectrum frequency stabilisation for operation over extended periods of time;N.B.:SEE ALSO 6A005 AND 6A205.	TLB5.7.13	Laser systemsLasers or laser systems especially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes.EXPLANATORY NOTE The lasers and laser components of importance in laser-based enrichment processes include those identified in INFCIRC/254/Part 2 — (as amended). The laser system typically contains both optical and electronic components for the management of the laser beam (or beams) and the transmission to the isotope separation chamber. The laser system for atomic vapour based methods usually consists of tunable dye lasers pumped by another type of laser (e.g., copper vapour lasers or certain solid-state lasers). The laser system for molecular based methods may consist of CO2 lasers or excimer lasers and a multi-pass optical cell. Lasers or laser systems for both methods require spectrum frequency stabilization for operation over extended periods of time.
0B001.i	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for plasma separation process, as follows:1.Microwave power sources and antennae for producing or accelerating ions, with an output frequency greater than 30 GHz and mean power output greater than 50 kW;	TLB5.8.1	Microwave power sources and antennaeEspecially designed or prepared microwave power sources and antennae for producing or accelerating ions and having the following characteristics: greater than 30 GHz frequency and greater than 50 kW mean power output for ion production.
0B001.i	2.Radio frequency ion excitation coils for frequencies of more than 100 kHz and capable of handling more than 40 kW mean power;	TLB5.8.2	Ion excitation coilsEspecially designed or prepared radio frequency ion excitation coils for frequencies of more than 100 kHz and capable of handling more than 40 kW mean power.
0B001.i	3.Uranium plasma generation systems;	TLB5.8.3	Uranium plasma generation systemsEspecially designed or prepared systems for the generation of uranium plasma for use in plasma separation plants.
0B001.i	4.Not used;	TLB5.8.4	No longer used — since 14 June 2013
0B001.i	5.Product and tails collector assemblies for uranium metal in solid form, made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium vapour such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum;	TLB5.8.5	Uranium metal "product" and "tails" collector assembliesEspecially designed or prepared "product" and "tails" collector assemblies for uranium metal in solid form. These collector assemblies are made of or protected by materials resistant to the heat and corrosion of uranium metal vapor, such as yttria-coated graphite or tantalum.
0B001.i	6.Separator module housings (cylindrical) for containing the uranium plasma source, radio-frequency drive coil and the product and tails collectors and made of a suitable non-magnetic material (e.g. stainless steel);	TLB.5.8.6	Separator module housings Cylindrical vessels especially designed or prepared for use in plasma separation enrichment plants for containing the uranium plasma source, radio-frequency drive coil and the "product" and "tails" collectors. EXPLANATORY NOTE These housings have a multiplicity of ports for electrical feed-throughs, diffusion pump connections and instrumentation diagnostics and monitoring. They have provisions for opening and closure to allow for refurbishment of internal components and are constructed of a suitable non-magnetic material such as stainless steel.
0B001.j	Equipment and components, specially designed or prepared for electromagnetic separation process, as follows:1.Ion sources, single or multiple, consisting of a vapour source, ioniser, and beam accelerator made of suitable non-magnetic materials (e.g. graphite, stainless steel, or copper) and capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater;	TLB5.9.1a	Electromagnetic isotope separatorsElectromagnetic isotope separators especially designed or prepared for the separation of uranium isotopes, and equipment and components therefor, including:(a)Ion sources Especially designed or prepared single or multiple uranium ion sources consisting of a vapour source, ionizer, and beam accelerator, constructed of suitable materials such as graphite, stainless steel, or copper, and capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater.
0B001.j	2.Ion collector plates for collection of enriched or depleted uranium ion beams, consisting of two or more slits and pockets and made of suitable non-magnetic materials (e.g. graphite or stainless steel);	TLB5.9.1b	Ion collectorsCollector plates consisting of two or more slits and pockets especially designed or prepared for collection of enriched and depleted uranium ion beams and constructed of suitable materials such as graphite or stainless steel.
0B001.j	3.Vacuum housings for uranium electromagnetic separators made of non-magnetic materials (e.g. stainless steel) and designed to operate at pressures of 0,1 Pa or lower;	TLB5.9.1c	Vacuum housingsEspecially designed or prepared vacuum housings for uranium electromagnetic separators, constructed of suitable non-magnetic materials such as stainless steel and designed for operation at pressures of 0,1 Pa or lower.EXPLANATORY NOTE The housings are specially designed to contain the ion sources, collector plates and water-cooled liners and have provision for diffusion pump connections and opening and closure for removal and reinstallation of these components.
0B001.j	4.Magnet pole pieces with a diameter greater than 2 m;	TLB5.9.1d	Magnet pole piecesEspecially designed or prepared magnet pole pieces having a diameter greater than 2 m used to maintain a constant magnetic field within an electromagnetic isotope separator and to transfer the magnetic field between adjoining separators.
0B001.j	5.High voltage power supplies for ion sources, having all of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuous operation;b.Output voltage of 20000 V or greater;c.Output current of 1 A or greater; andd.Voltage regulation of better than 0,01 % over a period of 8 hours;N.B.:SEE ALSO 3A227.	TLB5.9.2	High voltage power suppliesEspecially designed or prepared high-voltage power supplies for ion sources, having all of the following characteristics: capable of continuous operation, output voltage of 20000 V or greater, output current of 1 A or greater, and voltage regulation of better than 0,01 % over a time period of 8 hours.
0B001.j	6.Magnet power supplies (high power, direct current) having all of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuous operation with a current output of 500 A or greater at a voltage of 100 V or greater; andb.Current or voltage regulation better than 0,01 % over a period of 8 hours.N.B.:SEE ALSO 3A226.	TLB5.9.3	Magnet power suppliesEspecially designed or prepared high-power, direct current magnet power supplies having all of the following characteristics: capable of continuously producing a current output of 500 A or greater at a voltage of 100 V or greater and with a current or voltage regulation better than 0,01 % over a period of 8 hours.
0B002	Specially designed or prepared auxiliary systems, equipment and components, as follows, for isotope separation plant specified in 0B001, made of or protected by "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6":
0B002.a	Feed autoclaves, ovens or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process;	TLB5.2.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.4.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.5.7	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers
		TLB5.7.11	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
0B002.b	Desublimers or cold traps, used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating;	TLB5.2.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.4.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.5.7	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.7.11	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
0B002.c	Product and tails stations for transferring UF6 into containers;	TLB5.2.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.4.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.5.7	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.7.11	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
0B002.d	Liquefaction or solidification stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing, cooling and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form;	TLB5.2.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.4.1	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers, cold traps or pumps used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.5.7	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systemsEspecially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
		TLB5.7.11	Feed systems/product and tails withdrawal systems (molecular based methods)Especially designed or prepared process systems or equipment for enrichment plants made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, including: (a) Feed autoclaves, ovens, or systems used for passing UF6 to the enrichment process; (b) Desublimers (or cold traps) used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating; (c) Solidification or liquefaction stations used to remove UF6 from the enrichment process by compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or solid form; (d) "Product" or "tails" stations used for transferring UF6 into containers.
0B002.e	Piping systems and header systems specially designed or prepared for handling UF6 within gaseous diffusion, centrifuge or aerodynamic cascades;	TLB5.2.2	Machine header piping systemsEspecially designed or prepared piping systems and header systems for handling UF6 within the centrifuge cascades. The piping network is normally of the "triple" header system with each centrifuge connected to each of the headers. There is thus a substantial amount of repetition in its form. It is wholly made of or protected by UF6-resistant materials (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to this section) and is fabricated to very high vacuum and cleanliness standards.
		TLB5.4.2	Header piping systemsEspecially designed or prepared piping systems and header systems for handling UF6 within the gaseous diffusion cascades.EXPLANATORY NOTE This piping network is normally of the "double" header system with each cell connected to each of the headers.
		TLB5.5.8	Header piping systemsEspecially designed or prepared header piping systems, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, for handling UF6 within the aerodynamic cascades. This piping network is normally of the "double" header design with each stage or group of stages connected to each of the headers.
0B002.f	Vacuum systems and pumps as follows:1.Vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers or vacuum pumps having a suction capacity of 5 m3/minute or more;2.Vacuum pumps specially designed for use in UF6 bearing atmospheres made of, or protected by, "materials resistant to corrosion by UF6"; or3.Vacuum systems consisting of vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers and vacuum pumps, and designed for service in UF6-bearing atmospheres;	TLB5.4.3a	Vacuum systems(a)Especially designed or prepared vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers and vacuum pumps having a suction capacity of 5 m3 per minute or more.
		TLB5.4.3b	(b)Vacuum pumps especially designed for service in UF6-bearing atmospheres made of, or protected by, materials resistant to corrosion by UF6 (see EXPLANATORY NOTE to this section). These pumps may be either rotary or positive, may have displacement and fluorocarbon seals, and may have special working fluids present.
		TLB5.5.9b	Vacuum systems and pumpsVacuum pumps especially designed or prepared for service in UF6-bearing atmospheres and made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6. These pumps may use fluorocarbon seals and special working fluids.
		TLB5.5.9a	Especially designed or prepared vacuum systems consisting of vacuum manifolds, vacuum headers and vacuum pumps, and designed for service in UF6-bearing atmospheres
0B002.g	UF6 mass spectrometers/ion sources capable of taking on-line samples from UF6 gas streams and having all of the following:1.Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 1 part in 320;2.Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with a nickel content of 60 % or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;3.Electron bombardment ionisation sources; and4.Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis.	TLB5.2.4	UF6 mass spectrometers/ion sourcesEspecially designed or prepared mass spectrometers capable of taking on-line samples from UF6 gas streams and having all of the following:1.Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 1 part in 320;2.Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with a nickel content of 60 % or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;3.Electron bombardment ionization sources;4.Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis.
		TLB5.4.5	UF6 mass spectrometers/ion sourcesEspecially designed or prepared mass spectrometers capable of taking on-line samples from UF6 gas streams and having all of the following:1.Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 1 part in 320;2.Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with a nickel content of 60 % or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;3.Electron bombardment ionization sources;4.Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis.
		TLB5.5.11	UF6 mass spectrometers/Ion sourcesEspecially designed or prepared mass spectrometers capable of taking on-line samples from UF6 gas streams and having all of the following:1.Capable of measuring ions of 320 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 1 part in 320;2.Ion sources constructed of or protected by nickel, nickel-copper alloys with a nickel content of 60 % or more by weight, or nickel-chrome alloys;3.Electron bombardment ionization sources;4.Having a collector system suitable for isotopic analysis.
		TLB5.7.10	Special shut-off and control valvesEspecially designed or prepared bellows-sealed valves, manual or automated, shut-off or control, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, with a diameter of 40 mm or greater, for installation in main and auxiliary systems of aerodynamic enrichment plants.
0B003	Plant for the conversion of uranium and equipment specially designed or prepared therefor, as follows:	TLB7.1	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of uranium ore concentrates to UO3
0B003.a	Systems for the conversion of uranium ore concentrates to UO3;	TLB7.1.1	EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of uranium ore concentrates to UO3 can be performed by first dissolving the ore in nitric acid and extracting purified uranyl nitrate using a solvent such as tributyl phosphate. Next, the uranyl nitrate is converted to UO3 either by concentration and denitration or by neutralization with gaseous ammonia to produce ammonium diuranate with subsequent filtering, drying, and calcining
0B003.b	Systems for the conversion of UO3 to UF6;	TLB7.1.2	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UO3 to UF6 EXPLANATORY NOTEEXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UO3 to UO2 can be performed through reduction of UO3 with cracked ammonia gas or hydrogen.
0B003.c	Systems for the conversion of UO3 to UO2;	TLB7.1.3	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UO3 to UO2EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UO3 to UO2 can be performed through reduction of UO3 with cracked ammonia gas or hydrogen.
0B003.d	Systems for the conversion of UO2 to UF4;	TLB7.1.4	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UO2 to UF4EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UO2 to UF4 can be performed by reacting UO2 with hydrogen fluoride gas (HF) at 300-500 °C.
0B003.e	Systems for the conversion of UF4 to UF6;	TLB7.1.5	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UF4 to UF6EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UF4 to UF6 is performed by exothermic reaction with fluorine in a tower reactor. UF6 is condensed from the hot effluent gases by passing the effluent stream through a cold trap cooled to –10 °C. The process requires a source of fluorine gas
0B003.f	Systems for the conversion of UF4 to uranium metal;	TLB7.1.6	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UF4 to U metalEXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UF4 to U metal is performed by reduction with magnesium (large batches) or calcium (small batches). The reaction is carried out at temperatures above the melting point of uranium (1130 °C).
0B003.g	Systems for the conversion of UF6 to UO2;	TLB7.1.7	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UF6 to UO2EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UF6 to UO2 can be performed by one of three processes. In the first, UF6 is reduced and hydrolyzed to UO2 using hydrogen and steam. In the second, UF6 is hydrolyzed by solution in water, ammonia is added to precipitate ammonium diuranate, and the diuranate is reduced to UO2 with hydrogen at 820 °C. In the third process, gaseous UF6, CO2, and NH3 are combined in water, precipitating ammonium uranyl carbonate. The ammonium uranyl carbonate is combined with steam and hydrogen at 500-600 °C to yield UO2. UF6 to UO2 conversion is often performed as the first stage of a fuel fabrication plant.
0B003.h	Systems for the conversion of UF6 to UF4;	TLB7.1.8	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UF6 to UF4EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UF6 to UF4 is performed by reduction with hydrogen.
0B003.i	Systems for the conversion of UO2 to UCl4.	TLB7.1.9	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of UO2 to UCl4EXPLANATORY NOTE Conversion of UO2 to UCl4 can be performed by one of two processes. In the first, UO2 is reacted with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) at approximately 400 °C. In the second, UO2 is reacted at approximately 700 °C in the presence of carbon black (CAS 1333-86-4), carbon monoxide, and chlorine to yield UCl4.
0B004	Plant for the production or concentration of heavy water, deuterium and deuterium compounds and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:	TLB6	Plants for the production or concentration of heavy water, deuterium and deuterium compounds and equipment especially designed or prepared therefor:
0B004.a	Plant for the production of heavy water, deuterium or deuterium compounds, as follows:1.Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange plants;2.Ammonia-hydrogen exchange plants;
0B004.b	Equipment and components, as follows:
	1.Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange towers with diameters of 1,5 m or more, capable of operating at pressures greater than or equal to 2 MPa;	TLB6.1	Water — Hydrogen Sulphide Exchange Towers Exchange towers with diameters of 1,5 m or greater and capable of operating at pressures greater than or equal to 2 MPa (300 psi), especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the water-hydrogen sulphide exchange process.
	2.Single stage, low head (i.e. 0,2 MPa) centrifugal blowers or compressors for hydrogen sulphide gas circulation (i.e. gas containing more than 70 % H2S) with a throughput capacity greater than or equal to 56 m3/second when operating at pressures greater than or equal to 1,8 MPa suction and having seals designed for wet H2S service;	TLB6.2	Blowers and CompressorsSingle stage, low head (i.e., 0,2 MPa or 30 psi) centrifugal blowers or compressors for hydrogen-sulphide gas circulation (i.e., gas containing more than 70 % H2S) especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the water-hydrogen sulphide exchange process. These blowers or compressors have a throughput capacity greater than or equal to 56 m3/second (120000 SCFM) while operating at pressures greater than or equal to 1,8 MPa (260 psi) suction and have seals designed for wet H2S service.
	3.Ammonia-hydrogen exchange towers greater than or equal to 35 m in height with diameters of 1,5 m to 2,5 m capable of operating at pressures greater than 15 MPa;	TLB6.3	Ammonia-Hydrogen Exchange TowersAmmonia-hydrogen exchange towers greater than or equal to 35 m (114,3 ft) in height with diameters of 1,5 m (4,9 ft) to 2,5 m (8,2 ft) capable of operating at pressures greater than 15 MPa (2225 psi) especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process. These towers also have at least one flanged, axial opening of the same diameter as the cylindrical part through which the tower internals can be inserted or withdrawn.
	4.Tower internals, including stage contactors, and stage pumps, including those which are submersible, for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;	TLB6.4	Tower Internals and Stage PumpsTower internals and stage pumps especially designed or prepared for towers for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process. Tower internals include especially designed stage contactors which promote intimate gas/liquid contact. Stage pumps include especially designed submersible pumps for circulation of liquid ammonia within a contacting stage internal to the stage towers.
	5.Ammonia crackers with operating pressures greater than or equal to 3 MPa for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;	TLB6.5	Ammonia CrackersAmmonia crackers with operating pressures greater than or equal to 3 MPa (450 psi) especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the ammoniahydrogen exchange process.
	6.Infrared absorption analysers capable of on-line hydrogen/deuterium ratio analysis where deuterium concentrations are equal to or greater than 90 %;	TLB6.6	Infrared Absorption AnalyzersInfrared absorption analyzers capable of "on-line" hydrogen/deuterium ratio analysis where deuterium concentrations are equal to or greater than 90 %.
	7.Catalytic burners for the conversion of enriched deuterium gas into heavy water utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process;	TLB6.7	Catalytic BurnersCatalytic burners for the conversion of enriched deuterium gas into heavy water especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the ammoniahydrogen exchange process.
	8.Complete heavy water upgrade systems, or columns therefor, for the upgrade of heavy water to reactor-grade deuterium concentration;	TLB6.8	Complete heavy water upgrade systems or columns thereforComplete heavy water upgrade systems, or columns therefor, especially designed or prepared for the upgrade of heavy water to reactor-grade deuterium concentration.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems, which usually employ water distillation to separate heavy water from light water, are especially designed or prepared to produce reactor-grade heavy water (i.e., typically 99,75 % deuterium oxide) from heavy water feedstock of lesser concentration.
	9.Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis units specially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process	TLB6.9	Ammonia synthesis converters or synthesis unitsAmmonia synthesis converters or synthesis units especially designed or prepared for heavy water production utilizing the ammonia-hydrogen exchange process.EXPLANATORY NOTE These converters or units take synthesis gas (nitrogen and hydrogen) from an ammonia/hydrogen high-pressure exchange column (or columns), and the synthesized ammonia is returned to the exchange column (or columns).
0B005	Plant specially designed for the fabrication of "nuclear reactor" fuel elements and specially designed or prepared equipment therefor.Technical Note:Specially designed or prepared equipment for the fabrication of "nuclear reactor" fuel elements includes equipment which:1.Normally comes into direct contact with or directly processes or controls the production flow of nuclear materials;2.Seals the nuclear materials within the cladding;3.Checks the integrity of the cladding or the seal;4.Checks the finish treatment of the sealed fuel; or5.Is used for assembling reactor elements.		Plants for the fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel elements, and equipment especially designed or prepared thereforINTRODUCTORY NOTE Nuclear fuel elements are manufactured from one or more of the source or special fissionable materials mentioned in MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT of this annex. For oxide fuels, the most common type of fuel, equipment for pressing pellets, sintering, grinding and grading will be present. Mixed oxide fuels are handled in glove boxes (or equivalent containment) until they are sealed in the cladding. In all cases, the fuel is hermetically sealed inside a suitable cladding which is designed to be the primary envelope encasing the fuel so as to provide suitable performance and safety during reactor operation. Also, in all cases, precise control of processes, procedures and equipment to extremely high standards is necessary in order to ensure predictable and safe fuel performance.EXPLANATORY NOTE Items of equipment that are considered to fall within the meaning of the phrase "and equipment especially designed or prepared" for the fabrication of fuel elements include equipment which: (a) normally comes in direct contact with, or directly processes, or controls, the production flow of nuclear material; (b) seals the nuclear material within the cladding; (c) checks the integrity of the cladding or the seal; (d) checks the finish treatment of the sealed fuel; or (e) is used for assembling reactor fuel elements. Such equipment or systems of equipment may include, for example: 1) fully automatic pellet inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking final dimensions and surface defects of the fuel pellets; 2) automatic welding machines especially designed or prepared for welding end caps onto the fuel pins (or rods); 3) automatic test and inspection stations especially designed or prepared for checking the integrity of completed fuel pins (or rods); 4) systems especially designed or prepared to manufacture nuclear fuel cladding. Item 3 typically includes equipment for: a) x-ray examination of pin (or rod) end cap welds, b) helium leak detection from pressurized pins (or rods), and c) gamma-ray scanning of the pins (or rods) to check for correct loading of the fuel pellets inside.
0B006	Plant for the reprocessing of irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel elements, and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor.Note:0B006 includes:a.Plant for the reprocessing of irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel elements including equipment and components which normally come into direct contact with and directly control the irradiated fuel and the major nuclear material and fission product processing streams;	TLB3	Plants for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel elements, and equipment especially designed or prepared thereforINTRODUCTORY NOTEReprocessing irradiated nuclear fuel separates plutonium and uranium from intensely radioactive fission products and other transuranic elements. Different technical processes can accomplish this separation. However, over the years Purex has become the most commonly used and accepted process. Purex involves the dissolution of irradiated nuclear fuel in nitric acid, followed by separation of the uranium, plutonium, and fission products by solvent extraction using a mixture of tributyl phosphate in an organic diluent. Purex facilities have process functions similar to each other, including: irradiated fuel element chopping, fuel dissolution, solvent extraction, and process liquor storage. There may also be equipment for thermal denitration of uranium nitrate, conversion of plutonium nitrate to oxide or metal, and treatment of fission product waste liquor to a form suitable for long term storage or disposal. However, the specific type and configuration of the equipment performing these functions may differ between Purex facilities for several reasons, including the type and quantity of irradiated nuclear fuel to be reprocessed and the intended disposition of the recovered materials, and the safety and maintenance philosophy incorporated into the design of the facility. A "plant for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel elements", includes the equipment and components which normally come in direct contact with and directly control the irradiated fuel and the major nuclear material and fission product processing streams. These processes, including the complete systems for plutonium conversion and plutonium metal production, may be identified by the measures taken to avoid criticality (e.g. by geometry), radiation exposure (e.g. by shielding), and toxicity hazards (e.g. by containment).
	b.Fuel element chopping or shredding machines, i.e. remotely operated equipment to cut, chop or shear irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel assemblies, bundles or rods;	TLB3.1	Irradiated fuel element chopping machinesRemotely operated equipment especially designed or prepared for use in a reprocessing plant as identified above and intended to cut, chop or shear irradiated nuclear fuel assemblies, bundles or rods.EXPLANATORY NOTE This equipment breaches the cladding of the fuel to expose the irradiated nuclear material to dissolution. Especially designed metal cutting shears are the most commonly employed, although advanced equipment, such as lasers, may be used.
	c.Dissolvers, critically safe tanks (e.g. small diameter, annular or slab tanks) specially designed or prepared for the dissolution of irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel, which are capable of withstanding hot, highly corrosive liquids, and which can be remotely loaded and maintained;	TLB3.2	DissolversCritically safe tanks (e.g. small diameter, annular or slab tanks) especially designed or prepared for use in a reprocessing plant as identified above, intended for dissolution of irradiated nuclear fuel and which are capable of withstanding hot, highly corrosive liquid, and which can be remotely loaded and maintained.EXPLANATORY NOTE Dissolvers normally receive the chopped-up spent fuel. In these critically safe vessels, the irradiated nuclear material is dissolved in nitric acid and the remaining hulls removed from the process stream.
	d.Solvent extractors, such as packed or pulsed columns, mixer settlers or centrifugal contractors, resistant to the corrosive effects of nitric acid and specially designed or prepared for use in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated "natural uranium", "depleted uranium" or "special fissile materials";	TLB3.3	Solvent extractors and solvent extraction equipmentEspecially designed or prepared solvent extractors such as packed or pulse columns, mixer settlers or centrifugal contactors for use in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel. Solvent extractors must be resistant to the corrosive effect of nitric acid. Solvent extractors are normally fabricated to extremely high standards (including special welding and inspection and quality assurance and quality control techniques) out of low carbon stainless steels, titanium, zirconium, or other high quality materials.EXPLANATORY NOTE Solvent extractors both receive the solution of irradiated fuel from the dissolvers and the organic solution which separates the uranium, plutonium, and fission products. Solvent extraction equipment is normally designed to meet strict operating parameters, such as long operating lifetimes with no maintenance requirements or adaptability to easy replacement, simplicity of operation and control, and flexibility for variations in process conditions.
	e.Holding or storage vessels specially designed to be critically safe and resistant to the corrosive effects of nitric acid;Technical Note:Holding or storage vessels may have the following features:1.Walls or internal structures with a boron equivalent (calculated for all constituent elements as defined in the note to 0C004) of at least two per cent;2.A maximum diameter of 175 mm for cylindrical vessels; or3.A maximum width of 75 mm for either a slab or annular vessel.	TLB3.4	Chemical holding or storage vesselsEspecially designed or prepared holding or storage vessels for use in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel. The holding or storage vessels must be resistant to the corrosive effect of nitric acid. The holding or storage vessels are normally fabricated of materials such as low carbon stainless steels, titanium or zirconium, or other high quality materials. Holding or storage vessels may be designed for remote operation and maintenance and may have the following features for control of nuclear criticality:(1)walls or internal structures with a boron equivalent of at least two per cent, or(2)a maximum diameter of 175 mm (7 in) for cylindrical vessels, or(3)a maximum width of 75 mm (3 in) for either a slab or annular vessel.EXPLANATORY NOTE Three main process liquor streams result from the solvent extraction step. Holding or storage vessels are used in the further processing of all three streams, as follows:(a)The pure uranium nitrate solution is concentrated by evaporation and passed to a denitration process where it is converted to uranium oxide. This oxide is re-used in the nuclear fuel cycle.(b)The intensely radioactive fission products solution is normally concentrated by evaporation and stored as a liquor concentrate. This concentrate may be subsequently evaporated and converted to a form suitable for storage or disposal.(c)The pure plutonium nitrate solution is concentrated and stored pending its transfer to further process steps. In particular, holding or storage vessels for plutonium solutions are designed to avoid criticality problems resulting from changes in concentration and form of this stream.
	f.Neutron measurement systems specially designed or prepared for integration and use with automated process control systems in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated "natural uranium", "depleted uranium" or "special fissile materials".	TLB3.5	Neutron measurement systems for process controlNeutron measurement systems especially designed or prepared for integration and use with automated process control systems in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel elements.EXPLANATORY NOTE These systems involve the capability of active and passive neutron measurement and discrimination in order to determine the fissile material quantity and composition. The complete system is composed of a neutron generator, a neutron detector, amplifiers, and signal processing electronics. The scope of this entry does not include neutron detection and measurement instruments that are designed for nuclear material accountancy and safeguarding or any other application not related to integration and use with automated process control systems in a plant for the reprocessing of irradiated fuel elements.
0B007	Plant for the conversion of plutonium and equipment specially designed or prepared therefor, as follows:	TLB7.2.1	Especially designed or prepared systems for the conversion of plutonium nitrate to oxide
0B007.a	a.Systems for the conversion of plutonium nitrate to oxide;		EXPLANATORY NOTE The main functions involved in this process are: process feed storage and adjustment, precipitation and solid/liquor separation, calcination, product handling, ventilation, waste management, and process control. The process systems are particularly adapted so as to avoid criticality and radiation effects and to minimize toxicity hazards. In most reprocessing facilities, this process involves the conversion of plutonium nitrate to plutonium dioxide. Other processes can involve the precipitation of plutonium oxalate or plutonium peroxide.
0B007.b	b.Systems for plutonium metal production.	TLB7.2.2	Especially designed or prepared systems for plutonium metal productionEXPLANATORY NOTE This process usually involves the fluorination of plutonium dioxide, normally with highly corrosive hydrogen fluoride, to produce plutonium fluoride which is subsequently reduced using high purity calcium metal to produce metallic plutonium and a calcium fluoride slag. The main functions involved in this process are fluorination (e.g. involving equipment fabricated or lined with a precious metal), metal reduction (e.g. employing ceramic crucibles), slag recovery, product handling, ventilation, waste management and process control. The process systems are particularly adapted so as to avoid criticality and radiation effects and to minimize toxicity hazards. Other processes include the fluorination of plutonium oxalate or plutonium peroxide followed by a reduction to metal.
0C001	"Natural uranium" or "depleted uranium" or thorium in the form of metal, alloy, chemical compound or concentrate and any other material containing one or more of the foregoing;Note:0C001 does not control the following:a.Four grammes or less of "natural uranium" or "depleted uranium" when contained in a sensing component in instruments;b."Depleted uranium" specially fabricated for the following civil non-nuclear applications:1.Shielding;2.Packaging;3.Ballasts having a mass not greater than 100 kg;4.Counter-weights having a mass not greater than 100 kg;c.Alloys containing less than 5 % thorium;d.Ceramic products containing thorium, which have been manufactured for non-nuclear use.	TLA.1.1	1.1."Source material"The term "source material" means uranium containing the mixture of isotopes occurring in nature; uranium depleted in the isotope 235; thorium; any of the foregoing in the form of metal, alloy, chemical compound, or concentrate; any other material containing one or more of the foregoing in such concentration as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine; and such other material as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine.
0C002	"Special fissile materials"Note:0C002 does not control four "effective grammes" or less when contained in a sensing component in instruments.	TLA.1.2	1.2."Special fissionable material"i)The term "special fissionable material" means plutonium-239; uranium-233; "uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233"; any material containing one or more of the foregoing; and such other fissionable material as the Board of Governors shall from time to time determine; but the term "special fissionable material" does not include source material.ii)The term "uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233" means uranium containing the isotopes 235 or 233 or both in an amount such that the abundance ratio of the sum of these isotopes to the isotope 238 is greater than the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature.However, for the purposes of the Guidelines, items specified in subparagraph (a) below, and exports of source or special fissionable material to a given recipient country, within a period of 12 months, below the limits specified in subparagraph (b) below, shall not be included:(a)Plutonium with an isotopic concentration of plutonium-238 exceeding 80 %.Special fissionable material when used in gram quantities or less as a sensing component in instruments; andSource material which the Government is satisfied is to be used only in non-nuclear activities, such as the production of alloys or ceramics;(b)Special fissionable material50 effective grams;Natural uranium500 kilograms;Depleted uranium1000 kilograms; andThorium1000 kilograms.
0C003	Deuterium, heavy water (deuterium oxide) and other compounds of deuterium, and mixtures and solutions containing deuterium, in which the isotopic ratio of deuterium to hydrogen exceeds 1:5000.	TLB2.1	2.1.Deuterium and heavy waterDeuterium, heavy water (deuterium oxide) and any other deuterium compound in which the ratio of deuterium to hydrogen atoms exceeds 1:5000 for use in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1. above in quantities exceeding 200 kg of deuterium atoms for any one recipient country in any period of 12 months.
0C004	Graphite having a purity level better than 5 parts per million "boron equivalent" and with a density greater than 1,50 g/cm3 for use in a "nuclear reactor", in quantities exceeding 1 kg.N.B.:SEE ALSO 1C107Note 1:For the purpose of export control, the competent authorities of the Member State in which the exporter is established will determine whether or not the exports of graphite meeting the above specifications are for "nuclear reactor" use.Note 2:In 0C004, "boron equivalent" (BE) is defined as the sum of BEz for impurities (excluding BEcarbon since carbon is not considered an impurity) including boron, where:BEZ (ppm) = CF × concentration of element Z in ppm;and σB and σZ are the thermal neutron capture cross sections (in barns) for naturally occurring boron and element Z respectively; and AB and AZ are the atomic masses of naturally occurring boron and element Z respectively.	TLB2.2	2.2.Nuclear grade graphiteGraphite having a purity level better than 5 parts per million boron equivalent and with a density greater than 1,50 g/cm3 for use in a nuclear reactor as defined in paragraph 1.1 above, in quantities exceeding 1 kilogram.EXPLANATORY NOTEFor the purpose of export control, the Government will determine whether or not the exports of graphite meeting the above specifications are for nuclear reactor use.Boron equivalent (BE) may be determined xperimentally or is calculated as the sum of BEz for impurities (excluding BEcarbon since carbon is not considered an impurity) including boron, where:BEZ (ppm) = CF × concentration of element Z (in ppm);CF is the conversion factor: (σZ × AB) divided by (σB × Az);σB and σZ are the thermal neutron capture cross sections (in barns) for naturally occurring boron and element Z respectively; and AB and Az are the atomic masses of naturally occurring boron and element Z respectively.
0C005	Specially prepared compounds or powders for the manufacture of gaseous diffusion barriers, resistant to corrosion by UF6 (e.g. nickel or alloy containing 60 weight per cent or more nickel, aluminium oxide and fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers), having a purity of 99,9 % by weight or more and a particle size less than 10 μm measured by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) B330 standard and a high degree of particle size uniformity.	TLB5.3.1b	Gaseous diffusion barriers and barrier materials(b)especially prepared compounds or powders for the manufacture of such filters.Such compounds and powders include nickel or alloys containing 60 % or more nickel, aluminium oxide, or UF6-resistant fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers having a purity of 99,9 % by weight or more, a particle size less than 10 μm, and a high degree of particle size uniformity, which are especially prepared for the manufacture of gaseous diffusion barriers.
OD001	T"Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production" or "use" of goods specified in this Category.IIIV*	TLB*	"software" means a collection of one or more "programs" or "microprograms" fixed in any tangible medium of expression. "technical assistance" may take forms such as: instruction, skills, training, working knowledge, consulting services.
0E001	T* "Technology" according to the Nuclear Technology Note for the "development", "production" or "use" of goods specified in this Category.II*IV	TLB*	"technology" means specific information required for the "development", "production", or "use" of any item contained in the List. This information may take the form of "technical data", or "technical assistance".

CATEGORY 1 — SPECIAL MATERIALS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT1ASystems, Equipment and Components

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
1A007	b.Electrically driven explosive detonators as follows:1.Exploding bridge (EB);2.Exploding bridge wire (EBW);3.Slapper;4.Exploding foil initiators (EFI).Technical Notes:1.The word initiator or igniter is sometimes used in place of the word detonator.2.For the purpose of 1A007.b. the detonators of concern all utilise a small electrical conductor (bridge, bridge wire, or foil) that explosively vaporises when a fast, high-current electrical pulse is passed through it. In non-slapper types, the exploding conductor starts a chemical detonation in a contacting high explosive material such as PETN (pentaerythritoltetranitrate). In3.slapper detonators, the explosive vaporization of the electrical conductor drives a flyer or slapper across a gap, and the impact of the slapper on an explosive starts a chemical detonation. The slapper in some designs is driven by magnetic force. The term exploding foil detonator may refer to either an EB or a slapper-type detonator.	6.A.1.	Detonators and multipoint initiation systems, as follows:a.Electrically driven explosive detonators, as follows:1.Exploding bridge (EB);2.Exploding bridge wire (EBW);3.Slapper;4.Exploding foil initiators (EFI);
1A007	Equipment and devices, specially designed to initiate charges and devices containing "energetic materials", by electrical means, as follows:N.B.:SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS, 3A229 AND 3A232.a.Explosive detonator firing sets designed to drive explosive detonators specified in 1A007.b.;	6.A.2.	Firing sets and equivalent high-current pulse generators, as follows:a.Detonator firing sets (initiation systems, firesets), including electronically-charged, explosively-driven and optically-driven firing sets designed to drive multiple controlled detonators specified by Item 6.A.1. above;
1A202	Composite structures, other than those specified in 1A002, in the form of tubes and having both of the following characteristics:N.B.:SEE ALSO 9A010 AND 9A110.a.An inside diameter of between 75 mm and 400 mm; andb.Made with any of the "fibrous or filamentary materials" specified in 1C010.a. or b. or 1C210.a. or with carbon prepreg materials specified in 1C210.c.	2.A.3.	Composite structures in the form of tubes having both of the following characteristics:a.An inside diameter of between 75 and 400 mm; andb.Made with any of the "fibrous or filamentary materials" specified in Item 2.C.7.a. or carbon prepreg materials specified in Item 2.C.7.c.
1A225	Platinized catalysts specially designed or prepared for promoting the hydrogen isotope exchange reaction between hydrogen and water for the recovery of tritium from heavy water or for the production of heavy water.	2.A.2.	Platinized catalysts specially designed or prepared for promoting the hydrogen isotope exchange reaction between hydrogen and water for the recovery of tritium from heavy water or for the production of heavy water.
1A226	Specialized packings which may be used in separating heavy water from ordinary water, having both of the following characteristics:a.Made of phosphor bronze mesh chemically treated to improve wettability; andb.Designed to be used in vacuum distillation towers.	4.A.1.	Specialized packings which may be used in separating heavy water from ordinary water, having both of the following characteristics:a.Made of phosphor bronze mesh chemically treated to improve wettability; andb.Designed to be used in vacuum distillation towers.
1A227	High-density (lead glass or other) radiation shielding windows, having all of the following characteristics, and specially designed frames therefor:a.A "cold area" greater than 0,09 m2;b.A density greater than 3 g/cm3; andc.A thickness of 100 mm or greater.Technical Note:In 1A227 the term "cold area" means the viewing area of the window exposed to the lowest level of radiation in the design application.	1.A.1.	High-density (lead glass or other) radiation shielding windows, having all of the following characteristics, and specially designed frames therefor:a.A "cold area" greater than 0,09 m2;b.A density greater than 3 g/cm3; andc.A thickness of 100 mm or greater.Technical Note:In Item 1.A.1.a. the term "cold area" means the viewing area of the window exposed to the lowest level of radiation in the design application.

1BTest, Inspection and Production Equipment

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
1B201	Filament winding machines, other than those specified in 1B001 or 1B101, and related equipment, as follows:a.Filament winding machines having all of the following characteristics:1.Having motions for positioning, wrapping, and winding fibres coordinated and programmed in two or more axes;2.Specially designed to fabricate composite structures or laminates from "fibrous or filamentary materials"; and3.Capable of winding cylindrical tubes with an internal diameter between 75 and 650 mm and lengths of 300 mm or greater;b.Coordinating and programming controls for the filament winding machines specified in 1B201.a.;c.Precision mandrels for the filament winding machines specified in 1B201.a.	3.B.4.	Filament winding machines and related equipment, as follows:a.Filament winding machines having all of the following characteristics:1.Having motions for positioning, wrapping, and winding fibers coordinated and programmed in two or more axes;2.Specially designed to fabricate composite structures or laminates from "fibrous or filamentary materials"; and3.Capable of winding cylindrical tubes with an internal diameter between 75 and 650 mm and lengths of 300 mm or greater;b.Coordinating and programming controls for the filament winding machines specified in Item 3.B.4.a.;c.Precision mandrels for the filament winding machines specified in Item 3.B.4.a.
1B225	Electrolytic cells for fluorine production with an output capacity greater than 250 g of fluorine per hour.	3.B.1.	Electrolytic cells for fluorine production with an output capacity greater than 250 g of fluorine per hour.
1B226	Electromagnetic isotope separators designed for, or equipped with, single or multiple ion sources capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater.Note:1B226 includes separators:a.Capable of enriching stable isotopes;b.With the ion sources and collectors both in the magnetic field and those configurations in which they are external to the field.	3.B.5.	Electromagnetic isotope separators designed for, or equipped with, single or multiple ion sources capable of providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or greater.Notes:1.Item 3.B.5. includes separators capable of enriching stable isotopes as well as those for uranium.N.B.:A separator capable of separating the isotopes of lead with a one-mass unit difference is inherently capable of enriching the isotopes of uranium with a three-unit mass difference.2.Item 3.B.5. includes separators with the ion sources and collectors both in the magnetic field and those configurations in which they are external to the field.Technical Note:A single 50 mA ion source cannot produce more than 3 g of separated highly enriched uranium (HEU) per year from natural abundance feed.
1B228	Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns having all of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation with internal temperatures of 35 K (–238 °C) or less;b.Designed for operation at an internal pressure of 0,5 to 5 MPa;c.Constructed of either:1.Stainless steel of the 300 series with low sulphur content and with an austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; or2.Equivalent materials which are both cryogenic and H2-compatible; andd.With internal diameters of 30 cm or greater and "effective lengths" of 4 m or greater.Technical Note:In 1B228 "effective length" means the active height of packing material in a packed-type column, or the active height of internal contactor plates in a plate-type column.	4.B.2.	Hydrogen-cryogenic distillation columns having all of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation at internal temperatures of 35 K (–238 °C) or less;b.Designed for operation at internal pressures of 0,5 to 5 MPa;c.Constructed of either:1.Stainless steel of the 300 series with low sulfur content and with an austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; or2.Equivalent materials which are both cryogenic and H2-compatible; andd.With internal diameters of 30 cm or greater and "effective lengths" of 4 m or greater.Technical Note:The term "effective length" means the active height of packing material in a packed-type column, or the active height of internal contactor plates in a plate-type column.
1B229	Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange tray columns and "internal contactors", as follows:N.B.:For columns which are specially designed or prepared for the production of heavy water see 0B004.a.Water-hydrogen sulphide exchange tray columns, having all of the following characteristics:1.Can operate at pressures of 2 MPa or greater;2.Constructed of carbon steel having an austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; and3.With a diameter of 1,8 m or greater;b."Internal contactors" for the water-hydrogen sulphide exchange tray columns specified in 1B229.a.Technical Note:"Internal contactors" of the columns are segmented trays which have an effective assembled diameter of 1,8 m or greater, are designed to facilitate countercurrent contacting and are constructed of stainless steels with a carbon content of 0,03 % or less. These may be sieve trays, valve trays, bubble cap trays, or turbogrid trays.	4.B.1.	Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns and internal contactors, as follows:N.B.:For columns which are especially designed or prepared for the production of heavy water, see INFCIRC/254/Part 1 (as amended).a.Water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns, having all of the following characteristics:1.Can operate at pressures of 2 MPa or greater;2.Constructed of carbon steel having an austenitic ASTM (or equivalent standard) grain size number of 5 or greater; and3.With a diameter of 1,8 m or greater;b.Internal contactors for the water-hydrogen sulfide exchange tray columns specified in Item 4.B.1.a.Technical Note:Internal contactors of the columns are segmented trays which have an effective assembled diameter of 1,8 m or greater; are designed to facilitate countercurrent contacting and are constructed of stainless steels with a carbon content of 0,03 % or less. These may be sieve trays, valve trays, bubble cap trays or turbogrid trays.
1B230	Pumps capable of circulating solutions of concentrated or dilute potassium amide catalyst in liquid ammonia (KNH2/NH3), having all of the following characteristics:a.Airtight (i.e., hermetically sealed);b.A capacity greater than 8,5 m3/h; andc.Either of the following characteristics:1.For concentrated potassium amide solutions (1 % or greater), an operating pressure of 1,5 to 60 MPa; or2.For dilute potassium amide solutions (less than 1 %), an operating pressure of 20 to 60 MPa.	4.A.2.	Pumps capable of circulating solutions of concentrated or dilute potassium amide catalyst in liquid ammonia (KNH2/NH3), having all of the following characteristics:a.Airtight (i.e., hermetically sealed);b.A capacity greater than 8,5 m3/h; andc.Either of the following characteristics:1.For concentrated potassium amide solutions (1 % or greater), an operating pressure of 1,5 to 60 MPa; or2.For dilute potassium amide solutions (less than 1 %), an operating pressure of 20 to 60 MPa.
1B231	Tritium facilities or plants, and equipment therefor, as follows:a.Facilities or plants for the production, recovery, extraction, concentration, or handling of tritium;b.Equipment for tritium facilities or plants, as follows:1.Hydrogen or helium refrigeration units capable of cooling to 23 K (–250 °C) or less, with heat removal capacity greater than 150 W;2.Hydrogen isotope storage or purification systems using metal hydrides as the storage or purification medium.	2.B.1.	Tritium facilities or plants, and equipment therefor, as follows:a.Facilities or plants for the production, recovery, extraction, concentration or handling of tritium;b.Equipment for tritium facilities or plants, as follows:1.Hydrogen or helium refrigeration units capable of cooling to 23 K (–250 °C) or less, with heat removal capacity greater than 150 W;2.Hydrogen isotope storage or purification systems using metal hydrides as the storage or purification medium.
1B232	Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets having both of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation with an outlet temperature of 35 K (–238 °C) or less; andb.Designed for a throughput of hydrogen gas of 1000 kg/h or greater.	4.A.3.	Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets having both of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation with an outlet temperature of 35 K (– 238 °C) or less; andb.Designed for a throughput of hydrogen gas of 1000 kg/h or greater.
1B233	Lithium isotope separation facilities or plants, and systems and equipment therefor, as follows:a.Facilities or plants for the separation of lithium isotopes;b.Equipment for the separation of lithium isotopes based on the lithium-mercury amalgam process, as follows:1.Packed liquid-liquid exchange columns specially designed for lithium amalgams;2.Mercury or lithium amalgam pumps;3.Lithium amalgam electrolysis cells;4.Evaporators for concentrated lithium hydroxide solution;c.Ion exchange systems specially designed for lithium isotope separation, and specially designed components therefor;d.Chemical exchange systems (employing crown ethers, cryptands, or lariat ethers), specially designed for lithium isotope separation, and specially designed components therefor.	2.B.2.	Lithium isotope separation facilities or plants, and systems and equipment therefor, as follows:N.B.:Certain lithium isotope separation equipment and components for the plasma separation process (PSP) are also directly applicable to uranium isotope separation and are controlled under INFCIRC/254 Part 1 (as amended).a.Facilities or plants for the separation of lithium isotopes;b.Equipment for the separation of lithium isotopes based on the lithium-mercury amalgam process, as follows:1.Packed liquid-liquid exchange columns specially designed for lithium amalgams;2.Mercury or lithium amalgam pumps;3.Lithium amalgam electrolysis cells;4.Evaporators for concentrated lithium hydroxide solution;c.Ion exchange systems specially designed for lithium isotope separation, and specially designed component parts therefor;d.Chemical exchange systems (employing crown ethers, cryptands, or lariat ethers) specially designed for lithium isotope separation, and specially designed component parts therefor.
1B234	High explosive containment vessels, chambers, containers and other similar containment devices designed for the testing of high explosives or explosive devices and having both of the following characteristics:N.B.:SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS.a.Designed to fully contain an explosion equivalent to 2 kg of TNT or greater; andb.Having design elements or features enabling real time or delayed transfer of diagnostic or measurement information.	5.B.7.	High explosive containment vessels, chambers, containers and other similar containment devices designed for the testing of high explosives or explosive devices and having both of the following characteristics:a.Designed to fully contain an explosion equivalent to 2 kg of TNT or greater; andb.Having design elements or features enabling real time or delayed transfer of diagnostic or measurement information.

1CMaterials

1DSoftware

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
1D001	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment specified in 1B001 to 1B003.	1.D.2.	"software" means a collection of one or more "programs" or "microprograms" fixed in any tangible medium of expression
1D201	"Software" specially designed for the "use" of goods specified in 1B201.	1.D.3.	"software" means a collection of one or more "programs" or "microprograms" fixed in any tangible medium of expression

1ETechnology

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
1E201	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of goods specified in 1A002, 1A007, 1A202, 1A225 to 1A227, 1B201, 1B225 to 1B234, 1C002.b.3. or .b.4., 1C010.b., 1C202, 1C210, 1C216, 1C225 to 1C241 or 1D201.	1.E.1.	"Technology" -- means specific information required for the "development", "production", or "use" of any item contained in the List. This information may take the form of "technical data" or "technical assistance".
1E202	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "development" or "production" of goods specified in 1A007, 1A202 or 1A225 to 1A227.	1.E.1.	"Technology" -- means specific information required for the "development", "production", or "use" of any item contained in the List. This information may take the form of "technical data" or "technical assistance".
1E203	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "development" or "production" of goods specified in 1A007, 1A202 or 1A225 to 1A227.	1.E.1.	"Technology" -- means specific information required for the "development", "production", or "use" of any item contained in the List. This information may take the form of "technical data" or "technical assistance".

CATEGORY 2 — MATERIALS PROCESSING2ASystems, Equipment and Components

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
2A225	Crucibles made of materials resistant to liquid actinide metals, as follows:a.Crucibles having both of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 150 cm3 and 8000 cm3; and2.Made of or coated with any of the following materials, or combination of the following materials, having an overall impurity level of 2 % or less by weight:a.Calcium fluoride (CaF2);b.Calcium zirconate (metazirconate) (CaZrO3);c.Cerium sulphide (Ce2S3);d.Erbium oxide (erbia) (Er2O3);e.Hafnium oxide (hafnia) (HfO2);f.Magnesium oxide (MgO);g.Nitrided niobium-titanium-tungsten alloy (approximately 50 % Nb, 30 % Ti, 20 % W);h.Yttrium oxide (yttria) (Y2O3); ori.Zirconium oxide (zirconia) (ZrO2);b.Crucibles having both of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 50 cm3 and 2000 cm3; and2.Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 99,9 % or greater by weight;c.Crucibles having all of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 50 cm3 and 2000 cm3;2.Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 98 % or greater by weight; and3.Coated with tantalum carbide, nitride, boride, or any combination thereof.	2.A.1	Crucibles made of materials resistant to liquid actinide metals, as follows:a.Crucibles having both of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 150 cm3 (150 ml) and 8000 cm3 (8 l (litres)); and2.Made of or coated with any of the following materials, or combination of the following materials, having an overall impurity level of 2 % or less by weight:a.Calcium fluoride (CaF2);b.Calcium zirconate (metazirconate) (CaZrO3);c.Cerium sulfide (Ce2S3);d.Erbium oxide (erbia) (Er2O3);e.Hafnium oxide (hafnia) (HfO2);f.Magnesium oxide (MgO);g.Nitrided niobium-titanium-tungsten alloy (approximately 50 % Nb, 30 % Ti, 20 % W);h.Yttrium oxide (yttria) (Y2O3); ori.Zirconium oxide (zirconia) (ZrO2);b.Crucibles having both of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 50 cm3 (50 ml) and 2000 cm3 (2 liters); and2.Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 99,9 % or greater by weight;c.Crucibles having all of the following characteristics:1.A volume of between 50 cm3 (50 ml) and 2000 cm3 (2 liters);2.Made of or lined with tantalum, having a purity of 98 % or greater by weight; and3.Coated with tantalum carbide, nitride, boride, or any combination thereof.
2A226	Valves having all of the following characteristics:a.A "nominal size" of 5 mm or greater;b.Having a bellows seal; andc.Wholly made of or lined with aluminium, aluminium alloy, nickel, or nickel alloy containing more than 60 % nickel by weight.Technical Note:For valves with different inlet and outlet diameters, the "nominal size" in 2A226 refers to the smallest diameter.	3.A.3.	Valves having all of the following characteristics:a.A nominal size of 5 mm or greater;b.Having a bellows seal; andc.Wholly made of or lined with aluminium, aluminium alloy, nickel, or nickel alloy containing more than 60 % nickel by weight.Technical Note:For valves with different inlet and outlet diameter, the nominal size parameter in Item 3.A.3.a. refers to the smallest diameter.

2BTest, Inspection and Production Equipment

Manufacturers calculating positioning accuracy in accordance with ISO 230/2 (1997) or (2006) should consult the competent authorities of the Member State in which they are established.

2DSoftware

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
2D001	"Software", other than that specified in 2D002, as follows:a."Software" specially designed or modified for the "development" or "production" of equipment specified in 2A001 or 2B001b."Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in 2A001.c., 2B001 or 2B003 to 2B009.Note:2D001 does not control part programming "software" that generates "numerical control" codes for machining various parts.	1.D.2.	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in Item 1.A.3., 1.B.1., 1.B.3., 1.B.5., 1.B.6.a., 1.B.6.b., 1.B.6.d. or 1.B.7.Note:"Software" specially designed or modified for systems specified in Item 1.B.3.d. includes "software" for simultaneous measurements of wall thickness and contour.
2D002	"Software" for electronic devices, even when residing in an electronic device or system, enabling such devices or systems to function as a "numerical control" unit, capable of co-ordinating simultaneously more than four axes for "contouring control".Note 1:2D002 does not control "software" specially designed or modified for the operation of items not specified in Category 2.Note 2:2D002 does not control "software" for items specified in 2B002. See 2D001 and 2D003 for "software" for items specified in 2B002.Note 3:2D002 does not control "software" that is exported with, and the minimum necessary for the operation of, items not specified by Category 2.	1.D.3.	"Software" for any combination of electronic devices or system enabling such device(s) to function as a "numerical control" unit for machine tools, that is capable of controlling five or more interpolating axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for "contouring control".Notes:1."Software" is controlled whether exported separately or residing in a "numerical control" unit or any electronic device or system.2.Item 1.D.3. does not control "software" specially designed or modified by the manufacturers of the control unit or machine tool to operate a machine tool that is not specified in Item 1.B.2.
2D101	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in 2B104, 2B105, 2B109, 2B116, 2B117 or 2B119 to 2B122.N.B.:SEE ALSO 9D004.	1.D.1.	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in Item 1.A.3., 1.B.1., 1.B.3., 1.B.5., 1.B.6.a., 1.B.6.b., 1.B.6.d. or 1.B.7.Note:"Software" specially designed or modified for systems specified in Item 1.B.3.d. includes "software" for simultaneous measurements of wall thickness and contour.
2D201	"Software" specially designed for the "use" of equipment specified in 2B204, 2B206, 2B207, 2B209, 2B219 or 2B227.	1.D.1.	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "use" of equipment specified in Item 1.A.3., 1.B.1., 1.B.3., 1.B.5., 1.B.6.a., 1.B.6.b., 1.B.6.d. or 1.B.7.Note:"Software" specially designed or modified for systems specified in Item 1.B.3.d. includes "software" for simultaneous measurements of wall thickness and contour.
2D202	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment specified in 2B201.Note:2D202 does not control part programming "software" that generates "numerical control" command codes but does not allow direct use of equipment for machining various parts.	1.D.2.	"Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", "production", or "use" of equipment specified in Item 1.B.2.Note:Item 1.D.2. does not control part programming "software" that generates "numerical control" command codes but does not allow direct use of equipment for machining various parts.

2ETechnology

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
2E001	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "development" of equipment or "software" specified in 2A, 2B or 2D.Note:2E001 includes "technology" for the integration of probe systems into coordinate measurement machines specified in 2B006.a.	1.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 1.A. through 1.D.
2E002	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "production" of equipment specified in 2A or 2B	1.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 1.A. through 1.D.
2E101	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of equipment or "software" specified in 2B004, 2B009, 2B104, 2B109, 2B116, 2B119 to 2B122 or 2D101.	1.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 1.A. through 1.D.
2E201	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of equipment or "software" specified in 2A225, 2A226, 2B001, 2B006, 2B007.b., 2B007.c., 2B008, 2B009, 2B201, 2B204, 2B206, 2B207, 2B209, 2B225 to 2B233, 2D201 or 2D202.	1.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 1.A. through 1.D.

CATEGORY 3 — ELECTRONICS3ASystems, Equipment and Components

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
3A201	Electronic components, other than those specified in 3A001, as follows;a.Capacitors having either of the following sets of characteristics:1.a.Voltage rating greater than 1,4 kV;b.Energy storage greater than 10 J;c.Capacitance greater than 0,5 μF; andd.Series inductance less than 50 nH; or2.a.Voltage rating greater than 750 V;b.Capacitance greater than 0,25 μF; andc.Series inductance less than 10 nH;	6.A.4.	Pulse discharge capacitors having either of the following sets of characteristics:a.1.Voltage rating greater than 1,4 kV;2.Energy storage greater than 10 J;3.Capacitance greater than 0,5 μF; and4.Series inductance less than 50 nH; orb.1.Voltage rating greater than 750 V;2.Capacitance greater than 0,25 μF; and3.Series inductance less than 10 nH.
3A201	b.Superconducting solenoidal electromagnets having all of the following characteristics:1.Capable of creating magnetic fields greater than 2 T;2.A ratio of length to inner diameter greater than 2;3.Inner diameter greater than 300 mm; and4.Magnetic field uniform to better than 1 % over the central 50 % of the inner volume;Note:3A201.b. does not control magnets specially designed for and exported "as parts of" medical nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging systems. The phrase "as part of" does not necessarily mean physical part in the same shipment; separate shipments from different sources are allowed, provided the related export documents clearly specify that the shipments are dispatched "as part of" the imaging systems.	3.A.4.	Superconducting solenoidal electromagnets having all of the following characteristics:a.Capable of creating magnetic fields greater than 2 T;b.A ratio of length to inner diameter greater than 2;c.Inner diameter greater than 300 mm; andd.Magnetic field uniform to better than 1 % over the central 50 % of the inner volume.Note:Item 3.A.4. does not control magnets specially designed for and exported as part of medical nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging systems.N.B.:As part of, does not necessarily mean physical part in the same shipment.Separate shipments from different sources are allowed, provided the related export documents clearly specify the as part of relationship.
3A201	c.Flash X-ray generators or pulsed electron accelerators having either of the following sets of characteristics:1.a.An accelerator peak electron energy of 500 keV or greater but less than 25 MeV; andb.With a "figure of merit" (K) of 0,25 or greater; or2.a.An accelerator peak electron energy of 25 MeV or greater; andb.A "peak power" greater than 50 MW.Note:3A201.c. does not control accelerators that are component parts of devices designed for purposes other than electron beam or X-ray radiation (electron microscopy, for example) nor those designed for medical purposes:Technical Notes:1.The "figure of merit" K is defined as:K = 1,7 × 103V2,65QV is the peak electron energy in million electron volts.If the accelerator beam pulse duration is less than or equal to 1 μs, then Q is the total accelerated charge in Coulombs. If the accelerator beam pulse duration is greater than 1 μs, then Q is the maximum accelerated charge in 1 μs.Q equals the integral of i with respect to t, over the lesser of 1 μs or the time duration of the beam pulse (Q = ∫ idt), where i is beam current in amperes and t is time in seconds.2."Peak power" = (peak potential in volts) × (peak beam current in amperes).3.In machines based on microwave accelerating cavities, the time duration of the beam pulse is the lesser of 1 μs or the duration of the bunched beam packet resulting from one microwave modulator pulse.4.In machines based on microwave accelerating cavities, the peak beam current is the average current in the time duration of a bunched beam packet.	5.B.1.	Flash X-ray generators or pulsed electron accelerators having either of the following sets of characteristics:a.1.An accelerator peak electron energy of 500 keV or greater but less than 25 MeV; and2.With a figure of merit (K) of 0,25 or greater; orb.1.An accelerator peak electron energy of 25 MeV or greater; and2.A peak power greater than 50 MW.Note:Item 5.B.1. does not control accelerators that are component parts of devices designed for purposes other than electron beam or X-ray radiation (electron microscopy, for example) nor those designed for medical purposes.Technical Notes:1.The figure of merit K is defined as: K = 1,7 × 103 V2,65Q. V is the peak electron energy in million electron volts. If the accelerator beam pulse duration is less than or equal to 1 μs, then Q is the total accelerated charge in Coulombs. If the accelerator beam pulse duration is greater than 1 ms, then Q is the maximum accelerated charge in 1 μs. Q equals the integral of i with respect to t, over the lesser of 1 ms or the time duration of the beam pulse (Q = ∫ idt ) where i is beam current in amperes and t is the time in seconds.2.Peak power = (peak potential in volts) × (peak beam current in amperes).3.In machines based on microwave accelerating cavities, the time duration of the beam pulse is the lesser of 1 ms or the duration of the bunched beam packet resulting from one microwave modulator pulse.4.In machines based on microwave accelerating cavities, the peak beam current is the average current in the time duration of a bunched beam packet.
3A225	Frequency changers or generators, other than those specified in 0B001.b.13., usable as a variable or fixed frequency motor drive, having all of the following characteristics:N.B. 1:"Software" specially designed to enhance or release the performance of a frequency changer or generator to meet the characteristics of 3A225 is specified in 3D225.N.B. 2:"Technology" in the form of codes or keys to enhance or release the performance of a frequency changer or generator to meet the characteristics of 3A225 is specified in 3E225.a.Multiphase output providing a power of 40 VA or greater;b.Operating at a frequency of 600 Hz or more; andc.Frequency control better (less) than 0,2 %.Note:3A225 does not control frequency changers or generators if they have hardware, "software" or "technology" constraints that limit the performance to less than that specified above, provided they meet any of the following:1.They need to be returned to the original manufacturer to make the enhancements or release the constraints;2.They require "software" as specified in 3D225 to enhance or release the performance to meet the characteristics of 3A225; or3.They require "technology" in the form of keys or codes as specified in 3E225 to enhance or release the performance to meet the characteristics of 3A225.Technical Notes:1.Frequency changers in 3A225 are also known as converters or inverters.2.Frequency changers in 3A225 may be marketed as Generators, Electronic Test Equipment, AC Power Supplies, Variable Speed Motors Drives, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Adjustable Frequency Drives (AFDs), or Adjustable Speed Drives (ASDs).	3.A.1.	Frequency changers or generators, usable as a variable frequency or fixed frequency motor drive, having all of the following characteristics:N.B.1:Frequency changers and generators especially designed or prepared for the gas centrifuge process are controlled under INFCIRC/254/Part 1 (as amended).N.B.2:"Software" specially designed to enhance or release the performance of frequency changers or generators to meet the characteristics below is controlled in 3.D.2 and 3.D.3.a.Multiphase output providing a power of 40 VA or greater;b.Operating at a frequency of 600 Hz or more; andc.Frequency control better (less) than 0,2 %.Notes:1.Item 3.A.1. only controls frequency changers intended for specific industrial machinery and/or consumer goods (machine tools, vehicles, etc.) if the frequency changers can meet the characteristics above when removed, and subject to General Note 3.2.For the purpose of export control, the Government will determine whether or not a particular frequency changer meets the characteristics above, taking into account hardware and software constraints.Technical Notes:1.Frequency changers in Item 3.A.1. are also known as converters or inverters.2.The characteristics specified in item 3.A.1. may be met by certain equipment marketed such as: Generators, Electronic Test Equipment, AC Power Supplies, Variable Speed Motor Drives, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Adjustable Frequency Drives (AFDs), or Adjustable Speed Drives (ASDs).
3A226	High-power direct current power supplies, other than those specified in 0B001.j.6., having both of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuously producing, over a time period of 8 hours, 100 V or greater with current output of 500 A or greater; andb.Current or voltage stability better than 0,1 % over a time period of 8 hours.	3.A.5.	High-power direct current power supplies having both of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuously producing, over a time period of 8 hours, 100 V or greater with current output of 500 A or greater; andb.Current or voltage stability better than 0,1 % over a time period of 8 hours.
3A227	High-voltage direct current power supplies, other than those specified in 0B001.j.5., having both of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuously producing, over a time period of 8 hours, 20 kV or greater with current output of 1 A or greater; andb.Current or voltage stability better than 0,1 % over a time period of 8 hours.	3.A.6.	High-voltage direct current power supplies having both of the following characteristics:a.Capable of continuously producing, over a time period of 8 hours, 20 kV or greater with current output of 1 A or greater; andb.Current or voltage stability better than 0,1 % over a time period of 8 hours.
3A228	Switching devices, as follows:a.Cold-cathode tubes, whether gas filled or not, operating similarly to a spark gap, having all of the following characteristics:1.Containing three or more electrodes;2.Anode peak voltage rating of 2,5 kV or more;3.Anode peak current rating of 100 A or more; and4.Anode delay time of 10 μs or less;Note:3A228 includes gas krytron tubes and vacuum sprytron tubes.b.Triggered spark-gaps having both of the following characteristics:1.An anode delay time of 15 μs or less; and2.Rated for a peak current of 500 A or more;c.Modules or assemblies with a fast switching function, other than those specified in 3A001.g. or 3A001.h., having all of the following characteristics:1.Anode peak voltage rating greater than 2 kV;2.Anode peak current rating of 500 A or more; and3.Turn-on time of 1 μs or less.	6.A.3.	Switching devices as follows:a.Cold-cathode tubes, whether gas filled or not, operating similarly to a spark gap, having all of the following characteristics:1.Containing three or more electrodes;2.Anode peak voltage rating of 2,5 kV or more;3.Anode peak current rating of 100 A or more; and4.Anode delay time of 10 μs or less;Note:Item 6.A.3.a. includes gas krytron tubes and vacuum sprytron tubes.b.Triggered spark-gaps having both of the following characteristics:1.Anode delay time of 15 μs or less; and2.Rated for a peak current of 500 A or more;c.Modules or assemblies with a fast switching function having all of the following characteristics:1.Anode peak voltage rating greater than 2 kV;2.Anode peak current rating of 500 A or more; and3.Turn-on time of 1 μs or less.
3A229	High-current pulse generators as follows:N.B.:SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS.a.Detonator firing sets (initiator systems, firesets), including electronically-charged, explosively-driven and optically-driven firing sets, other than those specified in 1A007.a., designed to drive multiple controlled detonators specified in 1A007.b.;b.Modular electrical pulse generators (pulsers) having all of the following characteristics:1.Designed for portable, mobile, or ruggedized-use;2.Capable of delivering their energy in less than 15 μs into loads of less than 40 ohms;3.Having an output greater than 100 A;4.No dimension greater than 30 cm;5.Weight less than 30 kg; and6.Specified for use over an extended temperature range 223 K (–50 °C) to 373 K (100 °C) or specified as suitable for aerospace applications.Note:3A229.b. includes xenon flash-lamp drivers.c.Micro-firing units having all of the following characteristics:1.No dimension greater than 35 mm;2.Voltage rating of equal to or greater than 1 kV; and3.Capacitance of equal to or greater than 100 nF.	6.A.2.	Firing sets and equivalent high-current pulse generators, as follows:a.Detonator firing sets (initiation systems, firesets), including electronically-charged, explosively-driven and optically-driven firing sets designed to drive multiple controlled detonators specified by Item 6.A.1. above;b.Modular electrical pulse generators (pulsers) having all of the following characteristics:1.Designed for portable, mobile, or ruggedized-use;2.Capable of delivering their energy in less than 15 μs into loads of less than 40 ohms;3.Having an output greater than 100 A;4.No dimension greater than 30 cm;5.Weight less than 30 kg; and6.Specified to operate over an extended temperature range of 223 to 373 K (–50 °C to 100 °C) or specified as suitable for aerospace applications.c.Micro-firing units having all of the following characteristics:1.No dimension greater than 35 mm;2.Voltage rating of equal to or greater than 1 kV; and3.Capacitance of equal to or greater than 100 nF.Note:Optically driven firing sets include both those employing laser initiation and laser charging. Explosively-driven firing sets include both explosive ferroelectric and explosive ferromagnetic firing set types. Item 6.A.2.b. includes xenon flashlamp drivers.
3A230	High-speed pulse generators, and "pulse heads" therefor, having both of the following characteristics:a.Output voltage greater than 6 V into a resistive load of less than 55 ohms, andb."Pulse transition time" less than 500 ps.Technical Notes:1.In 3A230, "pulse transition time" is defined as the time interval between 10 % and 90 % voltage amplitude.2."Pulse heads" are impulse forming networks designed to accept a voltage step function and shape it into a variety of pulse forms that can include rectangular, triangular, step, impulse, exponential, or monocycle types. "Pulse heads" can be an integral part of the pulse generator, they can be a plug-in module to the device or they can be an externally connected device.	5.B.6.	High-speed pulse generators, and pulse heads therefor, having both of the following characteristics:a.Output voltage greater than 6 V into a resistive load of less than 55 ohms; andb."Pulse transition time" less than 500 ps.Technical Notes:1.In Item 5.B.6.b. "pulse transition time" is defined as the time interval between 10 % and 90 % voltage amplitude.2.Pulse heads are impulse forming networks designed to accept a voltage step function and shape it into a variety of pulse forms that can include rectangular, triangular, step, impulse, exponential, or monocycle types. Pulse heads can be an integral part of the pulse generator, they can be a plug-in module to the device or they can be an externally connected device.
3A231	Neutron generator systems, including tubes, having both of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation without an external vacuum system; andb.Utilizing any of the following:1.Electrostatic acceleration to induce a tritium-deuterium nuclear reaction; or2.Electrostatic acceleration to induce a deuterium-deuterium nuclear reaction and capable of an output of 3 × 109 neutrons/s or greater.	6.A.5.	Neutron generator systems, including tubes, having both of the following characteristics:a.Designed for operation without an external vacuum system; andb.1.Utilizing electrostatic acceleration to induce a tritium-deuterium nuclear reaction; or2.Utilizing electrostatic acceleration to induce a deuterium-deuterium nuclear reaction and capable of an output of 3 × 109 neutrons/s or greater.
3A232	Multipoint initiation systems, other than those specified in 1A007, as follows:N.B.:SEE ALSO MILITARY GOODS CONTROLS.N.B.:See 1A007.b. for detonators.a.Not used;b.Arrangements using single or multiple detonators designed to nearly simultaneously initiate an explosive surface over greater than 5000 mm2 from a single firing signal with an initiation timing spread over the surface of less than 2,5 μs.Note:3A232 does not control detonators using only primary explosives, such as lead azide.	6.A.1.	Detonators and multipoint initiation systems, as follows:a.Electrically driven explosive detonators, as follows:1.Exploding bridge (EB);2.Exploding bridge wire (EBW);3.Slapper;4.Exploding foil initiators (EFI);(see 3A232)b.Arrangements using single or multiple detonators designed to nearly simultaneously initiate an explosive surface over an area greater than 5000 mm2 from a single firing signal with an initiation timing spread over the surface of less than 2,5 μs.Note:Item 6.A.1. does not control detonators using only primary explosives, such as lead azide.Technical Note:In Item 6.A.1. the detonators of concern all utilize a small electrical conductor (bridge, bridge wire, or foil) that explosively vaporizes when a fast, high-current electrical pulse is passed through it. In nonslapper types, the exploding conductor starts a chemical detonation in a contacting highexplosive material such as PETN (pentaerythritoltetranitrate). In slapper detonators, the explosive vaporization of the electrical conductor drives a flyer or slapper across a gap, and the impact of the slapper on an explosive starts a chemical detonation. The slapper in some designs is driven by magnetic force. The term exploding foil detonator may refer to either an EB or a slapper-type detonator. Also, the word initiator is sometimes used in place of the word detonator.
3A233	Mass spectrometers, other than those specified in 0B002.g., capable of measuring ions of 230 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 2 parts in 230, as follows, and ion sources therefor:a.Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP/MS);b.Glow discharge mass spectrometers (GDMS);c.Thermal ionization mass spectrometers (TIMS);d.Electron bombardment mass spectrometers having both of the following features:1.A molecular beam inlet system that injects a collimated beam of analyte molecules into a region of the ion source where the molecules are ionized by an electron beam; and2.One or more "cold traps" that can be cooled to a temperature of 193 K (–80 °C);e.Not used;f.Mass spectrometers equipped with a microfluorination ion source designed for actinides or actinide fluorides.Technical Notes:1.Electron bombardment mass spectrometers in 3A233.d. are also known as electron impact mass spectrometers or electron ionization mass spectrometers.2.In 3A233.d.2., a "cold trap" is a device that traps gas molecules by condensing or freezing them on cold surfaces. For the purposes of 3A233.d.2., a closed-loop gaseous helium cryogenic vacuum pump is not a "cold trap".	3.B.6.	Mass spectrometers capable of measuring ions of 230 atomic mass units or greater and having a resolution of better than 2 parts in 230, as follows, and ion sources therefor:N.B.:Mass spectrometers especially designed or prepared for analyzing on-line samples of uranium hexafluoride are controlled under INFCIRC/254/Part 1 (as amended).a.Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP/MS);b.Glow discharge mass spectrometers (GDMS);c.Thermal ionization mass spectrometers (TIMS);d.Electron bombardment mass spectrometers having both of the following features:1.A molecular beam inlet system that injects a collimated beam of analyte molecules into a region of the ion source where the molecules are ionized by an electron beam; and2.One or more cold traps that can be cooled to a temperature of 193 K (–80 °C) or less in order to trap analyte molecules that are not ionized by the electron beam;e.Mass spectrometers equipped with a microfluorination ion source designed for actinides or actinide fluorides.
3A234	Striplines to provide low inductance path to detonators with the following characteristics:a.Voltage rating greater than 2 kV; andbInductance of less than 20 nH.	6.A.6.	Striplines to provide low inductance path to detonators with the following characteristics:a.Voltage rating greater than 2 kV; andb.Inductance of less than 20 nH.

3DSoftware

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
3D002	"Software" specially designed for the "use" of equipment specified in 3B001.a. to f., 3B002 or 3A225	3.D.1.	"Software" specially designed for the "use" of equipment specified in Items 3.A.1., 3.B.3. or 3.B.4.
3D225	"Software" specially designed to enhance or release the performance of frequency changers or generators to meet the characteristics of 3A225.	3.D.3.	"Software" specially designed to enhance or release the performance characteristics of equipment controlled in Item 3.A.1.

3ETechnology

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
3E001	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "development" or "production" of equipment or materials specified in 3A, 3B or 3C;Note 1:3E001 does not control "technology" for the "production" of equipment or components controlled by 3A003.Note 2:3E001 does not control "technology" for the "development" or "production" of integrated circuits specified in 3A001.a.3. to 3A001.a.12., having all of the following:a.Using "technology" at or above 0,130 μm; andb.Incorporating multi-layer structures with three or fewer metal layers.	3.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 3.A. through 3.D.
3E201	"Technology" according to the General Technology Note for the "use" of equipment specified in 3A001.e.2., 3A001.e.3., 3A001.g., 3A201, 3A225 to 3A234.	3.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 3.A. through 3.D.
3E225	"Technology", in the form of codes or keys, to enhance or release the performance of frequency changers or generators to meet the characteristics of 3A225.	3.E.1	"Technology" according to the Technology Controls for the "development", "production" or "use" of equipment, material or "software" specified in 3.A. through 3.D.

CATEGORY 6 — SENSORS AND LASERS6ASystems, Equipment and Components

The corresponding systems, equipment and components as identified in Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items		Nuclear Suppliers Group's control list as in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 2
6A005	"Lasers", other than those specified in 0B001.g.5. or 0B001.h.6., components and optical equipment, as follows:N.B.:SEE ALSO 6A205.Note 1:Pulsed "lasers" include those that run in a continuous wave (CW) mode with pulses superimposed.Note 2:Excimer, semiconductor, chemical, CO, CO2, and "non-repetitive pulsed" Nd:glass "lasers" are only specified in 6A005.d.Technical Note:"Non-repetitive pulsed" refers to "lasers" that produce either a single output pulse or that have a time interval between pulses exceeding one minute.Note 3:6A005 includes fibre "lasers".Note 4:The control status of "lasers" incorporating frequency conversion (i.e., wavelength change) by means other than one "laser" pumping another "laser" is determined by applying the control parameters for both the output of the source "laser" and the frequency-converted optical output.Note 5:6A005 does not control "lasers" as follows:a.Ruby with output energy below 20 J;b.Nitrogen;c.Krypton.Technical Note:In 6A005 "Wall-plug efficiency" is defined as the ratio of "laser" output power (or "average output power") to total electrical input power required to operate the "laser", including the power supply/conditioning and thermal conditioning/heat exchanger.a.Non-"tunable" continuous wave "(CW) lasers" having any of the following:1.Output wavelength less than 150 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;2.Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;Note:6A005.a.2. does not control Argon "lasers" having an output power equal to or less than 50 W.3.Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:a.Single transverse mode output and output power exceeding 50 W; orb.Multiple transverse mode output and output power exceeding 150 W;4.Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and output power exceeding 30 W;5.Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:a.Single transverse mode output and output power exceeding 50 W; orb.Multiple transverse mode output and output power exceeding 80 W;6.Output wavelength exceeding 975 nm but not exceeding 1150 nm and any of the following:a.Single transverse mode and output power exceeding 200 W; orb.Multiple transverse mode output and any of the following:1."Wall-plug efficiency" exceeding 18 % and output power exceeding 500 W; or2.Output power exceeding 2 kW;Note 1:6A005.a.6.b. does not control multiple transverse mode, industrial "lasers" with output power exceeding 2 kW and not exceeding 6 kW with a total mass greater than 1200 kg. For the purpose of this note, total mass includes all components required to operate the "laser", e.g., "laser", power supply, heat exchanger, but excludes external optics for beam conditioning and/or delivery.Note 2:6A005.a.6.b. does not control multiple transverse mode, industrial "lasers" having any of the following:a.Output power exceeding 500 W but not exceeding 1 kW and having all of the following:1.Beam Parameter Product (BPP) exceeding 0,7 mm•mrad; and2."Brightness" not exceeding 1024 W/( mm•mrad)2;b.Output power exceeding 1 kW but not exceeding 1,6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1,25 mm•mradc.Output power exceeding 1,6 kW but not exceeding 2,5 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1,7 mm•mrad;d.Output power exceeding 2,5 kW but not exceeding 3,3 kW and having a BPP exceeding 2,5 mm•mrad;e.Output power exceeding 3,3 kW but not exceeding 4 kW and having a BPP exceeding 3,5 mm•mrad;f.Output power exceeding 4 kW but not exceeding 5 kW and having a BPP exceeding 5 mm•mrad;g.Output power exceeding 5 kW but not exceeding 6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 7,2 mm•mrad;h.Output power exceeding 6 kW but not exceeding 8 kW and having a BPP exceeding 12 mm•mrad; ori.Output power exceeding 8 kW but not exceeding 10 kW and having a BPP exceeding 24 mm•mrad.Technical Note:For the purpose of 6A005.a.6.b. Note 2.a., "brightness" is defined as the output power of the "laser" divided by the squared Beam Parameter Product (BPP), i.e., (output power)/BPP2.7.Output wavelength exceeding 1150 nm but not exceeding 1555 nm and of the following:a.Single transverse mode and output power exceeding 50 W; orb.Multiple transverse mode and output power exceeding 80 W; or8.Output wavelength exceeding 1555 nm and output power exceeding 1 W;	3.A.2	N. B.See also in correspondence to 6A205
	b.Non-"tunable" "pulsed lasers" having any of the following:1.Output wavelength less than 150 nm and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; orb."Average output power" exceeding 1 W;2.Output wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 510 nm and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 30 W; orb."Average output power" exceeding 30 W;Note:6A005.b.2.b. does not control Argon "lasers" having an "average output power" equal to or less than 50 W.3.Output wavelength exceeding 510 nm but not exceeding 540 nm and any of the following:a.Single transverse mode output and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W; or2."Average output power" exceeding 50 W; orb.Multiple transverse mode output and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 150 W; or2."Average output power" exceeding 150 W;4.Output wavelength exceeding 540 nm but not exceeding 800 nm and any of the following:a."Pulse duration" less than 1 ps and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 0,005 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 GW; or2."Average output power" exceeding 20 W; orb."Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 30 W; or2."Average output power" exceeding 30 W;5.Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following:a."Pulse duration" less than 1 ps and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 0,005 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 GW; or2.Single transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W;b."Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and not exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 0,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;2.Single transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W; or3.Multiple transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; orc."Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;2.Single transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or3.Multiple transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 80 W;6.Output wavelength exceeding 975 nm but not exceeding 1150 nm and any of the following:a."Pulse duration" of less than 1 ps, and any of following:1.Output "peak power" exceeding 2 GW per pulse;2."Average output power" exceeding 10 W; or3.Output energy exceeding 0,002 J per pulse;b."Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ps and less than 1 ns and any of the following:1.Output "peak power" exceeding 5 GW per pulse;2."Average output power" exceeding 10 W; or3.Output energy exceeding 0,1 J per pulse;c."Pulse duration" equal to or exceeding 1 ns but not exceeding 1 μs, and any of the following:1.Single transverse mode output and any of the following:a."Peak power" exceeding 100 MW;b."Average output power" exceeding 20 W limited by design to a maximum pulse repetition frequency less than or equal to 1 kHz;c."Wall-plug efficiency" exceeding 12 %, "average output power" exceeding 100 W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz;d."Average output power" exceeding 150 W and capable of operating at a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz; ore.Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse; or2.Multiple transverse mode output and any of the following:a."Peak power" exceeding 400 MW;b."Wall-plug efficiency" exceeding 18 % and "average output power" exceeding 500 W;c."Average output power" exceeding 2 kW; ord.Output energy exceeding 4 J per pulse; ord."Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:1.Single transverse mode output and any of the following:a."Peak power" exceeding 500 kW;b."Wall-plug efficiency" exceeding 12 % and "average output power" exceeding 100 W; orc."Average output power" exceeding 150 W; or2.Multiple transverse mode output and any of the following:a."Peak power" exceeding 1 MW;b."Wall-plug efficiency" exceeding 18 % and "average output power" exceeding 500 W; orc."Average output power" exceeding 2 kW;7.Output wavelength exceeding 1150 nm but not exceeding 1555 nm, and any of the following:a."Pulse duration" not exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 0,5 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;2.Single transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 20 W; or3.Multiple transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; orb."Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 50 W;2.Single transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 50 W; or3.Multiple transverse mode output and "average output power" exceeding 80 W; or8.Output wavelength exceeding 1555 nm and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; orb."Average output power" exceeding 1 W;c."Tunable" "lasers" having any of the following:1.Output wavelength less than 600 nm and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; orb.Average or CW output power exceeding 1 W;Note:6A005.c.1. does not control dye lasers or other liquid lasers, having a multimode output and a wavelength of 150 nm or more but not exceeding 600 nm and all of the following:1.Output energy less than 1,5 J per pulse or a "peak power" less than 20 W; and2.Average or CW output power less than 20 W.2.Output wavelength of 600 nm or more but not exceeding 1400 nm, and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 1 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 20 W; orb.Average or CW output power exceeding 20 W; or3.Output wavelength exceeding 1400 nm and any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 1 W; orb.Average or CW output power exceeding 1 W;d.Other "lasers", not specified in 6A005.a., 6A005.b. or 6A005.c. as follows:1.Semiconductor "lasers" as follows:Note 1:6A005.d.1. includes semiconductor "lasers" having optical output connectors (e.g., fibre optic pigtails).Note 2:The control status of semiconductor "lasers" specially designed for other equipment is determined by the control status of the other equipment.a.Individual single-transverse mode semiconductor "lasers" having any of the following:1.Wavelength equal to or less than 1510 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 1,5 W; or2.Wavelength greater than 1510 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 500 mW;b.Individual, multiple-transverse mode semiconductor "lasers" having any of the following:1.Wavelength of less than 1400 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 15W;2.Wavelength equal to or greater than 1400 nm and less than 1900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 2,5 W; or3.Wavelength equal to or greater than 1900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 1 W;c.Individual semiconductor "laser" "bars", having any of the following:1.Wavelength of less than 1400 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 100 W;2.Wavelength equal to or greater than 1400 nm and less than 1900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 25 W; or3.Wavelength equal to or greater than 1900 nm and average or CW output power, exceeding 10 W;d.Semiconductor "laser" "stacked arrays" (two-dimensional arrays) having any of the following:1.Wavelength less than 1400 nm and having any of the following:a.Average or CW total output power less than 3 kW and having average or CW output "power density" greater than 500 W/cm2;b.Average or CW total output power equal to or exceeding 3 kW but less than or equal to 5 kW, and having average or CW output "power density" greater than 350 W/cm2;c.Average or CW total output power exceeding 5 kW;d.Peak pulsed "power density" exceeding 2500 W/cm2; ore.Spatially coherent average or CW total output power, greater than 150 W;2.Wavelength greater than or equal to 1400 nm but less than 1900 nm, and having any of the following:a.Average or CW total output power less than 250 W and average or CW output "power density" greater than 150 W/cm2;b.Average or CW total output power equal to or exceeding 250 W but less than or equal to 500 W, and having average or CW output "power density" greater than 50 W/cm2;c.Average or CW total output power exceeding 500 W;d.Peak pulsed "power density" exceeding 500 W/cm2; ore.Spatially coherent average or CW total output power, exceeding 15 W;3.Wavelength greater than or equal to 1900 nm and having any of the following:a.Average or CW output "power density" greater than 50 W/cm2;b.Average or CW output power greater than 10 W; orc.Spatially coherent average or CW total output power, exceeding 1,5 W; or4.At least one "laser" "bar" specified in 6A005.d.1.c.;Technical Note:For the purposes of 6A005.d.1.d., "power density" means the total "laser" output power divided by the emitter surface area of the "stacked array".e.Semiconductor "laser" "stacked arrays", other than those specified in 6A005.d.1.d., having all of the following:1.Specially designed or modified to be combined with other "stacked arrays" to form a larger "stacked array"; and2.Integrated connections, common for both electronics and cooling;Note 1:"Stacked arrays", formed by combining semiconductor "laser" "stacked arrays" specified by 6A005.d.1.e., that are not designed to be further combined or modified are specified by 6A005.d.1.d.Note 2:"Stacked arrays", formed by combining semiconductor "laser" "stacked arrays" specified by 6A005.d.1.e., that are designed to be further combined or modified are specified by 6A005.d.1.e.Note 3:6A005.d.1.e. does not control modular assemblies of single "bars" designed to be fabricated into end-to-end stacked linear arrays.Technical Notes:1.Semiconductor "lasers" are commonly called "laser" diodes.2.A "bar" (also called a semiconductor "laser" "bar", a "laser" diode "bar" or diode "bar") consists of multiple semiconductor "lasers" in a one-dimensional array.3.A "stacked array" consists of multiple "bars" forming a two-dimensional array of semiconductor "lasers".2.Carbon monoxide (CO) "lasers" having any of the following:a.Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and "peak power" exceeding 5 kW; orb.Average or CW output power exceeding 5 kW;3.Carbon dioxide (CO2) "lasers" having any of the following:a.CW output power exceeding 15 kW;b.Pulsed output with a "pulse duration" exceeding 10 μs and any of the following:1."Average output power" exceeding 10 kW; or2."Peak power" exceeding 100 kW; orc.Pulsed output with a "pulse duration" equal to or less than 10 μs and any of the following:1.Pulse energy exceeding 5 J per pulse; or2."Average output power" exceeding 2,5 kW;	3.A.2	a.Copper vapor lasers having both of the following characteristics:1.Operating at wavelengths between 500 and 600 nm; and2.An average output power equal to or greater than 30 W;
	4.Excimer "lasers" having any of the following:a.Output wavelength not exceeding 150 nm and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 50 mJ per pulse; or2."Average output power" exceeding 1 W;b.Output wavelength exceeding 150 nm but not exceeding 190 nm and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse; or2."Average output power" exceeding 120 W;c.Output wavelength exceeding 190 nm but not exceeding 360 nm and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 10 J per pulse; or2."Average output power" exceeding 500 W; ord.Output wavelength exceeding 360 nm and any of the following:1.Output energy exceeding 1,5 J per pulse; or2."Average output power" exceeding 30 W;N.B.:For excimer "lasers" specially designed for lithography equipment, see 3B001.5."Chemical lasers" as follows:a.Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) "lasers";b.Deuterium Fluoride (DF) "lasers";c."Transfer lasers" as follows:1.Oxygen Iodine (O2-I) "lasers";2.Deuterium Fluoride-Carbon dioxide (DF-CO2) "lasers";6."Non-repetitive pulsed" Nd: glass "lasers" having any of the following:a."Pulse duration" not exceeding 1 μs and output energy exceeding 50 J per pulse; orb."Pulse duration" exceeding 1 μs and output energy exceeding 100 J per pulse;Note:"Non-repetitive pulsed" refers to "lasers" that produce either a single output pulse or that have a time interval between pulses exceeding one minute.e.Components as follows:1.Mirrors cooled either by "active cooling" or by heat pipe cooling;Technical Note:"Active cooling" is a cooling technique for optical components using flowing fluids within the subsurface (nominally less than 1 mm below the optical surface) of the optical component to remove heat from the optic.2.Optical mirrors or transmissive or partially transmissive optical or electro-optical components, other than fused tapered fibre combiners and Multi-Layer Dielectric gratings (MLDs), specially designed for use with specified "lasers";Note:Fibre combiners and MLDs are specified in 6A005.e.3.3.Fibre laser components as follows:a.Multimode to multimode fused tapered fibre combiners having all of the following:1.An insertion loss better (less) than or equal to 0,3 dB maintained at a rated total average or CW output power (excluding output power transmitted through the single mode core if present) exceeding 1000 W; and2.Number of input fibres equal to or greater than 3;b.Single mode to multimode fused tapered fibre combiners having all of the following:1.An insertion loss better (less) than 0,5 dB maintained at a rated total average or CW output power exceeding 4600 W;2.Number of input fibres equal to or greater than 3; and3.Having any of the following:a.A Beam Parameter Product (BPP) measured at the output not exceeding 1,5 mm mrad for a number of input fibres less than or equal to 5; orb.A BPP measured at the output not exceeding 2,5 mm mrad for a number of input fibres greater than 5;c.MLDs having all of the following:1.Designed for spectral or coherent beam combination of 5 or more fibre lasers; and2.CW Laser Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) greater than or equal to 10 kW/cm2.f.Optical equipment as follows:N.B.:For shared aperture optical elements, capable of operating in "Super-High Power Laser" ("SHPL") applications, see the Military Goods Controls.1.Dynamic wavefront (phase) measuring equipment capable of mapping at least 50 positions on a beam wavefront and any of the following:a.Frame rates equal to or more than 100 Hz and phase discrimination of at least 5 % of the beam's wavelength; orb.Frame rates equal to or more than 1000 Hz and phase discrimination of at least 20 % of the beam's wavelength;2."Laser" diagnostic equipment capable of measuring "SHPL" system angular beam steering errors of equal to or less than 10 μrad;3.Optical equipment and components, specially designed for a phased-array "SHPL" system for coherent beam combination to an accuracy of λ/10 at the designed wavelength, or 0,1 μm, whichever is the smaller;4.Projection telescopes specially designed for use with "SHPL" systems;g."Laser acoustic detection equipment" having all of the following:1.CW laser output power equal to or exceeding 20 mW;2.Laser frequency stability equal to or better (less) than 10 MHz;3.Laser wavelengths equal to or exceeding 1000 nm but not exceeding 2000 nm;4.Optical system resolution better (less) than 1 nm; and5.Optical Signal to Noise ratio equal to or exceeding 103.Technical Note:"Laser acoustic detection equipment" is sometimes referred to as a Laser Microph

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