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European Export Regulations
On July 6, 1998, the defence ministers of France,
Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom signed
a Letter of Intent (LOI),
which aimed to set a framework for discussions on the restructuring
of the European defense industry. Following two years of negotiations,
over such issues as security of classified information and
protection of commercially sensitive information, the Parties
reached agreement in May 2000. The Framework Agreement was
finally signed by all six Parties on July 27, 2000.
The Framework Agreement has been designed to
assist in the harmonization of the European defense industry
and advance it development into a global competitor. The most
significant changes will be a simplification of export control
procedures on all joint venture products and new procedures
for determining export destinations.
While implementation of this new agreement may
offer European countries a valuable opportunity to consolidate
their defense industries and coordinate armament policies,
as well as increasing transatlantic cooperation, there also
exists the danger of erosion of European export controls.
BASIC Publications
Export
Controls in the Framework Agreement Countries
BASIC Research Report 2001.1
Transfers to
Undesirable End Users: Loopholes in European Arms Controls
Presentation by Michael Crowley, BASIC, at the Swedish Peace
and Arbitration Society Conference, May 2001, Nyköping,
Sweden
BASIC's Submission
to the UK Defence Select Committee on the Framework Agreement
December 2000
European Accord Threatens
to Lower Export Controls
BASIC Paper #33, August 2000
Restructuring
of the European Defense Industry Framework Agreement fact
sheet
European
Arms Export Treaty Threatens To Undercut Standards and Transparency
Press Release, 21 July 2000, BASIC and Saferworld
Sample Letters to European
and American Officials
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