Arms Trade: Trade Fairs

(asked on 9th September 2014) - View Source

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2014, Official Report, column 348W, on arms trade: trade fairs, what consideration his Department gave to any previous breaches of arms control legislation by exhibitors during the process of agreeing the Memorandum of Understanding between his Department and Clarion; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
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Matt Hancock
This question was answered on 14th October 2014

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between BIS and Clarion Events was set in place in 2013 to give Clarion the authority they need to control the activities of their exhibitors at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition. It sets out Clarion’s role and responsibilities, and those of the exhibitor companies, regarding export and trade control legislation.

The process of agreeing the MOU drew on the experience of previous exhibitions. The MOU contains specific provisos instructing Clarion to inform their exhibitors that, where required, they must apply to the Export Control Organisation in their own right for the appropriate export and trade control licences. The MOU also enables Clarion to refuse participation at DSEI to any exhibitors not complying with the legislation.

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