LEGISLATION

National Legislation

 Law 53/2007 on control of external trade in defence and dual-use material

 Order ITC/713/2007, of 15 March 2007with the updating of Annex I of Royal Decree 1782/2004 of 30 July 2004 on the control of external trade in defence material, other material and dual-use goods and technologies

 Order ITC/60/2006 of 12 January 2006with the updating of Annex I of Royal Decree 1782/2004 of 30 July 2004 on the control of external trade in defence material, other material and dual-use goods and technologies

 Royal Decree 1782/2004 of 31 July 2004on the control of external trade in defence material, other material and dual-use goods and technologies.

Circular of 2 February 2000 from the Secretariat-General for Foreign Trade on import/export prohibition of toxic chemical substances and chemical precursors from/to certain countries (BOE 17.2.00).

Law 49/99 of 20 December 1999 on control measures applicable to chemical substances liable to be diverted for the manufacture of chemical weapons (BOE 21.12.99).

Circular of 28 October 1999 from the Secretariat-General for Foreign Trade on the export trade regime of certain products to the Republic of Indonesia (BOE 5.11.99).

Royal Decree 664/99 of 23 April 1999 on foreign investment (BOE 4.5.99).

Law 50/98 of 30 December 1998 on fiscal, administrative and social order measures – additional provision 33 (BOE 31.12.98).

Circular of 27 November 1998 from the Secretariat-General for Foreign Trade on procedure and processing of import and introduction of goods and their trade regimes (BOE 4.12.98).

Ministerial Order of 24 November 1998 regulating the processing procedure applicable to administrative import authorisations and preliminary import notifications (BOE 3.12.98).

Law 33/98 of 5 October 1998 on the total prohibition of anti-personnel mines and other similar weapons (BOE 6.10.98).

Royal Decree 1649/98 of 24 July 1998 implementing Title II of Organic Law 12/95 of 12 December on the repression of smuggling targeting administrative smuggling infractions (BOE 7.9.98).

Royal Decree 230/98 of 16 February de 1998 approving the Explosives Regulation (BOE 12.3.98) and error correction (BOE 2.7.98).

Organic Law 66/97 of 30 December 1997 on fiscal, administrative and social order measures – Article 27 (BOE 31.12.97).

Royal Decree 663/97 of 12 May 1997 regulating the makeup and operation of the National Chemical Weapons Prohibition Authority (BOE 13.5.97).

Royal Decree 1884/96 of 2 August 1996 setting up the basic organisational structure of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; replacing the S.G. of External Trade Control by the S.G. for the Control of External Trade in Defence and Dual-use Material (BOE 6.8.96).

 Organic Law 12/95 of 12 December 1995 on the Repression of Smuggling (BOE 13.12.95).

Organic Law 10/95 of 23 November 1995 on the Criminal Code (BOE 24.11.95) and the amendment of articles 566 and 567 (BOE 10.1.00).

Ministerial Order of 14 July 1995 regulating the processing of consignments and exports and establishing their trade regimes – provision three (BOE 28.7.95).

Royal Decree 1778/94 of 5 August 1994 adapting the regulatory norms and proceedings governing the issuing, amendment and termination of authorisations (BOE 20.8.94) to the Public Administration and Common Administrative Procedure (Legal Regime) Act, Law 30/1992 of 26 November.

Royal Decree 137/93 of 29 January 1993 approving the Arms Regulation (BOE 5.3.93).

Royal Decree 1631/92 of 29 December 1992 on restrictions applicable to the circulation of certain goods and commodities (BOE 1.1.93), partial amendment (BOE 14.5.94), implementation of article 3 (BOE 19.5.94) and error correction (BOE 20.5.94).

Law 18/92 of 1 July 1992 laying down certain regulations regarding foreign investment in Spain (BOE 3.7.92).

 Law 3/92 of 30 April 1992 defining cases of smuggling in connection with the export of defence material and dual-use material - articles 2 and 3 (BOE 1.5.92).

Royal Decree 485/88 of 6 May 1988 setting up the Deputy Directorate-General for the Control of External Trade (BOE 23.5.88).

Instrument of Ratification of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, done at Paris on 13 January 1993 (BOE 13.12.96) and error correction (BOE 9.7.97).

Community regulations

   Council Regulation 1110/2008 of 10 November 2008 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

 Council Regulation (EC) nº 1183/2007 of 18 September 2007 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology

 Commission Regulation (EC) Nº 441/2007 of 20 April 2007 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

 Council Regulation (EC) Nº 423/2007of 19 April 2007concerning restrictive measures against Iran. 

 Council Common Position 2007/140/CFSP of 27 February 2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. 

 Council Regulation (EC) No 394/2006 of 27 February 2006 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology

 Council Regulation (EC) No 1504/2004 of 19 July 2004 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a community regime for the control of exports and dual-use items and technology.

Council Regulation (EC) No 149/2003 of 27 January 2003 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a community regime for the control of exports and dual-use items and technology.

OJEC L338 of 20 December 2001

Council Regulation (EC) No 2432/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending and updating Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a community regime for the control of exports and dual-use items and technology.

OJEC L159 of 30 June 2000

 Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 of 22 June 2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology.

Act adopted in application of Title V of the Treaty of the European Union. 2000/401/CFSP: Council Joint Action of 22 June 2000 of 22 June 2000 concerning the control of technical assistance related to certain military end-uses.

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