Dual-use goods and technologies, nuclear products and technologies: control of exports

This proposal for a regulation aimed to ensure that all of the Member States implemented, on the basis of common standards, effective controls of exports to non-Community countries of certain goods and technologies that could be used for both civil and military purposes. The proposal stipulated in particular: - that the competent authorities should issue an individual export authorisation in accordance with certain criteria (respect for international commitments, the situation in the country of final destination, etc.); - that the Member States should establish direct cooperation and exchange information among the competent authorities; - that all exports or re-exports should have documentation that identified the description of the goods, their quantity and weight, and the name and address of the exporter and the consignee. �