# Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit

European Parliament procedure 2008/0249(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee AFET / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 31 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2010-06-18 and 2010-10-20.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items and technology. The amendments set notification of competent authorities on first use of authorisations, define low-value shipments and exhibitions or fairs, list third countries covered by general export authorisations, exclude uses connected with human rights violations through interception and surveillance technologies, and provide for a Coordinating Group and stakeholder involvement.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel CASPARY | Germany | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28219.md |
| Reinhard BÜTIKOFER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96739.md |
| Andrey KOVATCHEV | Bulgaria | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97968.md |
| Robert STURDY | United Kingdom | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2037.md |
| Joe HIGGINS | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96669.md |

## Official source documents

- PE443.041: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-443.041+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE450.923: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-450.923+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0249-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0249-COD.json

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