Date: 2020-12-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security
Executive Summary:
The policy text pertains to telecommunications and information security. Specific parameters regarding missile payload capabilities, rocket systems, and components for cameras, including synchronizing electronics units and rotor assemblies, are outlined. Additionally, the text includes velocity interferometer systems, such as VISARs and DLIs.
Key Points / Main Content:
Telecommunications:
Missile Payload and Range: Specifications apply to systems capable of delivering at least a 500 kg payload to a range of at least 300 km, with exceptions for certain rocket systems and non-weapon payloads.
Space Launch Vehicles and Sounding Rockets: Parameters relate to vehicles specified in 9A004 and 9A104.
Liquid Propellant Apogee Engines: Exceptions exist for satellite applications meeting specific nozzle and combustion chamber criteria.
Information Security:
Controlled Items: Covers items controlled at or below 5 kHz in real-time applications, with exceptions for guidance sets designed for missiles with a range under 300 km or manned aircraft.
Rotating Mirrors: Mechanical rotating mirrors and their components, like synchronizing electronics units and rotor assemblies, are included.
Velocity Interferometers: Systems such as VISARs and DLIs are also specified.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders: Manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and components, especially those involved with missile and rocket technology.
Impact: Must adhere to the specifications and exceptions related to payload, range, and system design.
Action Required: Review existing products and designs to ensure compliance with the specified parameters, especially regarding missile payload capabilities, rocket systems, and components for cameras and velocity interferometer systems.
Stakeholders: Manufacturers of space launch vehicles and sounding rockets.
Impact: Need to comply with the specifications related to space launch vehicles and sounding rockets.
Action Required: Ensure components and systems adhere to guidelines, especially regarding liquid propellant apogee engines and those designed or modified for satellite applications.
Stakeholders: Entities involved in information security and real-time applications.
Impact: Impacted by the rules governing the control of items at or below 5 kHz in real-time applications.
Action Required: Review existing products and practices to ensure compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Refers to the sector related to communication technologies and services. This is Part 1 of the policy text.
INFORMATION SECURITY: Refers to the protection of information assets from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. This is Part 2 of the policy text.
missiles: Mentioned in the context of range and payload capabilities, specifically related to guidance sets and rocket systems.
space launch vehicles: Mentioned in the context of payload delivery capabilities. Related to sounding rockets.
sounding rockets: Mentioned in the context of payload delivery capabilities. Related to space launch vehicles.
VISARs: Velocity interferometer systems for any reflector
Doppler laser interferometers: Also known as DLIs.
Mechanical rotating mirror: Component of high-speed cameras, including synchronizing electronics units and rotor assemblies.