DDTC Updates Exceptions Allowed Under Libya Arms Embargo
State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published an update for exceptions allowed under the U.N. Security Council arms embargo for Libya May 10. The Security Council adopted a resolution March 14 which modified the notification requirements for some types of exports. The Council determined the embargo will not apply to the sale, supply or transfer to Libya of:
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- Arms and related material intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan government, as long as the material is notified to the appropriate UN Committee or Security Council in advance of the export, and is exported within five days of the UN notification
- Non-lethal military equipment, when intended solely for security or disarmament assistance
- Technical assistance or training, when intended solely for security or disarmament
- Small arms, light weapons and related material temporarily exported for UN personnel, media representatives, development and humanitarian workers
- Non-lethal military equipment, and related assistance, intended solely for humanitarian or protective use
- Other sales or supply of arms, related material or assistance as approved in advance by the Security Council
License applications must give specific justification on how the proposed export meets these exception criteria, DDTC said. Applicants should provide detail on intended end-users and include full supporting documentation. DDTC approval, such as a general correspondence/letter request or DSP-5 marketing license, is required before any export proposal may be made to Libya. Applications notified to the Security Council are eligible for approval, if the Committee of the Security Council concerning Libya does not make a negative decision within five working days of the notification. This process may take longer than applications that do not require Security Council notification.