Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Export Control

Article 1. Purpose and Main Tasks of this Law The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations in the field of export control. The main tasks of this Law are to ensure the security of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the fulfillment of the Republic of Uzbekistan's international obligations in the field of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and other types of weapons and armaments through the implementation of export control.

Article 2. Legislation on Export Control Legislation on export control consists of this Law and other legislative acts. If the international treaty of the Republic of Uzbekistan establishes rules other than those provided for in the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on export control, the rules of the international treaty shall apply.

Article 3. Export Control Export control consists of all measures aimed at ensuring by legal and physical persons the established procedure for the legislation on export control regarding the removal of objects of export control from the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the removal of objects of export control).

Article 4. Objects of Export Control Goods, equipment, scientific and technical information, works and services, and results of intellectual activity listed in the lists of objects of export control, which can make a significant contribution to the creation of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, bacteriological (biological) and poison agents) and means of delivery thereof (rockets and other technical means capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction), as well as other types of weapons and military equipment, are objects of export control. The lists of objects of export control must be published in the established procedure.

Article 5. Basic Principles of Implementation of Export Control The basic principles of implementation of export control include:

• The priority of the interests of the security of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• The conscientious fulfillment of the international obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
• The openness and accessibility for all of information on issues of export control.

Article 6. Methods of Implementation of Export Control The methods of implementation of export control include:

• Establishing the procedure for the removal of objects of export control;
• Monitoring the procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use;
• Conducting internal control;
• International cooperation in the field of export control.

Article 7. Powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Field of Export Control The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

• Ensures the implementation of state policy in the field of export control;
• Establishes the procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use;
• Approves the lists of objects of export control;
• Issues permits for the removal of objects of export control in the established procedure;
• Introduces restrictions and prohibitions on the removal of objects of export control, including to certain foreign states, in order to ensure the security of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the fulfillment of the Republic of Uzbekistan's international obligations;
• Establishes the procedure for conducting internal control;
• Exercises other powers in accordance with the legislation.

Article 8. Competent State Body in the Field of Export Control The Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the competent state body in the field of export control (hereinafter referred to as the competent body). The competent body:

• Coordinates the activities of state bodies in the field of export control;
• Organizes work to inform legal and physical persons about the procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use;
• Demands the documents and other information necessary for the implementation of export control;
• Issues written commitments regarding the use of objects of export control of a foreign state on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the purposes declared;
• Develops proposals for improving the legislation on export control;
• Exercises other powers in accordance with the legislation.

Article 9. Procedure for Removal of Objects of Export Control and Their Use The removal of objects of export control and their use is carried out in the procedure established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In cases established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the removal of objects of export control is carried out in the presence of a written commitment from the foreign state receiving the objects of export control and/or legal and physical persons of the foreign state that these objects will not be used for the creation of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivery thereof, other types of weapons and military equipment. The removal of nuclear, chemical, and bacteriological (biological) materials, including pathogens and strains of highly dangerous infections, which can be used as components in the production of weapons of mass destruction, is carried out in accordance with the legislation based on agreement with the Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 10. Monitoring of the Procedure for Removal of Objects of Export Control and Their Use Monitoring of the procedure for removal of objects of export control and their use includes:

• Customs control in the implementation of the removal of objects of export control;
• Determining the compliance of exported goods, equipment, scientific and technical information, works, services, and results of intellectual activity with the lists of objects of export control;
• Obtaining written commitments in cases established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan that exported objects of export control will not be used for the creation of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivery thereof, other types of weapons and military equipment;
• Monitoring the removal of objects of export control and their use;
• Collecting information on violations of the established procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use, and verifying such information;
• Applying measures of liability to persons who violate the established procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use.

Article 11. Internal Control Internal control consists of all measures established by legal persons to ensure compliance with the procedure for the removal of objects of export control and their use. Conducting internal control is mandatory for legal persons removing objects of export control, as well as for organizations carrying out scientific and/or production activities to meet state needs in the field of maintaining the defense capability and security of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 12. Obligations of Legal and Physical Persons in the Removal of Objects of Export Control Legal and physical persons removing objects of export control:

• Must obtain a permit for the removal of objects of export control;
• Must submit documents and other information necessary for the implementation of export control to the competent body and other state bodies upon request;
• Must inform the competent body if there is information about the possibility of using goods, equipment, scientific and technical information, works, and services, and results of intellectual activity not included in the lists of objects of export control for the creation of weapons of mass destruction and means of delivery thereof, other types of weapons and military equipment. Legal and physical persons carrying out the removal of objects of export control are responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the documents submitted for obtaining a permit for the removal of objects of export control.

Article 13. International Cooperation in the Field of Export Control International cooperation in the field of export control is carried out in accordance with the legislation and international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 14. Use of Information Submitted for the Implementation of Export Control Information submitted to state bodies for the implementation of export control is used only for export control purposes.

Article 15. Resolution of Disputes Disputes in the field of export control are resolved in the procedure established by legislation.

Article 16. Liability for Violation of Legislation on Export Control Persons guilty of violating the legislation on export control are liable in the established procedure.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. KARIMOV Tashkent, August 26, 2004 No. 658-II