(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision for the enforcement of certain trade restrictions against the Democratic Republic of Congo specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 (OJ No L 193, 23.7.2005, p.1), as amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2015/613 (OJ No L 102, 21.4.2015, p.3) ("the Democratic Republic of Congo Regulation"). The Order sets out offences in relation to these prohibitions and those offences can be committed by any person in the United Kingdom and, around the world, by any United Kingdom person, as defined in section 11 of the Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28).

The trade restrictions against the Democratic Republic of Congo are a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List to any non-governmental entity or person operating in the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a prohibition on the provision of financing or financial assistance related to the sale, supply etc. of goods and technology listed in the Common Military List to any non-governmental entity or person operating in the territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Article 2 revokes the Orders listed in the Schedule to this Order. This includes the Export Control (Democratic Republic of Congo) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1677) and amending instruments. The Export Control (Guinea) Order 2010 and the Export Control (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2009, which makes Guinea an embargoed destination for the purpose of the trade controls of the Export Control Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3231), are also revoked.