By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of Member States may authorise the provision of financing and financial assistance, technical assistance and brokering services related to:

(a) non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian, human rights monitoring or protective use, or for institution-building programmes of the UN, the African Union (AU), the European Union;

(b) materiel intended for European Union, UN and AU crisis management operations;

(c) de-mining equipment and materiel for use in de-mining operations.