DDTC Posts License Instructions for Direct Commercial Sales to Libya
The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls posted license instructions for direct commercial sales to Libya on March 4. The notice says Libya is subject to a UN Security Council arms embargo, identified in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and that requests for the export of defense articles and services will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Consideration will be given to the following:
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- Arms and related materiel of all types, including technical assistance and training, intended solely for security or disarmament assistance to the Libyan authorities and notified in advance to the Committee of the Security Council concerning Libya and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such a notification.
- Small arms, light weapons, and related materiel temporarily exported to Libya for the sole use of UN personnel, representatives of the media, and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, notified in advance to the Committee of the Security Council concerning Libya and in the absence of a negative decision by the Committee within five working days of such a notification.
- Other sales or supply of arms and related materiel, or provision of assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Committee.
License applications must provide specific justification on how the proposed export meets this criteria, the notice said. Applications to support marketing of defense articles requiring prior UN notification must include a letter of request from the Libyan government attesting to the end-use consistent with the second point.