1. Wassenaar Arrangement
The Experts Group and the Lists Review
Presentation: Robertas Rosinas
Experts Group Chair
Lithuania
Techically Focused Practical Workshop
27-28 June 2016
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2. General structure of Dual Use List and Munitions List
General Technology Note
22 entries
9 Categories
22 entries
Category 1
Category 3
ML 22
A Systems, equipt., components
B Test … production equipt.
C Materials
D Software
E Technology
Category 9
ML 1
Sensitive & Very Sensitive Lists
ML 1
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Criteria for the selection of
Dual-Use goods and ML items
List Review Procedure
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4. A single criterion for assessing classification :
1. The Munitions List
A single criterion for assessing classification :
the military characteristics of the goods
Concept of “specially designed or modified for military use”
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5. Munitions List - contains items specially designed for military use, such as:
Military Hardware
Production Equipment
Software
Technology
(e.g., plans / consultancy)
Specially designed components
e.g. Rivet for Combat Aircraft

6. Criteria - Dual Use List
Dual Use Goods and Technologies are in principle designed for
civilian applications
They can also be used for military applications
Because WA is not intended to prevent bona fide civil transactions
Criteria are multiple and complex
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Dual Use List Criteria
Strategic relevance for controls?
Major or key elements for …
conventional military capabilities,
characterized by materials, components,
performance, or other parameters.
Feasibility of controls?
Foreign availability
Controllability (available &
enforceable criteria)
No duplication of controls
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2. the Dual-use List
DU List = Goods and technology submitted to export controls
SL = Increased vigilance and notification purposes
VSL = Same principles as SL,
more increased vigilance
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9. (Exchange of information and increased vigilance purposes)
Criteria for Sensitive and Very Sensitive Lists
(Exchange of information and increased vigilance purposes)
Sensitive List
Key elements directly related to … advanced conventional
military capabilities
Very Sensitive List
Elements essential to …the most advanced conventional
military capabilities
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10. In summary Deciding whether an item meets the criteria
is not only a question of comparing technical parameters
It is a complete assessment including parameters,
but also specification, design, intent
This is the everyday work of Delegations in the Experts Group
and of national licensing officers
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11. Proposals justified against the criteria
The Lists Review (1/2)
Proposals justified against the criteria
are submitted prior to the deadline (end-February/March)
Delegations begin their study and
issue counter-proposals as necessary
First Round of the EG in Spring
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12. Intersessional work in the light of comments received (June)
The Lists Review (2/2)
Intersessional work in the light of comments received (June)
Revised proposals / counter-proposals as necessary
Second Round of the EG (Autumn)
Final decision on each of the proposals / PLM Mandates
Changes to the Lists agreed at EG level
are submitted for approval to the December Plenary
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Final Thoughts
The WA Control Lists have been developed over 20 years
Each entry, justified against the criteria for their selection, is the result of intensive work conducted by delegations;
They continue to be updated each year by the Experts Group in accordance with a procedure approved by the Plenary and which is intended to ensure the maximal effectiveness in this process;
The process aims to find a reasonable balance between security concerns and legitimate international trade.
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14. Experts Group 2015
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
% Topics resolved 70 90 80 82 73 77 83
Nb. Topics addressed 60 65 64
109 79 92
Nb. National papers /
TWG reports
121
160
220
230
260
272
310
225
276
267
265

15. Wassenaar Arrangement
Tomorrow 28 June…
Experts from the WA Experts Group will give an overview of the content of the List categories
They will give an update of the 2015 changes where appropriate
They will explain significant changes made between 2012 and 2014 concerning new or major threats (GSM interception, cybertools, Internet monitoring, Space,…)
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