The Military
Equipment (Export Control) Regulations, SL365.13provide for the issue of export authorizations in
relation to arms, weapons, ammunition, explosives, toxicological agents and
other military equipment, including military vehicles, vessels of war, aircraft
and electronic equipment. A list of military equipment which require an export
authorization may be found in the Schedule to these regulations. The EU Common
Military listis the more updated list. The regulations extend
controls to transits and to brokering activities related to the transfer of
arms and other military equipment from any country (outside Malta) to any other
country.
In line with the
EU approach, arms exports are assessed against eight far-reaching risk
assessment criteria relating to the risk of human rights and humanitarian law
violations, the risk of diversion, the risk of internal or regional instability.
These are set out in the EU Common Position on Arms Export Controls 2008/944/CFSP.
As in the case of the Dual-Use Items (Export
Control) Regulations, exporters of military equipment are bound under penalty
to provide all necessary information when applying for an authorization, and to
comply with any conditions or requirements imposed on the authorization.
On the other hand, the regulations do not apply to
exports of military equipment by the Armed Forces of Malta under certain
special circumstances (e.g. in relation to certain military operations such as peace-keeping
operations, distress and emergency situations and international military
competitions) and for purposes of repair or testing of such military equipment.
Application
for authorisation is done electronically, whilst enquiries can be directed to controlledgoods.@gov.mt or 21.226.668. Detailed information on the application and licensing
procedures can be found in the links below.
FAQs
Guidelines on how to fill the application for the export of military equipment
Last Update 27 June 2022
