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Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Type Regulation
Publication 2014-07-31
Last updated 2026-07-24
State In force
Department Council of the European Union
Source EUR-Lex
articles 110
Reform history JSON API
  • X.A.VI.001 Vessels, marine systems or equipment, and specially designed components therefor, components and accessories as follows:
  • a. Underwater vision systems, as follows:
    1. Television systems (comprising camera, lights, monitoring and signal transmission equipment) having a limiting resolution when measured in air of more than 500 lines and specially designed or modified for remote operation with a submersible vehicle; or
    1. Underwater television cameras having a limiting resolution when measured in air of more than 700 lines; Technical Note: Limiting resolution in television is a measure of horizontal resolution usually expressed in terms of the maximum number of lines per picture height discriminated on a test chart, using IEEE Standard 208/1960 or any equivalent standard.
  • b. Photographic still cameras specially designed or modified for underwater use, having a film format of 35 mm or larger, and having autofocusing or remote focusing specially designed for underwater use;
  • c. Stroboscopic light systems, specially designed or modified for underwater use, capable of a light output energy of more than 300 J per flash;
  • d. Other underwater camera equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • e. Marine boilers designed to have any of the following characteristics:
    1. Heat release rate (at maximum rating) equal to or in excess of 1 966,4 kW/m3 of furnace volume; or
    1. Ratio of steam generated in kilogram per hour (at maximum rating) to the dry weight of the boiler in kilograms equal to or in excess of 37,6 ;
  • f. Vessels (surface or underwater), including inflatable boats, and specially designed components therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821; Note: X.A.VI.001.f does not control vessels on temporary sojourn, used for private transport or for the transport of passengers or goods from or through the customs territory of the Union.
  • g. Marine engines (both inboard and outboard) and submarine engines and specially designed components therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • h. Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba gear) and accessories therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • i. Life jackets, inflation cartridges, dive compasses and dive computers; Note: X.A.VI.001.i does not control goods for the personal use of the natural persons.
  • j. Underwater lights and propulsion equipment; or Note: X.A.VI.001.j does not control goods for the personal use of the natural persons.
  • k. Air compressors and filtration system specially designed for filling air cylinders.
  • X.D.VI.001 “Software” specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.VI.001.
  • X.D.VI.002 “Software” specially designed for the operation of unmanned submersible vehicles used in the oil and gas industry.
  • X.E.VI.001 “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.VI.001.

Category VII – Aerospace and Propulsion

  • X.A.VII.001 Diesel engines, and tractors and specially designed components therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821:
  • a. Diesel engines, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, for trucks, tractors, and automotive applications, having an overall power output of 298 kW or more.
  • b. Off highway wheel tractors of carriage capacity 9 tonnes or more; and major components and accessories, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • c. Road tractors for semi-trailers, with single or tandem rear axles rated for 9 tonnes per axel or more and specially designed major components. Note: X.A.VII.001.b and X.A.VII.001.c do not control vehicles on temporary sojourn, used for private transport or for the transport of passengers or goods from or through the customs territory of the Union. Technical Notes: 1.

For the purpose of X.A.VII.001, a “major component” includes any assembled element which forms a portion of an “end item” without which the “end item” is inoperable. 2.

For the purpose of X.A.VII.001, an “end item” is a system, equipment or assembled commodity ready for its intended use.

  • X.A.VII.002 Gas turbine engines and components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • a. Not used.
  • b. Not used.
  • c. Aero gas turbine engines and components specially designed therefor.
  • d. Not used.
  • e. Pressurised aircraft breathing equipment components specially designed therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.A.VII.003 Aircraft engines, other than those specified in X.A.VII.002, the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows:
  • a. Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines; or
  • b. Electric engines. Technical Note: For the purpose of X.A.VII.003 aircrafts includes: aeroplanes, UAVs, helicopters, autogyros, hybrid aircrafts or radio-controlled models.
  • X.A.VII.004 Servomotors having a torque-to-weight ratio equal or higher than 0,16 . Technical Note: The torque-to-weight ratio is computed considering the torque in kgfcm and the weight in g.*
  • X.A.VII.005 Launch systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and parts thereof, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.A.VII.006 Ground support equipment for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
  • X.A.VII.007 ‘Flight termination’ systems and specially designed components therefor. Note: This control covers digital and analogue communications standards for ‘Flight termination’ systems, including encrypted operational modes. Technical Notes: 1.

For the purpose of this control, ‘flight termination’ can involve a controlled descent, self-destruction of the UAV or missile, or detonation of the warhead to minimise the risk of collateral damage.

2.

For the purpose of this control, components include ground and on-board equipment, command exciters, encoders, amplifier controllers, command verification receivers, amplifiers, transmitters, decoders and receivers.

  • X.B.VII.001 Vibration test equipment and specially designed components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821. Note: X.B.VII.001. controls only equipment for the “development” or “production”. It does not control condition monitoring systems.
  • X.B.VII.002 Specially designed equipment, tooling or fixtures for manufacturing or measuring gas turbine blades, vanes or tip shroud castings, as follows:
  • a. Automated equipment using non-mechanical methods for measuring airfoil wall thickness;
  • b. Tooling, fixtures or measuring equipment for the “laser”, water jet or ECM/EDM hole drilling processes controlled by 9E003.c ([^E0075]);
  • c. Ceramic core leaching equipment;
  • d. Ceramic core manufacturing equipment or tools;
  • e. Ceramic shell wax pattern preparation equipment;
  • f. Ceramic shell burn out or firing equipment.
  • X.D.VII.001 “Software”, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by X.A.VII.001 or X.B.VII.001.
  • X.D.VII.002 “Software”, for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by X.A.VII.002 or X.B.VII.002.
  • X.D.VII.003 “Software”, for the “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.VII.006 or X.A.VII.007.
  • X.E.VII.001 “Technology”, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, for the “development” or “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.VII.001 or X.B.VII.001.
  • X.E.VII.002 “Technology”, for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.VII.002 or X.B.VII.002.
  • X.E.VII.003 Other “technology”, not described by 9E003 ([^E0076]), as follows:
  • a. Rotor blade tip clearance control systems employing active compensating casing “technology” limited to a design and development data base; or
  • b. Gas bearing for turbine engine rotor assemblies.

Category VIII – Miscellaneous items

  • X.A.VIII.001 Equipment for oil production or oil exploration as follows:
  • a. Drill head integrated measurement equipment, including inertial navigation systems for measurement while drilling (MWD);
  • b. Gas monitoring systems and detectors therefor, designed for continuous operation and detection of hydrogen sulphide;
  • c. Equipment for seismological measurements, including reflection seismetics and seismic vibrators;
  • d. Sediment echo sounders.
  • X.A.VIII.002 Equipment, “electronic assemblies” and components, specially designed for quantum computers, quantum electronics, quantum sensors, quantum processing units, qubit circuits, qubit devices or quantum radar systems, including pockels cells. Note 1: Quantum computers perform computations that harness the collective properties of quantum states, such as superposition, interference and entanglement. Note 2: Units, circuits and devices include but are not limited to superconducting circuits, Quantum annealing, Ion Trap, photonic interaction, silicon/spin, cold atoms.
  • X.A.VIII.003 Microscopes, related equipment and detectors as follows:
  • a. Scanning electron microscopes (SEM);
  • b. Scanning auger microscopes;
  • c. Transmission electron microscopes (TEM);
  • d. Atomic force microscopes (AFM);
  • e. Scanning force microscopes (SFM);
  • f. Equipment and detectors, specially designed for use with the microscopes specified in X.A.VIII.003.a to X.A.VIII.0003.e, employing any of the following material analysis techniques:
    1. X-ray photo spectroscopy (XPS);
    1. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX, EDS); or
    1. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA).
  • X.A.VIII.004 Collector equipment for metal ores in deep seabed.
  • X.A.VIII.005 Manufacturing equipment and machine tools as follows:
  • a. Additive manufacturing equipment for the “production” of metal parts; Note: X.A.VIII.005.a only applies to the following systems:
    1. Powder-bed systems using selective laser melting (SLM), laser cusing, direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) or electron beam melting (EBM); or
    1. Powder-fed systems using laser cladding, direct energy deposition or laser metal deposition.
  • b. Additive manufacturing equipment for “energetic materials”, including equipment using ultrasonic extrusion;
  • c. Vat photopolymerization (VVP) additive manufacturing equipment using stereo lithography (SLA) or digital light processing (DLP).
  • X.A.VIII.006 Equipment for the “production” of printed electronics for organic light emitting diodes (OLED), organic field-effect transistors (OFET) or organic photovoltaic cells (OPVC).
  • X.A.VIII.007 Equipment for the “production” of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) using the mechanical properties of silicon, including sensors in chip format like pressure membranes, bending beams or micro adjustment devices.
  • X.A.VIII.008 Equipment, specially designed for the production of E-Fuels (electrofuels and synthetic fuels) or ultra efficient solar cells (efficiency > 30 %).
  • X.A.VIII.009 Equipment for Ultra-High-Vacuum (UHV) as follows:
  • a. UHV pumps (sublimation, turbomolecular, diffusion, cryogenic, ion getter);
  • b. UHV pressure gauges. Note: UHV means 100 nanoPascals (nPa) or lower.
  • X.A.VIII.010 “Cryogenic refrigeration systems” designed to maintain temperatures below 1,1 K for 48 hrs or more and related cryogenic refrigeration equipment as follows:
  • a. Pulse Tubes;
  • b. Cryostats;
  • c. Dewars;
  • d. Gas Handling System (GHS);
  • e. Compressors; or
  • f. Control Units. Note: “Cryogenic refrigeration systems” include but are not limited to Dilution Refrigeration, Adiabatic Demagnisation Refrigerators and Laser Cooling Systems.
  • X.A.VIII.011 “Decapsulation” equipment for semiconductor devices. Note: “Decapsulation” is the removal of a cap, lid, or encapsulating material from a packaged integrated circuit by mechanical, thermal, or chemical means.
  • X.A.VIII.012 High Quantum Efficiency (QE) photodetectors with a QE greater than 80 % in the wavelength range exceeding 400 nm but not exceeding 1 600 nm.
  • X.A.VIII.013 Numerical controlled machine tools, having one or more linear axis with a travel length greater than 8 000 mm.
  • X.A.VIII.014 Water cannon systems for riot or crowd control, and components specially designed therefor. Note: X.A.VIII.014 water cannon systems include, for example: vehicles or fixed stations equipped with remotely operated water cannon that are designed to protect the operator from an outside riot with features such as armor, shatter resistant windows, metal screens, bull-bars, or run-flat tires. Components specially designed for water cannons may include, for example: deck gun water nozzles, pumps, reservoirs, cameras, and lights that are hardened or shielded against projectiles, elevating masts for those items, and teleoperation systems for those items.
  • X.A.VIII.015 Law enforcement striking weapons, including saps, police batons, side handle batons, tonfas, sjamboks, and whips.
  • X.A.VIII.016 Police helmets and shields; and specially designed components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.A.VIII.017 Law enforcement restraint devices, including leg irons, shackles, and handcuffs; straight jackets; stun cuffs; shock belts; shock sleeves; multipoint restraint devices such as restraint chairs; and specially designed components and accessories, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821. Note: X.A.VIII.017 applies to restraint devices used in law enforcement activities. It does not apply to medical devices that are equipped to restrain patient movement during medical procedures. It does not apply to devices that confine memory impaired patients to appropriate medical facilities. It does not apply to safety equipment such as safety belts or child automobile safety seats.
  • X.A.VIII.018 Oil and gas exploration equipment, “software”, and data, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Not used.
  • b. Hydraulic fracturing items, as follows:
    1. Hydraulic fracturing design and analysis “software” and data;
    1. Hydraulic fracturing “proppant”, “fracking fluid”, and chemical additives therefor; or
    1. High pressure pumps. Technical Note: A “proppant” is a solid material, typically treated sand or man-made ceramic materials, designed to keep an induced hydraulic fracture open, during or following a fracturing treatment. It is added to a “fracking fluid” which may vary in composition depending on the type of fracturing used, and can be gel, foam or slickwater-based.
  • X.A.VIII.019 Specific processing equipment, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Ring magnets;
  • b. Not used.
  • X.A.VIII.020 Weapons and devices designed for the purpose of riot control or self-protection, as follows:
  • a. Portable electric discharge weapons that can target only one individual each time an electric shock is administered, including but not limited to electric shock batons, electric shock shields, stun guns and electric shock dart guns;
  • b. Kits containing all essential components for assembly of portable electric discharge weapons controlled by item X.A.VIII.020.a; or Note: The following goods are considered to be essential components:
  • 1. The unit producing an electric shock;
  • 2. The switch, whether or not on a remote control; and
  • 3. The electrodes or, where applicable, the wires through which the electrical shock is to be administered.
  • c. Fixed or mountable electric discharge weapons that cover a wide area and can target multiple individuals with electrical shocks.
  • X.A.VIII.021 Weapons and equipment disseminating incapacitating or irritating chemical substances for the purpose of riot control or self-protection and certain related substances, as follows:
  • a. Portable weapons and equipment which either administer a dose of an incapacitating or irritating chemical substance that targets one individual or disseminate a dose of such substance affecting a small area, e.g. in the form of a spray fog or cloud, when the chemical substance is administered or disseminated; Note 1: This item does not control equipment controlled by item ML7(e) of the CML of the European Union. Note 2: This item does not control individual portable equipment, even if containing a chemical substance, when accompanying their user for the user’s own personal protection. Note 3: In addition to relevant chemical substances, such as riot control agents or PAVA, the goods controlled by items X.A.VIII.021.c and X.A.VIII.021.d shall be deemed to be incapacitating or irritating chemical substances.
  • b. Pelargonic acid vanillylamide (PAVA) (CAS 2444-46-4);
  • c. Oleoresin capsicum (OC) (CAS 8023-77-6);
  • d. Mixtures containing at least 0,3 % by weight of PAVA or OC and a solvent (such as ethanol, 1-propanol or hexane), which could be administered as such as incapacitating or irritating agents, in particular in aerosols and in liquid form, or used for manufacturing of incapacitating or irritating agents; Note 1: This item does not control sauces and preparations therefor, soups or preparations therefor and mixed condiments or seasonings, provided that PAVA or OC is not the only constituent flavour in them. Note 2: This item does not control medicinal products for which a marketing authorisation has been granted in accordance with Union law.
  • e. Fixed equipment for the dissemination of incapacitating or irritating chemical substances, which can be attached to a wall or to a ceiling inside a building, comprises a canister of irritating or incapacitating chemical agents and is activated using a remote control system; Note: In addition to relevant chemical substances, such as riot control agents or PAVA, the goods controlled by items X.A.VIII.021.c and X.A.VIII.021.d shall be deemed to be incapacitating or irritating chemical substances.
  • f. Fixed or mountable equipment for the dissemination of incapacitating or irritating chemical agents that covers a wide area and is not designed to be attached to a wall or to a ceiling inside a building; Note 1: This item does not control equipment controlled by item ML7(e) of the CML of the European Union. Note 2: In addition to relevant chemical substances, such as riot control agents or PAVA, the goods controlled by items X.A.VIII.021.c and X.A.VIII.021.d shall be deemed to be incapacitating or irritating chemical substances.
  • g. Other irritating chemical substances, and mixtures thereof containing at least 0,3 % by weight of the active substance, as follows:
    1. Dibenzo[b,f][1,4]oxazepine (CR) (CAS 257-07-8);
    1. 8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-trans-6-nonenamide (capsaicin) (CAS 404-86-4);
    1. 8-Methyl-N-vanillylnonamide (dihydrocapsaicin) (CAS 19408-84-5);
    1. N-Vanillyl-9-methyldec-7-(E)-enamide (homocapsaicin) (CAS 58493-48-4);
    1. N-Vanillyl-9-methyldecanamide (homodihydrocapsaicin) (CAS 20279-06-5);
    1. N-Vanillyl-7-methyloctanamide (nordihydrocapsaicin) (CAS 28789-35-7);
    1. 4-Nonanolylmorpholine (MPA) (CAS 5299-64-9);
    1. Cis-4-acetylaminodicyclohexylmethane (CAS 37794-87-9);
    1. N,N'-Bis(isopropyl)ethylenediimine; or
    1. N,N'-Bis(tert-butyl)ethylenediimine.
  • h. Chemical precursors to Riot Control Agents (RCAs) or irritating substances, as follows:
    1. Malononitril (CAS 109-77-3);
    1. 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde (CAS 89-98-5);
    1. 2-Chlorobenzyl alcohol (CAS 17849-38-6);
    1. 2-Chlorobenzylamine (CAS 89-97-4);
    1. 1-Chloro-2-(dimethoxymethyl)-benzene (CAS 70380-66-4);
    1. Acetophenone (CAS 98-86-2);
    1. Chloroacetyl chloride (CAS 79-04-9); or
    1. 2-Aminophenol (CAS 95-55-6).
  • X.A.VIII.022 Products which could be used for the execution of human beings by means of lethal injection, as follows:
  • a. Short and intermediate acting barbiturate anaesthetic agents including, but not limited to:
    1. Amobarbital (CAS 57-43-2);
    1. Amobarbital sodium salt (CAS 64-43-7);
    1. Pentobarbital (CAS 76-74-4);
    1. Pentobarbital sodium salt (CAS 57-33-0);
    1. Secobarbital (CAS 76-73-3);
    1. Secobarbital sodium salt (CAS 309-43-3);
    1. Thiopental (CAS 76-75-5); or
    1. Thiopental sodium salt (CAS 71-73-8), also known as thiopentone sodium;
  • b. Products containing one of the anaesthetic agents listed under X.A.VIII.022.a.
  • X.A.VIII.023 Nettings, canopies, tents, blankets, and apparel (including tactical clothing, footwear, vests, carrying systems, and related accessories), specially designed or suitable for use in military combat, field operations, or for camouflage purposes.
  • X.A.VIII.024 “All-terrain vehicles”. Technical Note: “All-terrain vehicles” means any motorised vehicle designed to travel on three or four low pressure (less than 0,9 bar gauge pressure) tires on unpaved surfaces, typically having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control. All-terrain vehicles may include, for example, quad bikes, off-road vehicles, utility terrain vehicles.
  • X.B.VIII.001 Specific processing equipment, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Hot cells; or
  • b. Glove boxes suitable for use with radioactive materials.
  • X.C.VIII.001 Metal powders and metal alloy powders, usable for any of the systems listed in X.A.VIII.005.a.
  • X.C.VIII.002 Advanced materials as follows:
  • a. Materials for cloaking or adaptive camouflage;
  • b. Metamaterials, e.g. with a negative refractive index;
  • c. Not used;
  • d. High entropy alloys (HEA);
  • e. Heusler compounds; or
  • f. Kitaev materials, including kitaev spin liquids.
  • X.C.VIII.003 Conjugated polymers (conductive, semiconductive, electroluminescent) for printed or organic electronics.
  • X.C.VIII.004 Energetic materials as follows and mixtures thereof:
  • a. Ammonium picrate (CAS 131-74-8);
  • b. Black powder;
  • c. Hexanitrodiphenylamine (CAS 131-73-7);
  • d. Difluoroamine (CAS 10405-27-3);
  • e. Nitrostarch (CAS 9056-38-6);
  • f. Not used;
  • g. Tetranitronaphthalene;
  • h. Trinitroanisole;
  • i. Trinitronaphthalene;
  • j. Trinitroxylene;
  • k. N-pyrrolidinone; 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (CAS 872-50-4);
  • l. Dioctylmaleate (CAS 142-16-5);
  • m. Ethylhexylacrylate (CAS 103-11-7);
  • n. Triethylaluminium (TEA) (CAS 97-93-8), trimethylaluminium (TMA) (CAS 75-24-1), and other pyrophoric metal alkyls and aryls of lithium, sodium, magnesium, zinc or boron;
  • o. Nitrocellulose (CAS 9004-70-0);
  • p. Nitroglycerin (or glyceroltrinitrate, trinitroglycerine) (NG) (CAS 55-63-0);
  • q. 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) (CAS 118-96-7);
  • r. Ethylenediaminedinitrate (EDDN) (CAS 20829-66-7);
  • s. Pentaerythritoltetranitrate (PETN) (CAS 78-11-5);
  • t. Lead azide (CAS 13424-46-9), normal lead styphnate(CAS 15245-44-0) and basic lead styphnate (CAS 12403-82-6), and primary explosives or priming compositions containing azides or azide complexes;
  • u. Not used;
  • v. Not used;
  • w. Diethyldiphenylurea (CAS 85-98-3); dimethyldiphenylurea (CAS 611-92-7); methylethyldiphenyl urea.
  • x. N,N-diphenylurea (unsymmetrical diphenylurea) (CAS 603-54-3);
  • y. Methyl-N,N-diphenylurea (methyl unsymmetrical diphenylurea) (CAS 13114-72-2);
  • z. Ethyl-N,N-diphenylurea (ethyl unsymmetrical diphenylurea) (CAS 64544-71-4);
  • aa. Not used;
  • bb. 4-Nitrodiphenylamine (4-NDPA)(CAS 836-30-6);
  • cc. 2,2-dinitropropanol (CAS 918-52-5); or
  • dd. Not used;
  • ee. Amatol (CAS 8006-19-7);
  • ff. Nitroglycol (CAS 628-96-6); or
  • gg. Picryl chloride (CAS 88-88-0).
  • X.C.VIII.005 Precursors and constituent chemicals for propellants, and related auxiliary agents, as follows:
  • a. Toluene Diisocyanate, in any isomeric form (CAS 584-84-9, 91-08-7, 26471-62-5);
  • b. Methyl Diphenyl Diisocyanate (CAS 101-68-8);
  • c. Isophorone Diisocyanate (CAS 4098-71-9);
  • d. Xylidine in any isomeric form (CAS 87-59-2, 95-68-1, 95-78-3, 87-62-7, 95-63-6 or 108-69-0);
  • e. Hydroxy Terminated Polyether (HTPE);
  • f. Hydroxy Terminated Caprolactone Ether (HTCE);
  • g. Methyl trichlorosilane (CAS 75-79-6);
  • h. Auxiliary agents as follows:
    1. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (CAS 60-00-4);
    1. Disodium salt of EDTA (CAS 139-33-3 and CAS 6381-92-6); or
    1. Tetrasodium salt of EDTA (CAS 64-02-8). Technical Note: This item refers to pure substance and any mixture containing at least 50 % of one of the chemicals mentioned above.
  • X.D.VIII.001 “Software”, specially designed for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment specified in X.A.VIII.005 to X.A.VIII.0013.

- X.D.VIII.002 “Software”, specially designed for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, “electronic assemblies” or components specified in X.A.VIII.002.

  • X.D.VIII.003 “Software” for digital twins of additive manufacturing products or for the determination of the reliability of additive manufacturing products.
  • X.D.VIII.004 “Software” specially designed for the “development,” “production” or “use” of commodities controlled by X.A.VIII.014.
  • X.D.VIII.005 Specific “software”, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. “Software” for neutronic calculations/modeling;
  • b. “Software” for radiation transport calculations/modeling; or
  • c. “Software” for hydrodynamic calculations/modeling.
  • X.E.VIII.001 “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment specified in X.A.VIII.001 to X.A.VIII.0013.
  • X.E.VIII.002 “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of materials specified in X.C.VIII.002 or X.C.VIII.003
  • X.E.VIII.003 “Technology” for digital twins of additive manufacturing products, for the determination of the reliability of additive manufacturing products or for “software” specified in X.D.VIII.003.
  • X.E.VIII.004 “Technology” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of “software” specified in X.D.VIII.001 to X.D.VIII.002.
  • X.E.VIII.005 “Technology” “required” for the “development” or “production” of commodities controlled by X.A.VIII.014.
  • X.E.VIII.006 “Technology” exclusively for the “development” or “production” of equipment controlled by X.A.VIII.017.

Category IX – Special Materials and Related Equipment

  • X.A.IX.001 Chemical agents, including tear gas formulation containing 1 % or less of orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS), or 1 % or less of chloroacetophenone (CN), except in individual containers with a net weight of 20 g or less; liquid pepper except when packaged in individual containers with a net weight of 85,05 g or less; smoke bombs; non-irritant smoke flares, canisters, grenades and charges; and other pyrotechnic articles having dual military and commercial use, and components specially designed therefor, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.A.IX.002 Fingerprinting powders, dyes, and inks.
  • X.A.IX.003 Protective and detection equipment not specially designed for military use and not controlled by 1A004 or 2B351 ([^E0077]), as follows (see List of Items Controlled), and components not specially designed for military use and not controlled by 1A004 or 2B351 therefor:
  • a. Personal radiation monitoring dosimeters; or
  • b. Equipment limited by design or function to protect against hazards specific to civil industries, such as mining, quarrying, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical, veterinary, environmental, waste management, or to the food industry. Note: X.A.IX.003 does not control items for protection against chemical or biological agents that are consumer goods, packaged for retail sale or personal use, or medical products, such as latex exam gloves, latex surgical gloves, liquid disinfectant soap, disposable surgical drapes, surgical gowns, surgical foot covers, and surgical masks.
  • X.A.IX.004 Specific processing equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Radiation detection, monitoring and measurement equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821; or
  • b. Radiographic detection equipment such as X-ray converters, and storage phosphor image plates.
  • X.B.IX.001 Specific processing equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Electrolytic cells for fluorine production, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • b. Particle accelerators;
  • c. Industrial process control hardware/systems designed for power industries, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • d. Freon and chilled water cooling systems capable of continuous cooling duties of 29,3 kW/hr or greater; or
  • e. Equipment for the production of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms.
  • X.C.IX.001 Separate chemically defined compounds according to Note 1 to Chapters 28 and 29 of the Combined Nomenclature:
  • a. In concentrations of 95 % weight or greater, as follows:
    1. Ethylene dichloride (CAS 107-06-2);
    1. Nitromethane (CAS 75-52-5);
    1. Picric acid (CAS 88-89-1);
    1. Aluminium chloride (CAS 7446-70-0);
    1. Arsenic (CAS 7440-38-2);
    1. Arsenic trioxide (CAS 1327-53-3);
    1. Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine hydrochloride (CAS 3590-07-6);
    1. Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine hydrochloride (CAS 55-86-7);
    1. Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride (CAS 817-09-4);
    1. Tributylphosphite (CAS 102-85-2);
    1. Isocyanatomethane (CAS 624-83-9);
    1. Quinaldine (CAS 91-63-4);
    1. 2-bromochloroethane (CAS 107-04-0);
    1. Benzil (CAS 134-81-6);
    1. Diethyl ether (CAS 60-29-7);
    1. Dimethyl ether (CAS 115-10-6);
    1. Dimethylaminoethanol (CAS 108-01-0);
    1. 2-methoxyethanol (CAS 109-86-4);
    1. Butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE);
    1. Diethylenetriamine (CAS 111-40-0);
    1. Dichloromethane (CAS 75-09-2);
    1. Dimethylaniline (CAS 121-69-7);
    1. Ethyl bromide (CAS 74-96-4);
    1. Ethyl chloride (CAS 75-00-3);
    1. Ethylamine (CAS 75-04-7);
    1. Hexamine (CAS 100-97-0);
    1. Isopropanol (CAS 67-63-0);
    1. Isopropyl bromide (CAS 75-26-3);
    1. Isopropyl ether (CAS 108-20-3);
    1. Methylamine (CAS 74-89-5);
    1. Methyl bromide (CAS 74-83-9);
    1. Monoisopropylamine (CAS 75-31-0);
    1. Obidoxime chloride (CAS 114-90-9);
    1. Potassium bromide (CAS 7758-02-3);
    1. Pyridine (CAS 110-86-1);
    1. Pyridostigmine bromide (CAS 101-26-8);
    1. Sodium bromide (CAS 7647-15-6);
    1. Sodium metal (CAS 7440-23-5);
    1. Tributylamine (CAS 102-82-9);
    1. Triethylamine (CAS 121-44-8); or
    1. Trimethylamine (CAS 75-50-3).
  • b. In concentrations of 90 % weight or greater, as follows:
    1. Acetone (CAS 67-64-1);
    1. Acetylene (CAS 74-86-2);
    1. Ammonia (CAS 7664-41-7);
    1. Antimony (CAS 7440-36-0);
    1. Benzaldehyde (CAS 100-52-7);
    1. Benzoin (CAS 119-53-9);
    1. 1-Butanol (CAS 71-36-3);
    1. 2-Butanol (CAS 78-92-2);
    1. Iso-Butanol (CAS 78-83-1);
    1. Tert-Butanol (CAS 75-65-0);
    1. Calcium carbide (CAS 75-20-7);
    1. Carbon monoxide (CAS 630-08-0);
    1. Chlorine (CAS 7782-50-5);
    1. Cyclohexanol (CAS 108-93-0);
    1. Dicyclohexylamine (CAS 101-83-7);
    1. Ethanol (CAS 64-17-5);
    1. Ethylene (CAS 74-85-1);
    1. Ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8);
    1. Fluoroapatite (CAS 1306-05-4);
    1. Hydrogen chloride (CAS 7647-01-0);
    1. Hydrogen sulfide (CAS 7783-06-4);
    1. Mandelic acid (CAS 90-64-2);
    1. Methanol (CAS 67-56-1);
    1. Methyl chloride (CAS 74-87-3);
    1. Methyl iodide (CAS 74-88-4);
    1. Methyl mercaptan (CAS 74-93-1);
    1. Monoethyleneglycol (CAS 107-21-1);
    1. Oxalyl chloride (CAS 79-37-8);
    1. Potassium sulphide (CAS 1312-73-8);
    1. Potassium thiocyanate (CAS 333-20-0);
    1. Sodium hypochlorite (CAS 7681-52-9);
    1. Sulphur (CAS 7704-34-9);
    1. Sulphur dioxide (CAS 7446-09-5);
    1. Sulphur trioxide (CAS 7446-11-9);
    1. Thiophosphoryl chloride (CAS 3982-91-0);
    1. Tri-isobutyl phosphite (CAS 1606-96-8);
    1. White phosphorus (CAS 12185-10-3);
    1. Yellow phosphorus (CAS 7723-14-0);
    1. Mercury (CAS 7439-97-6);
    1. Barium chloride (CAS 10361-37-2);
    1. Sulphuric acid (CAS 7664-93-9);
    1. 3,3-dimethyl-1-butene (CAS 558-37-2);
    1. 2,2-dimethylpropanal (CAS 630-19-3);
    1. 2,2-dimethylpropylchloride (CAS 753-89-9);
    1. 2-methylbutene (CAS 26760-64-5);
    1. 2-chloro-3-methylbutane (CAS 631-65-2);
    1. 2,3-dimethyl- 2,3-butanediol (CAS 76-09-5);
    1. 2-methyl-2-butene (CAS 513-35-9);
    1. Butyl lithium (CAS 109-72-8);
    1. Bromo(methyl)magnesium (CAS 75-16-1);
    1. Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0);
    1. Diethanolamine (CAS 111-42-2);
    1. Dimethylcarbonate (CAS 616-38-6);
    1. Methyldiethanolamine hydrochloride (CAS 54060-15-0);
    1. Diethylamine hydrochloride (CAS 660-68-4);
    1. Diisopropylamine hydrochloride (CAS 819-79-4);
    1. 3-Quinuclidinone hydrochloride (CAS 1193-65-3);
    1. 3-Quinuclidinol hydrochloride (CAS 6238-13-7);
    1. (R)-3- Quinuclidinol hydrochloride (CAS 42437-96-7);
    1. N,N-Diethylaminoethanol hydrochloride (CAS 14426-20-1);
    1. Dialkyl(≤C10) chlorophosphates;
    1. Dialkyl(≤C10) fluorophosphates;
    1. N,N-Methylisopropylacetamidine (CAS 1339185-57-7);
    1. N,N-Methylethylacetamidine (CAS 1339632-40-4);
    1. N,N-Ethylisopropylacetamidine(CAS 1339156-10-3);
    1. N,N-Methylpropylacetamidine(CAS 1344238-28-3);
    1. N,N-Ethylpropylacetamidine(CAS 1339737-43-7);
    1. N,N-Isopropylpropylacetamidine(CAS 1341389-98-7);
    1. N,N-Methylethylpropanamidine (CAS 1339424-26-8);
    1. N,N-Ethylisopropylpropanamidine (CAS 1344354-09-1);
    1. N,N-Methylpropylpropanamidine (CAS 1340216-25-2);
    1. N,N-Ethylpropylpropanamidine (CAS 1341493-60-4);
    1. N,N-Isopropylpropylpropanamidine (CAS 1343225-93-3);
    1. N,N-Methylisopropylpropanamidine (CAS 1339042-55-5);
    1. N,N-Methylethylbutanamidine (CAS 1341049-51-1);
    1. N,N-Methylpropylbutanamidine (CAS 1343721-02-7);
    1. N,N-Ethylpropylbutanamidine (CAS 1343806-12-1);
    1. N,N-Isopropylpropylbutanamidine (CAS 1343316-02-8);
    1. N,N-Methylisopropylbutanamidine (CAS 1340219-94-4);
    1. N,N-Ethylisopropylbutanamidine (CAS 1342204-10-7);
    1. N,N-Methylethylisobutanamidine (CAS 1342365-47-2);
    1. N,N-Ethylpropylisobutanamidine (CAS 1342566-58-8);
    1. N,N-Methylpropylisobutanamidine (CAS 1342270-21-6);
    1. N,N-Isopropylpropylisobutanamidine (CAS 1342156-11-9);
    1. N,N-Methylisopropylisobutanamidine (CAS 1341992-96-8);
    1. N,N-Ethylisopropylisobutanamidine (CAS 1339048-76-8);
    1. N,N-Dimethylacetamidine hydrobromide (CAS 1801188-12-4);
    1. N,N-Dimethylacetamidine hydrochloride (CAS 2909-15-1);
    1. N,N-Diethylacetamidine hydrochloride (CAS 91400-32-7);
    1. N,N-Diethylacetamidine hydrobromide (CAS 78053-54-0);
    1. N,N-Dimethylpropanamidine dihydrochloride (CAS 79972-73-9);
    1. N,N-Dimethylpropanamidine hydrochloride (CAS 56776-15-9); or
    1. Chloroform (CAS 67-66-3).
  • X.C.IX.002 Fentanyl and its derivatives Alfentanil, Sufentanil, Remifentanil, Carfentanil, and salts thereof. Note: X.C.IX.002 does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use.
  • X.C.IX.003 Chemical precursors to Central Nervous System Acting Chemicals, as follows:
  • a. 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (CAS 21409-26-7); or
  • b. N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (CAS 39742-60-4). Notes: 1.

X.C.IX.003 does not control “chemical mixtures” containing one or more of the chemicals specified in entry X.C.IX.003 in which no individually specified chemical constitutes more than 1 % by the weight of the mixture. 2.

X.C.IX.003 does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use.

  • X.C.IX.004 Fibrous and filamentary materials, not controlled by 1C010 or 1C210 ([^E0078]), for use in “composite” structures and with a specific modulus of 3,18 x 106 m or greater and a specific tensile strength of 7,62 x 104 m or greater.
  • X.C.IX.005 “Vaccines”, “immunotoxins”, “medical products”, “diagnostic and food testing kits”, as follows (see List of Items controlled):
  • a. “Vaccines” containing, or designed for use against, items controlled by 1C351, 1C353 or 1C354;
  • b. “Immunotoxins” containing items controlled by 1C351.d; or
  • c. “Medical products” that contain any of the following:
    1. “Toxins” controlled by 1C351.d (except for botulinum toxins controlled by 1C351.d.1, conotoxins controlled by 1C351.d.3, or items controlled for CW reasons under 1C351.d.4 or .d.5); or
    1. Genetically modified organisms or genetic elements controlled by 1C353.a.3 (except for those that contain, or code for, botulinum toxins controlled by 1C351.d.1 or conotoxins controlled by 1C351.d.3);
  • d. “Medical products” not controlled by X.C.IX.005.c that contain any of the following:
    1. Botulinum toxins controlled by 1C351.d.1;
    1. Conotoxins controlled by 1C351.d.3; or
    1. Genetically modified organisms or genetic elements controlled by 1C353.a.3 that contain, or code for, botulinum toxins controlled by 1C351.d.1 or conotoxins controlled by 1C351.d.3; or
  • e. “Diagnostic and food testing kits” containing items controlled by 1C351.d (except for items controlled for CW reasons under 1C351.d.4 or .d.5). Technical Notes: 1.

“Medical products” are: (1) pharmaceutical formulations designed for testing and human (or veterinary) administration in the treatment of medical conditions, (2) prepackaged for distribution as clinical or medical products, and (3) approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) either to be marketed as clinical or medical products or for use as research new drug. 2.

“Diagnostic and food testing kits” are specifically developed, packaged and marketed for diagnostic or public health purposes. Biological toxins in any other configuration, including bulk shipments, or for any other end-uses are controlled by 1C351.

  • X.C.IX.006 Commercial charges and devices containing energetic materials, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, and nitrogen trifluoride in a gaseous state (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations, utilizing one charge functioning along a single axis, that upon detonation produce a hole, and
    1. Contain any formulation of “controlled materials”;
    1. Have only a uniform shaped conical liner with an included angle of 90 degrees or less;
    1. Contain more than 0,010 kg but less than or equal to 0,090 kg of “controlled materials”; and
    1. Have a diameter not exceeding 114,3 cm;
  • b. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations containing less than or equal to 0,010 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • c. Detonation cord or shock tubes containing less than or equal to 0,064 kg/m of “controlled materials”;
  • d. Cartridge power devices, that contain less than or equal to 0,70 kg of “controlled materials” in the deflagration material;
  • e. Detonators (electric or nonelectric) and assemblies thereof, that contain less than or equal to 0,01 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • f. Igniters, that contain less than or equal to 0,01 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • g. Oil well cartridges, that contain less than or equal to 0,015 kg of controlled “energetic materials”;
  • h. Commercial cast or pressed boosters containing less than or equal to 1,0 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • i. Commercial prefabricated slurries and emulsions containing less than or equal to 10,0 kg and less than or equal to 35 % by weight of ML8 “controlled materials”;
  • j. Cutters and severing tools containing less than or equal to 3,5 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • k. Pyrotechnic devices when designed exclusively for commercial purposes (e.g., theatrical stages, motion picture special effects, and fireworks displays) and containing less than or equal to 3,0 kg of “controlled materials”;
  • l. Other commercial explosive devices and charges not controlled by X.C.IX.006.a through .k containing less than or equal to 1,0 kg of “controlled materials”; or Note: X.C.IX.006.l includes automotive safety devices; extinguishing systems; cartridges for riveting guns; explosive charges for agricultural, oil and gas operations, sporting goods, commercial mining, or public works purposes; and delay tubes used in the assembly of commercial explosive devices.
  • m. Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) in a gaseous state. Notes: 1.

“Controlled materials” means controlled energetic materials (see 1C011, 1C111, 1C239 or ML8). 2.

Nitrogen trifluoride when not in a gaseous state is controlled under ML8.d by the CML.

  • X.C.IX.007 Mixtures not controlled by 1C350 or 1C450 ([^E0079]) that contain chemicals controlled by 1C350 or 1C450 and medical, analytical, diagnostic, and food testing kits not controlled by 1C350 or 1C450 that contain chemicals controlled by 1C350, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Mixtures containing the following concentrations of precursor chemicals controlled by 1C350:
    1. Mixtures containing 10 % or less, by weight, of any single CWC Schedule 2 chemical controlled by 1C350;
    1. Mixtures containing less than 30 %, by weight, of:
  • a. Any single CWC Schedule 3 chemical controlled by 1C350; or
  • b. Any single non-CWC precursor chemical controlled by 1C350;
  • b. Mixtures containing the following concentrations of toxic or precursor chemicals controlled by 1C450:
    1. Mixtures containing the following concentrations of CWC Schedule 2 chemicals controlled by 1C450:
  • a. Mixtures containing 1 % or less, by weight, of any single CWC Schedule 2 chemical controlled by 1C450.a.1 and a.2 (i.e., mixtures containing Amiton or PFIB); or
  • b. Mixtures containing 10 % or less, by weight, of any single CWC Schedule 2 chemical controlled by 1C450.b.1, b.2, b.3, b.4, b.5, or b.6;
    1. Mixtures containing less than 30 %, by weight, of any single CWC Schedule 3 chemical controlled by 1C450.a.4, a.5., a.6., a.7, or 1C450.b.8;
  • c. ‘Medical, analytical, diagnostic, and food testing kits’ that contain precursor chemicals controlled by 1C350 in an amount not exceeding 300 grams per chemical. Technical Note: For the purpose of this entry, “medical, analytical, diagnostic, and food testing kits” are pre-packaged materials of defined composition that are specifically developed, packaged and marketed for medical, analytical, diagnostic, or public health purposes. Replacement reagents for medical, analytical, diagnostic, and food testing kits described in X.C.IX.007.c are controlled by 1C350 if the reagents contain at least one of the precursor chemicals identified in that entry in concentrations equal to or greater than the control levels for mixtures indicated in 1C350.

- X.C.IX.008 Non-fluorinated polymeric substances, not controlled by 1C008 ([^E0080]), as follows (see List of Items Controlled):

  • a. Polyarylene ether ketones, as follows:
    1. Polyether ether ketone (PEEK);
    1. Polyether ketone ketone (PEKK);
    1. Polyether ketone (PEK); or
    1. Polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK);
  • b. Not used.
  • X.C.IX.009 Specific materials, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Hardened steel and tungsten carbide precision ball bearings (3 mm or greater diameter);
  • b. 304 and 316 stainless steel plate, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • c. Monel plate;
  • d. Tributyl phosphate (CAS 126-73-8);
  • e. Nitric acid (CAS 7697-37-2) in concentrations of 20 % weight or greater;
  • f. Fluorine (CAS 7782-41-4); or
  • g. Alpha-emitting radionuclides, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.C.IX.010 Aromatic polyamides (aramids) not controlled by 1C010, 1C210 or X.C.IX.004, presented in any of the following forms (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Primary forms;
  • b. Filament yarn or monofilaments;
  • c. Filament tows;
  • d. Rovings;
  • e. Staple or chopped fibres;
  • f. Fabrics;
  • g. Pulp or flocks.
  • X.C.IX.011 Nanomaterials as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Semiconductor nanomaterials;
  • b. Composite-based nanomaterials; or
  • c. Any of the following carbon-based nanomaterials:
    1. Carbon nanotubes;
    1. Carbon nanofibres;
    1. Fullerenes;
    1. Graphenes; or
    1. Carbon onions. Notes: For the purpose of X.C.IX.011, nanomaterial means a material that meets at least one of the following criteria:
  • 1. Consists of particles, with one or more external dimensions in the size range 1-100 nm for more than 1 % of their number size distribution;
  • 2. Has internal or surface structures in one or more dimensions in the size range 1-100 nm; or
  • 3. Has a specific surface area by volume greater than 60 m2/cm3, excluding materials consisting of particles with a size lower than 1 nm.
  • X.C.IX.012 Rare-earth metals and compounds, either in organic or inorganic form, including mixtures whether or not intermixed or interalloyed. Note 1: Rare-earth metals and compounds include Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium and Lutetium; Note 2: For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.012 minerals containing rare-earth metals are excluded; Note 3: X.C.IX.012 does not control mixtures in which no individually metal or compound specified in this entry constitutes more than 5 % by the weight of the mixture.
  • X.C.IX.013 Tungsten, tungsten carbide and alloys, not controlled by 1C117 or 1C226 ([^E0081]), containing more than 90 % tungsten by weight. Note 1: For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.013, wire is excluded. Note 2: For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.013, surgical or medical instruments are excluded.
  • X.C.IX.014 Lithium and lithium compounds, as follows:
  • a. Lithium (CAS 7439-93-2);
  • b. Lithium carbonate (CAS 554-13-2);
  • c. Lithium hydroxide (CAS 1310-65-2 and CAS 1310-66-3);
  • d. Lithium oxide (CAS 12057-24-8);
  • e. Lithium cobalt oxide (CAS 12190-79-3);
  • f. Lithium iron phosphate (CAS 15365-14-7);
  • g. Lithium manganese oxide (CAS 12057-17-9);
  • h. Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (CAS 346417-97-8); or
  • i. Lithium titanate (CAS 12031-82-2).
  • X.C.IX.015 Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), not controlled by 1C010 or 1C210 ([^E0082]), presented in any of the following forms:
  • a. Primary forms;
  • b. Filament yarn or monofilaments;
  • c. Filament tows;
  • d. Rovings;
  • e. Staple or chopped fibres;
  • f. Fabrics;
  • g. Pulp or flocks.
  • X.C.IX.016 Molybdenum and alloys, not controlled by 1C117 ([^E0083]), containing more than 90 % molybdenum by weight. Note: For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.016, surgical or medical instruments are excluded.
  • X.C.IX.017 Lubricating materials, fluids and additives thereof, not controlled by 1C006, as follows:
  • a. Lubricating oils having all the following characteristics:
    1. A ‘pour point’ equal or less than 218,15 K (–55 oC); and
    1. A ‘flash point’ equal or higher than 478,15 K (205 oC); Technical Notes:
1.

For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.017, ‘pour point’ is determined using the method described in ISO 3016 or ‘equivalent standards’.

2.

For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.017, ‘flash point’ is determined using the method described in ISO 2592 or ‘equivalent standards’.

  • b. Lubricating greases having all the following characteristics:
    1. A minimum operating temperature of less than 233,15 K (–40 oC);
    1. A maximum operating temperature exceeding 413,15 K (140 oC); and
    1. A ‘dropping point’ equal or higher than 523,15 K (250 oC); Technical Note: For the purpose of the control X.C.IX.017, ‘dropping point’ is determined using the method described in ISO 2176 or ‘equivalent standards’.
  • c. Damping or flotation fluids containing any of the following:
    1. Dibromotetrafluoroethane (CAS 25497-30-7, 124-73-2, 27336-23-8);
    1. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (CAS 9002-83-9); or
    1. Polybromotrifluoroethylene (CAS 55157-25-0);
  • d. Fluorocarbon fluids containing any of the following:
    1. Monomeric forms of perfluoropolyalkylether-triazines or perfluoroaliphatic-ethers;
    1. Perfluoroalkylamines;
    1. Perfluorocycloalkanes; or
    1. Perfluoroalkanes;
  • e. Magnetorheological fluids.
  • f. Additives as follows:
    1. Alkyldiphenylamines (CAS number 68921-45-9);
    1. Antioxidant BX AO 5057 (CAS 68411-46-1);
    1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (CAS 25013-16-5);
    1. Butylated hydroxytoluene (CAS 128-37-0);
    1. Dialkyldithiocarbamates:
  • a) Molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate (CAS 253873-83-5);
  • b) Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (CAS 14324-55-1);
  • c) Bismuth dimethyldithiocarbamate (CAS 21260-46-8);
    1. Disulphides:
  • a) Molybdenum disulphide (CAS 1317-33-5);
  • b) Tungsten disulphide (CAS 12138-09-9);
    1. Dithiophosphates:
  • a) Molybdenum dithiophosphate (CAS 72030-25-2);
  • b) Zinc dithiophosphates (CAS 19210-06-1);
    1. N-phenyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylnaphthalen-1-amine (CAS 90-30-2);
    1. Triphenylphosphorothionate (CAS 597-82-0);
    1. Tricresyl phosphate; or
    1. Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (CAS 68649-42-3 and 68457-79-4).
  • X.C.IX.018 Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, not specified in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, having all of the following characteristics:
  • a. A maximum operating temperature exceeding 413,15 K (140 °C) and a minimum operating temperature of less than 233,15 K (-40 °C); and
  • b. Compliant with all of the following, measured in accordance with the standard ASTM E595 or “equivalent standards”:
    1. A ‘Total Mass Loss’ (TML) equal to or less than 1,0  %; and
    1. A ‘Collected Volatile Condensable Material’ (CVCM) equal to or less than 0,10  %. Technical Notes: 1.

For the purposes of the control X.C.IX.018, ‘Total Mass Loss’ (TML) is the percentage reduction in specimen mass caused by volatilisation of materials under specified vacuum and temperature conditions according to the standard ASTM E595 or “equivalent standards”. Image omitted; see official source Where: Mi = initial specimen mass Mf = final specimen mass after vacuum exposure 2.

For the purposes of the control X.C.IX.018, ‘Collected Volatile Condensable Material’ (CVCM) is the percentage of outgassed volatile material from a test specimen that condenses on a specified collector maintained at controlled temperature. Image omitted; see official source Where: Mc= mass collected on the condenser plate Mi = initial specimen mass

  • X.C.IX.019 Nickel powder, nickel metal and alloys having a nickel purity content of 50 % or greater by weight, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.C.IX.020 Beryllium powder having a beryllium purity content of 50 % or greater by weight, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.D.IX.001 Specific “software”, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. “Software” specially designed for industrial process control hardware/systems controlled by X.B.IX.001, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821; or
  • b. “Software” specially designed for equipment for the production of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms controlled by X.B.IX.001, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821.
  • X.E.IX.001 “Technology” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of fibrous and filamentary materials controlled by X.C.IX.004 and X.C.IX.010.
  • X.E.IX.002 “Technology” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of nanomaterials controlled by X.C.IX.011.

Category X – Materials Processing

  • X.A.X.001 Explosives or detonator detection equipment, both bulk and trace based, consisting of an automated device, or combination of devices for automated decision making to detect the presence of different types of explosives, explosive residue, or detonators; and components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821:
  • a. Explosives detection equipment for “automated decision making” to detect and identify bulk explosives utilizing, but not limited to, X-ray (e.g., computed tomography, dual energy, or coherent scattering), nuclear (e.g., thermal neutron analysis, pulse fast neutron analysis, pulse fast neutron transmission spectroscopy, and gamma resonance absorption), or electromagnetic techniques (e.g., quadropole resonance and dielectrometry);
  • b. Not used;
  • c. Detonator detection equipment for automated decision making to detect and identify initiation devices (e.g. detonators, blasting caps) utilizing, but not limited to, X-ray (e.g. dual energy or computed tomography) or electromagnetic techniques. Note: Explosives or detonation detection equipment in X.A.X.001 includes equipment for screening people, documents, baggage, other personal effects, cargo and/or mail. Technical Notes: 1.

“Automated decision making” is the ability of the equipment to detect explosives or detonators at the design or operator- selected level of sensitivity and provide an automated alarm when explosives or detonators at or above the sensitivity level are detected. 2.

This entry does not control equipment that depends on operator interpretation of indicators such as inorganic/organic color mapping of the items(s) being scanned. 3.

Explosives and detonators include commercial charges and devices controlled by X.C.VIII.004 and X.C.IX.006 and energetic materials controlled by 1C011, 1C111 and 1C239 ([^E0084]).

  • X.A.X.002 Concealed object detection equipment operating in the frequency range from 30 GHz to 3 000 GHz and having a spatial resolution of 0,1 mrad (milliradian) up to and including 1 mrad (milliradian) at a standoff distance of 100 m; and components, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821. Note: Concealed object detection equipment includes but is not limited to equipment for screening people, documents, baggage, other personal effects, cargo and/or mail. Technical Note: The range of frequencies span what is generally considered as the millimetre-wave, submillimetre-wave and terahertz frequency regions.
  • X.A.X.003 Bearings and bearing systems not controlled by 2A001 (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Ball bearings or Solid ball bearings, having tolerances specified by the manufacturer in accordance with ABEC 7, ABEC 7P, or ABEC 7T or ISO Standard Class 4 or better (or equivalents) and having any of the following characteristics;
    1. Manufactured for use at operating temperatures above 573 K (300 oC) either by using special materials or by special heat treatment; or
    1. With lubricating elements or component modifications that, according to the manufacturer's specifications, are specially designed to enable the bearings to operate at speeds exceeding 2,3 million “DN”;
  • b. Solid tapered roller bearings, having tolerances specified by the manufacturer in accordance with ANSI/AFBMA Class 00 (inch) or Class A (metric) or better (or equivalents) and having either of the following characteristics:
    1. With lubricating elements or component modifications that, according to the manufacturer's specifications, are specially designed to enable the bearings to operate at speeds exceeding 2,3 million “DN”; or
    1. Manufactured for use at operating temperatures below 219 K (-54 oC) or above 423 K (150 oC);
  • c. Gas-lubricated foil bearing manufactured for use at operating temperatures of 561 K (288 oC) or higher and a unit load capacity exceeding 1 MPa;
  • d. Active magnetic bearing systems;
  • e. Fabric-lined self-aligning or fabric-lined journal sliding bearings manufactured for use at operating temperatures below 219 K (-54 oC) or above 423 K (150 oC). Technical Notes: 1.

“DN” is the product of the bearing bore diameter in mm and the bearing rotational velocity in rpm. 2.

Operating temperatures include those temperatures obtained when a gas turbine engine has stopped after operation.

  • X.A.X.004 Piping, fittings and valves made of, or lined with stainless, copper-nickel alloy or other alloy steel containing 10 % or more nickel and/or chromium:
  • a. Pressure tube, pipe, and fittings of 200 mm or more inside diameter, and suitable for operation at pressures of 3,4 MPa or greater;
  • b. Pipe valves having all of the following characteristics that are not controlled by 2B350.g ([^E0085]):
    1. A pipe size connection of 200 mm or more inside diameter; and
    1. Rated at 10,3 MPa or more. Notes: 1.

See X.D.X.005 for “software” for items controlled under this entry. 2.

See 2E001 (“development”), 2E002 (“production”), and X.E.X.003 (“use”) for technology for items controlled under this entry. 3.

See related controls 2A226, 2B350 and X.B.X.010.

  • X.A.X.005 Pumps designed to move molten metals by electromagnetic forces. Notes:
  • 1. See X.D.X.005 for “software” for items controlled under this entry.
  • 2. See 2E001 (“development”), 2E002 (“production”), and X.E.X.003 (“use”) for “technology” for items controlled under this entry.
  • 3. Pumps for use in liquid-metal-cooled reactors are controlled by 0A001.
  • X.A.X.006 “Portable electric generators” and specially designed components. Technical Note: “Portable electric generators” – The generators that are in X.A.X.006 are portable – 2 268 kg or less on wheels or transportable in a 2,5 tonnes truck without a special set up requirement.
  • X.A.X.007 Specific processing equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Bellows sealed valves;
  • b. Not used.
  • X.B.X.001 “Continuous flow reactors” and their “modular components”. Technical Notes: 1.

For the purposes of X.B.X.001, “continuous flow reactors” consist of plug and play systems where reactants are continuously fed into the reactor and the resultant product is collected at the outlet. 2.

For purposes of X.B.X.001, “modular components” are fluidic modules, liquid pumps, valves, packed-bed modules, mixer modules, pressure gauges, liquid-liquid separators, etc.

  • X.B.X.002 Nucleic acid assemblers and synthesizers not controlled by 2B352.i, which are partly or entirely automated, and designed to generate nucleic acids greater than 50 bases.
  • X.B.X.003 Automated peptide synthesizers capable to work under controlled atmosphere conditions.
  • X.B.X.004 Numerical control units for machine tools and “numerically controlled” machine tools, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. “Numerical control” units for machine tools:
    1. Having four interpolating axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control; or
    1. Having two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control and a minimum programmable increment better (less) than 0,001 mm;
    1. “Numerical control” units for machine tools having two, three or four interpolating axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control, and capable of receiving directly (on-line) and processing computer-aided-design (CAD) data for internal preparation of machine instructions; or
  • b. Motion control boards specially designed for machine tools and having any of the following characteristics:
    1. Interpolation in more than four axes;
    1. Capable of real-time processing of data to modify tool path, feed rate and spindle data, during the machining operation, by any of the following:
  • a. Automatic calculation and modification of part program data for machining in two or more axes by means of measuring cycles and access to source data; or
  • b. Adaptive control with more than one physical variable measured and processed by means of a computing model (strategy) to change one or more machining instructions to optimize the process; or
    1. Capable of receiving and processing CAD data for internal preparation of machine instructions;
  • c. “Numerically controlled” machine tools that, according to the manufacturer's technical specifications, can be equipped with electronic devices for simultaneous contouring control in two or more axes and that have both of the following characteristics:
    1. Two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control; and
    1. Positioning accuracies according to ISO 230/2 (2006), with all compensations available:
  • a. Better than 15 μm along any linear axis (overall positioning) for grinding machines;
  • b. Better than 15 μm along any linear axis (overall positioning) for milling machines; or
  • c. Better than 15 μm along any linear axis (overall positioning) for turning machines; or
  • d. Machine tools, as follows, for removing or cutting metals, ceramics or composites, that, according to the manufacturer's technical specifications, can be equipped with electronic devices for simultaneous contouring control in two or more axes:
    1. Machine tools for turning, grinding, milling or any combination thereof, having two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control and having any of the following characteristics:
  • a. One or more contouring “tilting spindles”; Note: X.B.X.004.d.1.a. applies to machine tools for grinding or milling only.
  • b. “Camming” (axial displacement) in one revolution of the spindle less (better) than 0,0006 mm total indicator reading (TIR); Note: X.B.X.004.d.1.b. applies to machine tools for turning only.
  • c. “Run-out” (out-of-true running) in one revolution of the spindle less (better) than 0,0006 mm total indicator reading (TIR); or
  • d. The positioning accuracies, with all compensations available, are less (better) than: 0,001 o on any rotary axis;
    1. Electrical discharge machines (EDM) of the wire feed type that have five or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for contouring control.
  • X.B.X.005 Non-“numerically controlled” machine tools for generating optical quality surfaces, (see List of Items Controlled) and specially designed components therefor:
  • a. Turning machines using a single point cutting tool and having all of the following characteristics:
    1. Slide positioning accuracy less (better) than 0,0005 mm per 300 mm of travel;
    1. Bidirectional slide positioning repeatability less (better) than 0,00025 mm per 300 mm of travel;
    1. Spindle “run-out” and “camming” less (better) than 0,0004 mm total indicator reading (TIR);
    1. Angular deviation of the slide movement (yaw, pitch and roll) less (better) than 2 seconds of arc, TIR, over full travel; and
    1. Slide perpendicularity less (better) than 0,001 mm per 300 mm of travel; Technical Note: The bidirectional slide positioning repeatability (R) of an axis is the maximum value of the repeatability of positioning at any position along or around the axis determined using the procedure and under the conditions specified in part 2.11 of ISO 230/2: 1988.
  • b. Fly cutting machines having all of the following characteristics:
    1. Spindle “run-out” and “camming” less (better) than 0,0004 mm TIR; and
    1. Angular deviation of slide movement (yaw, pitch and roll) less (better) than 2 seconds of arc, TIR, over full travel.
  • X.B.X.006 Gearmaking and/or finishing machinery not controlled by 2B003 capable of producing gears to a quality level of better than AGMA 11.
  • X.B.X.007 Dimensional inspection or measuring systems or equipment not controlled by 2B006 or 2B206, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Manual dimensional inspection machines, having both of the following characteristics:
    1. Two or more axes; and
    1. A measurement uncertainty equal to or less (better) than (3 + L/300) μm in any axes (L measured length in mm).
  • X.B.X.008 “Robots” not controlled by 2B007 or 2B207 that are capable of employing feedback information in real-time processing from one or more sensors to generate or modify programs or to generate or modify numerical program data.
  • X.B.X.009 Assemblies, circuit boards or inserts specially designed for machine tools controlled by X.B.X.004, or for equipment controlled by X.B.X.006, X.B.X.007 or X.B.X.008:
  • a. Spindle assemblies, consisting of spindles and bearings as a minimal assembly, with radial (“run-out”) or axial (“camming”) axis motion in one revolution of the spindle less (better) than 0,0006 mm total indicator reading (TIR);
  • b. Single point diamond cutting tool inserts, having all of the following characteristics:
    1. Flawless and chip-free cutting edge when magnified 400 times in any direction;
    1. Cutting radius from 0,1 to 5 mm inclusive; and
    1. Cutting radius out-of-roundness less (better) than 0,002 mm TIR.
  • c. Specially designed printed circuit boards with mounted components capable of upgrading, according to the manufacturer’s specifications, “numerical control” units, machine tools or feed-back devices to or above the levels specified in X.B.X.004, X.B.X.006, X.B.X.007, X.B.X.008, or X.B.X.009. Technical Note: This entry does not control measuring interferometer systems, without closed or open loop feedback, containing a laser to measure slide movement errors of machine-tools, dimensional inspection machines or similar equipment.
  • X.B.X.010 Specific processing equipment, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821, as follows (see List of Items Controlled):
  • a. Isostatic presses, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • b. Bellows manufacturing equipment, including hydraulic forming equipment and bellows forming dies;
  • c. Laser welding machines;
  • d. MIG welders;
  • e. E-beam welders;
  • f. Monel equipment, including valves, piping, tanks and vessels;
  • g. 304 and 316 stainless steel valves, piping, tanks and vessels; Note: Fittings are considered part of piping for purposes of X.B.X.010.g.
  • h. Mining and drilling equipment, as follows:
    1. Large boring equipment capable of drilling holes greater than 61 cm in diameter;
    1. Large earth-moving equipment used in the mining industry;
  • i. Electroplating equipment designed for coating parts with nickel or aluminium;
  • j. Pumps designed for industrial service and for use with an electrical motor of 5 HP or greater;
  • k. Vacuum valves, piping, flanges, gaskets and related equipment specially designed for use in high-vacuum service, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • l. Spin forming and flow forming machines, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821;
  • m. Centrifugal multiplane balancing machines, other than those specified in the CML or in Regulation (EU) 2021/821; or
  • n. Austenitic stainless steel plate, valves, piping, tanks and vessels.

- X.B.X.011 Floor-mounted fume hoods (walk-in style) with a minimum nominal width of 2,5 metres.

- X.B.X.012 Class II biosafety cabinets and glove boxes.

  • X.B.X.013 Batch centrifuges with a rotor capacity of 4 litres or greater, usable with biological materials.

- X.B.X.014 Fermenters with an internal volume of 10–20 litres, usable with biological materials.

  • X.B.X.015 Reaction vessels, reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, condensers, pumps (including single seal pumps), valves, storage tanks, containers, receivers, and distillation or absorption columns that meet performance parameters of the control 2B350 ([^E0086]), regardless of their materials of construction. Note: For the purpose of the control X.B.X.015, plumbing valves and storage tanks with total internal (geometric) volume less than 1 m3 (1 000 litres) designed for domestic water or gas systems are excluded.

- X.B.X.016 Conventional or turbulent air-flow clean-air rooms and self-contained fan-HEPA filter units that may be used for P3 or P4 (BSL 3, BSL 4, L3, L4) containment facilities.

  • X.B.X.017 Vacuum pumps with a manufacturer’s specified maximum flow-rate greater than 1 m3/h (under standard temperature and pressure conditions), casings (pump bodies), preformed casing-liners, impellers, rotors, and jet pump nozzles designed for such pumps, in which all surfaces that come into direct contact with the chemicals being processed are made from controlled materials.

- X.B.X.018 Laboratory equipment, including parts and accessories for such equipment, for the analysis or detection, destructive or non-destructive, of chemical substances.

  • X.B.X.019 Whole chlor-alkali electrolysis cells – mercury, diaphragm, and membrane.

- X.B.X.020 Titanium electrodes (including those with coatings produced from other metal oxides), specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

  • X.B.X.021 Nickel electrodes (including those with coatings produced from other metal oxides), specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

- X.B.X.022 Bipolar titanium nickel electrodes (including those with coatings produced from other metal oxides), specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

  • X.B.X.023 Asbestos diaphragms specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

- X.B.X.024 Fluoropolymer based diaphragms specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

  • X.B.X.025 Fluoropolymer based ion exchange membranes specially designed for use in chlor-alkali cells.

- X.B.X.026 Compressors specially designed to compress wet or dry chlorine, regardless of material of construction.

  • X.B.X.027 Microwave reactors – Machinery, plant or laboratory equipment, whether or not electrically heated, for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature such as heating.

- X.D.X.001 “Software” specially designed or modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment controlled by X.A.X.001.

  • X.D.X.002 “Software” “required” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of concealed object detection equipment controlled by X.A.X.002.

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