The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Amendments to Category 9 - Aerospace and Propulsion

17.—(1) The section headed Category 9 - Aerospace and Propulsion is amended as follows.

(2) In the section headed 9A Systems, Equipment and Components—

(a)in entry 9A001.a., after “9E003.i.” omit “;”;

(b)in entry 9A004—

(i)for “payloads” substitute “mission equipment”;

(ii)after entry 9A004.b., insert—

(iii)in entry 9A004.d., for “payloads” substitute “mission equipment”;

(iv)for entry 9A004.e.1. to entry 9A004.e.3. substitute—

(c)in entry 9A007.e.—

(i)for “‘strong mechanical bond’” substitute ““strong mechanical bond””;

(ii)omit the Technical Note;

(d)in entry 9A008.a., for “‘strong mechanical bond’” substitute ““strong mechanical bond””;

(e)in the Technical Notes to entry 9A012.a.—

(i)after the heading “Technical Notes:” on a new line insert “For the purposes of 9A012.a.:”;

(ii)in paragraph 1, for “For the purposes of 9A012.a., ‘operator’” substitute “‘ Operator’”;

(iii)in paragraph 2, for “For the purposes of 9A012.a., ‘endurance’” substitute “ ‘Endurance’”;

(iv)in paragraph 3, for “For the purposes of 9A012.a., ‘natural” substitute “ ‘Natural”.

(3) In the section headed 9B Test, Inspection and Production Equipment—

(a)after the heading, on a new line insert—

(b)in entry 9B003 after “turbine” insert “engine”;

(c)in entry 9B004—

(i)for “solid state” substitute “solid-state”;

(ii)for “turbines” substitute “turbine engines”.

(4) In the section headed 9D Software—

(a)in the N.B. to entry 9D005—

(i)for “listed” substitute “specified”;

(ii)for “payloads”” substitute “mission equipment””;

(b)in entry 9D101, after “9B106,” insert “9B107,”.

(5) In the section headed 9E Technology—

(a)in entry 9E003, after “Other “technology” as follows:” insert—

(b)in entry 9E003.a.1., for “Gas turbine” substitute “Turbine”;

(c)in entry 9E003.a.2.e., for “Utilisation of ‘pressure” substitute “‘Pressure”;

(d)in the Technical Notes to entry 9E003.a.2.—

(i)in paragraph 2, after “purposes of” insert “9E003.a.2.a. and”;

(ii)in paragraph 3—

(aa)after “9E003.a.2.e.,” omit “in”;

(bb)after “‘pressure gain combustion’” insert “refers to a combustor where”;

(e)in the N.B. to entry 9E003.a.2.—

(i)for “See 9E003.e. for “technology” “required” for” substitute “For”;

(ii)after “holes” insert “, see 9E003.c. for “technology” “required””;

(f)in the Technical Note to entry 9E003.a.5., after “purposes of” insert “9E003.a.4. and”;

(g)in entry 9E003.a.6., for “solid state” substitute “solid-state”;

(h)in entry 9E003.a.8., after “tolerant’” omit “gas turbine engine”;

(i)in the Technical Notes to entry 9E003.c.—

(i)after the heading “Technical Notes:” on a new line insert “For the purposes of 9E003.c.:”;

(ii)in paragraph 1, for “For the purposes of 9E003.c., the” substitute “The”;

(iii)in paragraph 2, for “For the purposes of 9E003.c., ‘hole” substitute “‘Hole”;

(iv)in paragraph 3, for “For the purposes of 9E003.c., ‘incidence” substitute “‘Incidence”;

(v)in paragraph 4, for “For the purposes of 9E003.c., methods” substitute “Methods” and for “Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)” substitute “electrical discharge machining”;

(j)in the Technical Note to entry 9E003.e., for “widest” substitute “largest”;

(k)in entry 9E003.i., after ““Technology” for” insert “gas turbine engine”;

(l)in entry 9E003.i.3., for “stability.” substitute “stability;”;

(m)in entry 9E003.k.—

(i)in the N.B.1. for “See 9E003.h. for” substitute “For” and for “technology.” substitute “technology, see 9E003.h.”;

(ii)in the N.B.2. for “See 9E003.i. for” substitute “For” and for “technology.” substitute “technology, see 9E003.i.”;

(n)in entry 9E102, after “9B106,” insert “9B107,”.