(1)

Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel, and the provision of related technical assistance or financing and financial assistance, intended solely for the support of or use by the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the CAR (MINUSCA), the Union missions and the French forces deployed in the CAR, as well as other UN Member States’ forces providing training and assistance as notified in advance in accordance with point (b); (b) the sale, supply, transfer or export of non‐lethal equipment and provision of assistance, including operational and non‐operational training to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of security sector reform (SSR), in coordination with MINUSCA, and as notified in advance to the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 57 of UNSCR 2127 (2013) (“the Committee”); (c) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and related materiel brought into the CAR by Chadian or Sudanese forces solely for their use in international patrols of the tripartite force established on 23 May 2011 in Khartoum by the CAR, Chad and Sudan, to enhance security in the common border areas, in cooperation with MINUSCA, as approved in advance by the Committee; (d) the sale, supply, transfer or export of non‐lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as notified in advance to the Committee; (e) the sale, supply, transfer or export of protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to the CAR by United Nations personnel, personnel of the Union or its Member States, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only; (f) the sale, supply, transfer or export of small arms and other related equipment intended solely for use in international‐led patrols providing security in the Sangha River Tri‐national Protected Area or by armed wildlife rangers of the Chinko Project and the Bamingui‐Bangoran National Park to defend against poaching, smuggling of ivory and arms, and other activities contrary to the national laws of the CAR or the CAR’s international legal obligations, as notified in advance to the Committee; (g) the sale, supply, transfer or export of weapons with a calibre of 14,5 mm or less and ammunition and components specially designed for such weapons to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, where such weapons, ammunition and components are intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of SSR, as notified in advance to the Committee; (h) the sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and other related lethal equipment that are not listed in point (g) of Article 2(1) of this Decision to the CAR security forces, including state civilian law enforcement institutions, where such arms and equipment are intended solely for support of or use in the CAR process of SSR, as approved in advance by the Committee; or (i) other sale, supply, transfer or export of arms and other related materiel, or provision of assistance or personnel, as approved in advance by the Committee. 2. Member States shall notify the Committee at least 20 days in advance of the delivery of any sale, supply, transfer or export as permitted in points (d), (f) and (g) of paragraph 1. 3. Member States shall ensure that all notifications and all exemption requests to the Committee include: (a) the details of the manufacturer and supplier of the equipment; (b) a description of equipment including the type, calibre, quantity as well as serial numbers and lot numbers or the proposed date(s) when the serial numbers and lot numbers will be provided in the case of an exemption request; (c) the proposed date(s) and place(s) of delivery; (d) the mode(s) of transport and itinerary of shipments; and (e) the purpose of use and end user, including the intended destination unit in the CAR security forces, as well as the intended place of storage.’;