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Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may exempt transfers of defence-related products from the obligation of prior authorisation set out in that paragraph where: the supplier or the recipient is a governmental body or part of the armed forces; supplies are made by the European Union, NATO, IAEA or other intergovernmental organisations for the performance of their tasks; the transfer is necessary for the implementation of a cooperative armament programme between Member States; the transfer is linked to humanitarian aid in the case of disaster or as a donation in an emergency; or the transfer is necessary for or after repair, maintenance, exhibition or demonstration.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.