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By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities in the Member States as listed in Annex IV may authorise the sale, supply, transfer or export of equipment which might be used for internal repression, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, if they determine that such equipment is intended solely for humanitarian or protective use.

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