Restrictions in place until now were based on the policy of “presumption of denial”
Dutch caretaker government lifts restrictions on arms deliveries to Turkey, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates acceding with this move to a Franco-German-Spanish arms treaty.
The restrictions that applied until now were based on the policy of “presumption of denial” (presumption of denial) which meant that no arms export licenses were granted to the three countries in question unless it was proven “beyond any doubt” that the weapons would not be used in wars in northern Syria or Yemen.
In a letter to parliament last week, the government emphasized that it needs to abolish this policy, as it wants to join the Franco-German-Spanish treaty, which regulates arms exports following EU and UN arms export criteria.
None of the countries in the (potential) treaty apply the “presumption of denial” policy as the treaty partners trust each other’s export control assessments, the government added in its letter.
Source :Skai
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