Membership
An Industry special interest group, operating under the joint auspices of A|D|S, BNEA and the SMI, focussing on export and trade control issues. Roles include:
- To provide a forum for discussion in which companies may exchange ideas and raise matters of common interest in the export control sphere with Government representatives, their agencies and other relevant organisations.
- To provide a forum to allow Government Departments to demonstrate to British Industry the validity and necessity of procedures and regulations and to make the former aware of the latter's resulting difficulties.
- To boost awareness of the UK's export control system amongst companies so that a maximum degree of knowledge and confidence in the regulations can be achieved.
- To disseminate amongst its Members reliable and up-to-date information concerning exprt control requirements.
- To collaborate with overseas Trade Associations on export control issues
- To provide assistance to its Members engaged in meeting UK export control regulations and to involve itself, where appropriate, in the resolving of detailed problems between individual member companies and Government Departments.
- To ensure that the Government Departments responsible for formulating policy pay greater attention to the unique needs , technical issues, problems and views of the Aerospace, Defence and Security Industries.
- To act as a conduit through which HMG can consult with Industry on proposed changes to the UK's export control system.