The Director-General of Strategic Export Control Division (SECD) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zafar Ali, has said that "we will formulate and enforce rules and regulations for the implementation of export controls in accordance with the Export Control Act-2004.
"Moreover, the division would also act as a licensing body for the export of notified `Control List' of goods, technologies, materials and equipment, incorporating the internationally accepted standard lists of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Australia Group (AG) which dealt with biological agents and toxins, and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)," he added.
During his meeting with President of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI), Khawaja Muhammad Usman, he also exchanged views relating to export of sensitive products and issuance of free of cost licences.
"Export of items on the `Control List' from Pakistan will only be possible after approval by the SECD," he said, adding that adoption of Export Control Act, notification of national `Control List' and the establishment of SECD were a continuing manifestation of Pakistan's strong commitment to non-proliferation and its determination to fulfil its national and international export control commitments.
He said that exporters would have to seek permission from SECD before exporting any technology abroad. He said that Pakistan adopted the Export Control on goods, technologies, material and equipment related to nuclear and biological weapons and their Delivery Systems Act-2004, which provided for control of the export, trans-shipment and transit of strategic items, including technologies that might contribute to the development, production, stockpiling, maintenance, or use of nuclear and biological weapons and their delivery systems.
Expressing satisfaction over the measures taken by Pakistan to meet its international obligations as a responsible nuclear-weapon state, the MCCI President, Kh Usman, said that Pakistan's close co-operation with international community in the field of export control and non-proliferation was appreciated.
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