Compliance Policy

Exhibitors should be aware that the promotion, procurement or brokering of any item on display at GSOF Symposium Europe may require the granting of an export control and/or import license or other permissions from relevant government authorities. The promotion of items classed as Category A under the UK Export Control Order 2008 is prohibited at all Clarion Defence & Security Events.

This restriction applies to all forms of promotion, including the distribution of brochures or other promotional material from your stand which features images or details of any Category A goods, even if your company does not intend to market these goods at the event.

Category A goods include:

• Goods banned by the EU because of evidence of their use in torture.
• Restraints specially designed for restraining human beings.
• Riot control or self-protection devices designed or modified to administer an electric shock.
• Hand held spiked batons
• Certain cluster munitions, explosive sub munitions including components
• Land mines, anti-personnel mines and anti-material cartridges

Note: Services in respect of the list of prohibited equipment are also prohibited.

If you are caught promoting Category A goods without a relevant export control and/or import license, you will be ejected from the event. UK companies or UK nationals involved in such activity may also face enforcement action from the relevant UK authorities.

For more information on the latest UK legislation, follow the links below:

• Exporting goods for military use
• Exporting dual-use goods

Exhibitors shall not exhibit live firearms on their stand or use live firearms in any demonstration. Dummy or de-activated weapons may be exhibited but will require the correct import/export license from the relevant authorities.

• All exhibitors are to complete the compulsory “Declaration of Firearms including Dummy or Deactivated Weapons” form stating if they intend to display such items.  Those who will be exhibiting such items must also ensure they have the correct license/authority in place and send copies to the Organisers.

All personnel attending GSOF Symposium Europe, including exhibitors’ stand personnel, representatives, guests, contractors/subcontractors (stand build and services) and security personnel who will be working on stands and hospitality areas, must be pre-registered to attend GSOF Symposium Europe. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to check the bona fides of all personnel that they register to attend GSOF Symposium Europe.