1988 Ed.]
Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations
[CAP. 60
G 99
[Subsidiary]
IL 1565
"substrate"-
A sheet of base material with or without an interconnection pattern and on which or within which “discrete components”, integrated circuits or both can be located. "user-accessible microprogrammability"-
The facility allowing a user to insert, modify or replace "microprogrammes". "user-accessible programmability"-
The facility allowing a user to insert, modify or replace "programmes" by means other than:
(a) A physical change in wiring or interconnections; or
(b) The setting of function controls including entry of parameters.
Electronic computers, "related equipment”, equipment or systems containing electronic computers, and technology therefor, as follows; and specially designed components and accessories for these electronic computers and "related equipment”;
(For the embargo status of “software", see Item IL 1566)
Technical Notes:
1.
Electronic computers, and “related equipment" are categorized as follows: "analogue computer"--
Equipment which can, in the form of one or more continuous variables:
(a) Accept data;
(b) Process data and
(c) Provide output of data.
"digital computer";
Equipment which can, in the form of one or more discrete variables:
(a) Accept data;
(b) Store data or instructions in fixed or alterable (writable) storage devices;
(c) Process data by means of a stored sequence of instructions which is
modifiable; and
(d) Provide output of data.
Note!
Modifications of a stored sequence of instructions include replacement of fixed storage devices, but not a physical change in wiring or interconnections.
"hybrid computer".
Equipment which can:
(a) Accept data;
(b) Process data, in both analogue and digital representations; and
(c) Provide output of data.
"related equipment"-
Equipment "embedded" in, "incorporated" in, or "associated" with electronic computers, as follows:
(a) Equipment for interconnecting "analogue computers" with "digital computers";
(b) Equipment for interconnecting "digital computers";
(c) Equipment for interfacing electronic computers to "local area networks" or to "wide area networks";
(d) Communication control units;
(e) Other input/output (I/O) control units;
(f) (Recording or reproducing equipment referred to Item IL 1565 by Item IL 1572,
(g) Display; or
(h) Other peripheral equipment.