The Guidelines to EU Policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment state that, in order to meet the objective of taking effective measures against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, measures should be taken to prevent the use, production and trade of equipment which is designed to inflict torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
D'fhonn bearta éifeachtacha a dhéanamh i gcoinne céastóireachta agus íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach, sonraítear sna Treoirlínte i dtaca le Beartas AE i leith tríú tíortha maidir le céastóireacht nó íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach gur cheart bearta a ghlacadh chun úsáid, táirgeadh agus trádáil trealaimh a chosc, ar trealamh é atá ceaptha chun céastóireacht a dhéanamh nó chun íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach a ghearradh.