It is considered necessary to prohibit exports and imports of goods which have no practical use other than for the purpose of capital punishment or for the purpose of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and to prohibit the supply of technical assistance in respect of such goods.
Meastar gur gá toirmeasc a chur ar onnmhairiú agus allmhairiú earraí nach bhfuil aon úsáid phraiticiúil leo seachas le haghaidh phionós an bháis nó le haghaidh íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach agus toirmeasc a chur ar sholáthar cúnaimh theicniúil a bhaineann le hearraí den sórt sin.