In order to contribute to the abolition of the death penalty in third countries and to the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, it is considered necessary to prohibit the supply to third countries of technical assistance related to 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.
Chun tacú le deireadh a chur le pionós an bháis i dtríú tíortha agus chun céastóireacht agus íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach a chosc, meastar gur gá toirmeasc a chur ar sholáthar cúnaimh theicniúil do thríú tíortha maidir le hearraí nach bhfuil aon úsáid phraiticiúil leo seachas le haghaidh céastóireachta nó le haghaidh íde nó pionós eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach.