A report by humanitarian groups, led by Saferworld, accused member states of being "remarkably sanguine about supplying Israel with military equipment" after 10 years of implementing code.
During 2002-2006 alone, EU states were found to have licensed the transfer of almost Euro 900 million worth of military items to Israel.
"The only category of military equipment not licensed
for sale to Israel was ML19 (directed energy weapon systems and related equipment)," the report said.
It listed arms manufacturers in Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands as examples of how EU guidelines are avoided by supplying components to incorporate into US F16 warplanes and Apache attack helicopters that are exported to Israel.
Poland and Slovakia were also found to have supplied 2,177 pistols and revolvers and Euro 1.3 million worth of parts and accessories respectively to Israel.
Source: IRNA
