that they had not approved any subsequent requests “for the export of products which could be used in internal repression”.173 5.1.3. Recommendations  CoE member States should introduce controls on the import and export of standard handcuffs and leg restraints for law enforcement purposes; no authorisations should be granted for transfers to end users likely to misuse this equipment for torture and ill-treatment. All use of such restraints by CoE law enforcement and prison officials must be in conformity with regional and international human rights standards notably the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. 173 Correspondence to the Omega Research Foundation from an official from the Directorate General for International Trade and Investments, Secretariat of State for Trade, Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, 9 February 2016. 36