Notice

Notice to exporters 2020/05: changes to permitted destinations of a number of OGELs

Published 18 February 2020

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1. Introduction

As part of an ongoing review of open general licences and further to notices to exporters 2019/16 and 2020/02, changes have been made to the list of permitted destinations on a number of open general export licences (OGELs).

1.1 Details

To strengthen existing policy and give the government greater oversight of all controlled exports to Yemen, this country has been removed as a permitted destination on a number of dual-use OGELs.

Lebanon has been removed as a permitted destination on 2 OGELs.

The Italian continental shelf has been added as a permitted destination on 2 OGELs.

Turkey has been removed as a permitted destination from the open general export licence (military components).

Until further notice it will not be possible to register for the open general export licence OGEL (military goods: A400M collaborative programme). A notice to this effect has been added to the front page of the OGEL. A new version of this licence has been published (see paragraph 2.2).

The ability to register for the open general export licence (exports in support of joint strike fighter: F-35 Lightning II) has been reinstated.

2. Changes to open general licences

2.1 Revised open general licences

The following open general export licences have been reissued with changes to the permitted destinations:

2.2 New open general licence

The following new open general licence is open for registration (note it does not permit exports to Turkey):

Please note, the licence set out in paragraph 2.2 is for new registrations only.

Exporters who have a valid registration for the existing A400M OGEL are not required to register for the new version of this licence and may continue to use the existing licence.

Contact your Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) compliance inspector with any queries about registrations.

If an open general licence is no longer available for registration, it will not appear on the OGEL checker tool. The licence can, however, be viewed on GOV.UK at open general export licences.

3. Contact ECJU

General queries about strategic export licensing

Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY

Email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Telephone 020 7215 4594

More information on export controls is available on the ECJU pages of the GOV.UK website, also the SPIRE export licensing database.

This notice is for information only and has no force in law. If the information here applies to your business, we recommend you take appropriate action, including seeking legal advice if necessary.

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