Notice to exporters 2020/13: open general licences revised and revoked
Published 4 August 2020
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Introduction
Further to notice 2020/12 and following the Foreign Secretary’s oral statement of 20 July 2020, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has removed Hong Kong as a permitted destination from:
- 20 open general export licences (OGELs)
- one open general transhipment licence (OGTL)
- one open general trade control licence (OGTCL)
In addition, one OGEL and one OGTL have been revoked.
Changes to OGELs
You are no longer able to use these licences for exports to or trade with Hong Kong. You should apply for standard individual licences (SIELs) instead.
- OGEL (chemicals)
- OGEL (chemicals) from December 2019
- OGEL (cryptographic development)
- OGEL (cryptographic development) from December 2019
- OGEL (export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items) from June 2019
- OGEL (export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items)
- OGEL (information security items)
- OGEL (information security items) from December 2019
- OGEL (military and dual-use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations)
- OGEL (military and dual-use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations) from December 2019
- OGEL (export for exhibition: military goods)
- OGEL (export for exhibition: military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (export for repair/replacement under warranty: military goods)
- OGEL (export for repair/replacement under warranty: military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (historic military goods)
- OGEL (historic military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (military goods: for demonstration)
- OGEL (military goods: for demonstration) from December 2019
- OGEL (PCBs and components for military goods)
- OGEL (PCBs and components for military goods) - from June 2019
- OGTL (sporting guns)
- OGTCL (maritime anti-piracy)
Revoked OGELs
The following open general licences have been revoked as Hong Kong was the only permitted destination:
- OGEL (dual-use items: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
- OGTL (dual-use goods: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
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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