Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation
Assess your goods, software and technology to determine whether or not they are controlled and require a licence to export.
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The UK Strategic Export Control Lists (known as the consolidated list) are compiled from 7 lists in various pieces of international legislation which set out what types of goods are controlled.
Use the online checker tools to establish:
- if your items are controlled
- the appropriate control entry reference in the consolidated list
- if an appropriate open general export licence (OGEL) exists
If your items are listed under a control list (‘rating’) entry you need an export licence from the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
If your goods are not on the control lists, you may still need a licence under end-use controls. This applies where there are concerns over their use in a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programme.
Types of controlled goods
Broad categories are:
- items specifically designed or modified for military use and their components
- dual-use items that can be used for civil or military purposes
- associated technology and software
- goods that might be used for torture
- radioactive sources
Updates to the UK strategic export control lists
Updates to this list occur about twice a year. It is your responsibility to ensure that you:
- are aware of all recent updates to the lists
- check the latest version
- take appropriate action to get a licence where necessary
Updates to this page
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
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Further to the recent amendments to Export Control Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) and the Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 laid out in Notice to Exporters 2024/04, we have now issued an updated version of the 'UK Strategic Export Control List' to include new control entries.
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Correction of consolidated list to correct notes in ML13d of the military list and annex II of human rights list.
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List updated following amendments which came into force on 13 July 2023 as set out in statutory instrument number 2023/695 (The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2023).
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List republished following amendments to the military control list which came into force on 7 June 2021 as set out in the statutory instrument SI2021/586 (The Export Control [Amendment] Order 2021).
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List republished following amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which come into force on 15 December 2020.
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Annex 1 of the control lists has been updated to reflect the changes previously agreed in the international export control regimes.
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Republished to include a new control on exporting submersible vessels and related equipment to Russia.
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List updated following amendments to the Export Control Order 2008, which came into force on 30 June 2019.
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List republished following amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which came into force on 15 December 2018.
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Amendments to schedules 1, 2 and 3 to include devices capable of being converted to firearms.
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List updated following amendments to the Export Control Order 2008, which came into force on 5 March 2018.
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List republished following amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which came into force on 16 December 2017.
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Latest version published, in force from 13 July 2017.
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Latest version published, in force from 22 February 2017.
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Latest version published, in force from 16 November 2016.
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Republished following changes to controls on dual-use goods, software and technology by the European Commission.
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Republished following further amendments to the military list, also some new definitions in the dual-use list and a new category for non-military firearms.
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Included recent changes to the military list.
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Updated controls on dual-use goods, software and technology came into force on 31 December 2014. The consolidated list has been updated accordingly.
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Latest version published, in force from 17 May 2014.
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March 2013 updated list published
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First published.