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The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
The Cabinet Office spend controls help organisations to reduce unnecessary spend and encourage cross-government collaboration.
Follow this guidance when you want to get spend approval for commercial activities costing £20 million or more excluding VAT.
Follow this guidance to request spend approval when buying or extending facilities management contracts, regardless of their cost.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Follow this guidance when you want to get spend approval for digital and technology activities.
How the government monitors imports into the UK.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Find out who to contact when you have questions about the spend controls.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
This policy summary outlines the objectives, benefits, scope, and the responsibilities of your organisation when using the Cabinet Office spend controls.
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
How to use a case-control study to evaluate your digital health product.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
Assess your goods, software and technology to determine whether or not they are controlled and require a licence to export.
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