Notice to exporters 2017/02: Export Control Order 2008 amended
Published 15 February 2017
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The Export Control Organisation (ECO) has amended the Export Control Order 2008. Changes have also been made to schedules 2, 3 and 5 of the order.
The new order, The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017 No.85), comes into force on 22 February 2017.
The amending order makes a number of changes to schedule 2 to the main order, which lists the military goods, software and technology subject to export controls. These changes reflect amendments made to the EU Common Military List following agreement to alter this list in the export control regime known as the Wassenaar Arrangement. These changes need to be incorporated into UK control lists to reflect the UK commitment to the international non-proliferation regime.
The main changes are to the definitions (see the entries for library, spacecraft and software), ML1 (note on deactivation) and text revisions to ML9, ML13, ML17 and ML21. There are also a number of minor typographical changes made throughout the control entries in the schedule. The national control (PL5017) within this schedule has been deleted (on equipment and test models).
The order itself has been amended in article 2(1) to remove the reference to the deleted national control PL5017 from the definition of European military items. Article 26 is amended to ensure that a UK licence now authorises the export or transfer of minimum technology required for the installation of goods and software listed In Schedules 2 and 3 of the order. Article 30 is deleted (registration and record keeping – information security items) together with the associated references to article 30 in articles 28, 31 and 38. The deletion of article 30 means schedule 5 (Information security Items) has also been deleted.
Schedule 3 has been amended to make some minor amendments to the controls on firearms.
A separate notice will be issued to give details of associated changes required to open general export licences.
0.1 Action for exporters
Exporters should familiarise themselves with the changes to the scope of the controls following these amendments to the order and schedules.
0.2 Contact details
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 ECO pages of the GOV.UK website, also the SPIRE export licensing database.
- Find Notices to Exporters from September 2012 to July 2016 at the National Archives.
- Find Notices to Exporters prior to September 2012 at the National Archives.
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.