Notice to exporters 2017/05: 6 open licences updated
Published 1 March 2017
The Export Control Organisation has updated and amended 6 open general export licences (OGELs). Changes are detailed in the table below.
The changes reflect amendments to the Export Control Order 2008 which came into force on 22 February (see notice to exporters 2017/02) and the replacement of Schedule 1 to the OGEL for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and components for military goods. All the licences have been updated to refer to the new Department for International Trade, of which Export Control Organisation forms a part.
The updated OGELs have been published and are accessible as listed in the attached table. The licences are dated 24 February 2017. However, to give exporters time to absorb the changes, these new licences will not come into force until 1 March 2017.
The previous OGELs will remain in force until 11:59pm on 28 February. You should refer to the current OGELs until the 28 February. After this date you will need to refer to the updated licence.
If you no longer meet the terms and conditions of a particular licence you will need to de-register from the licence via SPIRE.
Control list classification PL5017 has been removed from five of the amended OGELs. You will still need to complete an annual return at the end of the calendar year in December if you have been using OGELs to export PL5017 goods during 2017.
The range of PCBs and Components for military goods listed in Schedule 1 to that OGEL has been considerably extended to include a wide range of additional minor components for equipment controlled in ML5, ML6, ML9, ML10 and ML11. Exporters are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the new schedule and to consider use of this OGEL if appropriate.
See Open general export licences (OGELs) for further information about OGELs.
OGEL | main reason for change |
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PCBs and components for military goods | Schedule 1 replaced with revised list |
military goods: A400M collaborative programme | control list classification table: removal of rating code PL501 |
military components | control list classification table: removal of rating code PL501 |
military goods, software and technology: government or NATO end use | control list classification table: removal of rating code PL501 |
exports under the US-UK defence trade cooperation treaty | control list classification table: removal of rating code PL501 |
military goods, software and technology | control list classification table: removal of rating code PL501 |
0.1 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.