Notice

Notice to exporters 2017/06: 6 open licences updated - correction

Published 7 March 2017

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This notice corrects and replaces the notice to exporters issued on 1 March (2017/05).

The Export Control Organisation has updated and amended 6 open general export licences (OGELs). Changes are detailed in the table below.

These 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 now forms a part.

The updated OGELs have been published and are accessible via the links in the table below. The licences were published on 1 March 2017. However, to give exporters time to absorb the changes, these new licences will not come into force until 8 March 2017.

The previous OGELs will remain in force until 11:59 on 7 March. You should refer to the current OGELs until 7 March. 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.

See Open general export licences (OGELs) for further information about OGELs.

OGEL main reason for change
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 PL5017
military components control list classification table: removal of rating code PL5017
military goods, software and technology: government or NATO end use control list classification table: removal of rating code PL5017
exports under the US-UK defence trade cooperation treaty control list classification table: removal of rating code PL5017
military goods, software and technology control list classification table: removal of rating code PL5017

Copies of the current OGELs, which are in force until 11:59pm on 7 March 2017, can be viewed on the same publication page as notice to exporters 2017/05.

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.

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.