Notice to exporters 2017/19: Crown exemption for MOD owned goods
Published 3 August 2017
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Following the establishment of the Export Control Joint Unit, the team managing Crown exemption letters for the MOD has changed name and location.
The UK Crown is not bound by the provisions of the Export Control Act 2002 for goods specified by schedule 2 of the Export Control Order 2008 (ie the UK Military List which forms part of the UK Strategic Export Control Lists).
Where the Crown owns the controlled military goods, technology or software being exported, and at all times hold disposal rights, then an exporter may carry out the export on behalf of the MOD without a licence. This Crown exemption for goods, technology or software owned by MOD UK/UK armed forces is subject to the issuing of an approval letter. Crown exemption does not apply if the goods are owned privately.
The MOD team in the Export Control Joint Unit is the only entity which is authorised to issue Crown exemption letters on behalf of the UK MOD. Their contact details are:
Export Control Joint Unit – MOD Team
Department for International Trade
2nd floor
3 Whitehall Place
London SW1A 2AW
Email: ECJU-MODTeam@mod.uk
0.1 Action for exporters
Exporters should familiarise themselves with the changes to the MOD body which issues Crown exemption letters. Read the following guidance on GOV.UK:
Crown exemption for controlled military list equipment and technology owned by the UK MOD
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.
You can find:
- Notices to Exporters from September 2012 to July 2016 at the National Archives
- 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.