Notice to exporters 2018/08: new open general export licence published and 26 OGELs updated
Published 11 April 2018
The Department for International Trade has published a new open general export licence (OGEL): information security items. The purpose of this OGEL is to allow the export of ‘low risk’ information security items deploying encryption to a wide range of destinations.
All items specified in Schedule 1 of the new licence must only use:
- standard encryption algorithms that have been approved or adopted by recognised international standards bodies (examples: 3GPP, ETSI, GSMA, IEEE, IETF, ISO, ITU, TIA)
- any cryptographic functionality used by the item cannot be easily changed by the user
Before using this licence, you must register through SPIRE, the export control joint unit’s (ECJU’s) electronic licensing system, stating where you will keep records of the exports or transfers and where the ECJU may inspect them. There are also additional technical data reporting requirements that must be completed prior to the first export of each item.
OGELs amended
A number of military and dual use OGELs have also been updated and amended to reflect new contact details of the ECJU and Ministry of Defence (MOD). References to outdated government departments have been changed and, where appropriate, visual branding of the OGELs updated. The scope of these OGELs remains the same.
Military OGELs updated:
- certified companies
- export for exhibition: military goods
- exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts
- exports under the US-UK Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty
- historic military vehicles and artillery pieces
- military components
- military goods, software and technology
- military goods: Collaborative Project Typhoon
- military goods, software and technology: government or NATO end use
- military surplus vehicles
- vintage aircraft
- exports in support of joint strike fighter: F-35 Lightning II
- military goods: A400M Collaborative Programme
Dual-Use OGELs updated:
- chemicals
- cryptographic development
- export after exhibition: dual use items
- export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual use items
- export for repair/replacement under warranty: dual use items
- low value shipments
- oil and gas exploration: dual use items
- technology for dual use items
- specified dual use Items (X)
- PCBs and components for dual use items
Military/dual use OGELS updated:
- military and dual use: UK forces deployed in embargoed destinations
- military and dual use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations
- exports of non lethal military and dual use goods: to UK diplomatic missions or consular posts
In force date
The information security items OGEL and 26 amended OGELs come into force on Wednesday 11 April 2018.
ECJU 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 ECJU 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.