Notice to exporters 2018/15: control list classification service to return on 25 June
Published 21 June 2018
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The export control joint unit (ECJU) will reintroduce the control list classification advisory service at 9:30am on 25 June 2018. The service has been suspended since June 2014 for operational reasons.
This advisory service is for the assessment of goods and technology against the UK strategic export control lists, and will be available through the SPIRE online processing system.
Action for exporters
Please limit each enquiry to a maximum of 4 items and do not submit multiple enquiries. We want to allow all enquirers equal access to the service.
We recommend you carefully consider the items against export control legislation before submitting an enquiry. Try to self assess using the resources available on GOV.UK.
If after such research, our assistance through this SPIRE service is still required, please provide details of any analysis that you have made of whether or not your items are listed on the control lists. Please also provide all relevant technical details. The efficiency of the service depends on the accuracy of the information you provide.
Update to the service
Assessments against goods within sanction lists will not be available. So, if you wish to export to a country with restrictive measures (sanctions) legislation in force, please consider the legislation carefully, seeking independent legal advice as required.
Please note that any guidance from the control list classification advisory service is based solely on the information presented as part of the enquiry. No further research is conducted by our advisers.
Use of the control list classification service does not absolve exporters from their legal obligations under the UK’s export control legislation.
Read guidance on the SPIRE online system.
Read general guidance on exporting military and dual-use goods.
Read Current arms embargoes and other restrictions
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.