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Open general export licence (exports of non-lethal military and dual-use goods: to UK diplomatic missions or consular posts)

Licence allowing the export of a limited range of non-lethal military and dual-use goods to UK government posts overseas.

Updates to this page

From:
Export Control Joint Unit, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for International Trade
Published:
7 August 2012
Last updated:
31 December 2020
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  1. This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  2. This OGEL has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  3. Licence updated and amended to reflect new contact details for the Export Control Joint Unit.

  4. Ministry of Defence (MOD) security requirements have been clarified.

  5. A paragraph has been added to the conditions and requirements of this licence to the effect that it will automatically run out if not used within any 24-month period.

  6. On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. The previous licence has been republished.

  7. Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

  8. First published.

Documents

Open general export licence (exports of non-lethal military and dual-use goods: to UK diplomatic missions or consular posts)

PDF, 257 KB, 12 pages

Revoked open general export licence (exports of non-lethal military and dual-use goods: to UK diplomatic missions or consular posts)

PDF, 801 KB, 11 pages

Details

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain conditions, the export of a limited range of non-lethal military and dual-use goods (has both a civilian and military application) to any UK diplomatic mission or consular post overseas where it is intended for the exclusive use of UK government personnel.

Reporting requirements

This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.

Revoked licences

The most recent revoked licence is available in the documents section.

You can find older revoked versions of the OGEL (exports of non-lethal military and dual-use goods: to UK diplomatic missions or consular posts) on the National Archives website.

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