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Open general export licence exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts

Licence for the export of military goods and transfers if the export is in support of UK government defence contracts.

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:
26 March 2010
Last updated:
24 October 2024
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  1. The current OGL is revoked and an updated one uploaded to provide amended wording on the interpretation of “eligible” in section 5(7) of the OGEL and also provides revised contact details for the ECJU MOD, and MOD Defence Equipment and Support Principal Security Adviser (DES PSyA).

  2. The open general export licence exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts from June 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.

  3. Open general export licence (exports or transfers in support of UK Government defence contracts) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration

  4. This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  5. These OGELs have been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.

  6. Clarity on who can use this licence.

  7. Republished to clarify that an approved F1686 can be considered a written letter of approval from MOD.

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

  9. Venezuela added to the list of non-valid destinations following EU sanctions against that country imposed on 13 November 2017.

  10. Changes to rating code PL5001 listed under Schedule 1 (goods concerned). Pre-visit questionnaire clause added.

  11. Licence republished following clarification of MOD security requirements and adding ‘Ascension Island’ to the list of countries listed under Schedules 2 and 3.

  12. Licence amended to reflect the new Government Security Classification System.

  13. Updated guidance to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.

  14. Updated address for confirmation of eligible status (explanatory note, para 3).

  15. Amended 29 September 2013 to take account of EU Firearms Regulation 258/2012.

  16. First published.

Documents

Open general export licence exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts (PDF version)

PDF, 330 KB, 14 pages

Revoked: Open general export licence exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts (in force from 30 September 2022)

PDF, 312 KB, 18 pages

Details

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain conditions, the export of military goods, provision of technical assistance, and transfer of software and technology to a range of destinations. This is if the export or transfer is in support of UK government defence contracts.

Reporting requirements

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

Revoked licences

The most recent revoked licences are available in the documents section.

You can find older revoked versions of the Open general export licence (exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts) on the National Archives website.

You can find older revoked versions of the Open general export licence (exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts) - from June 2019 on the National Archives website.

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