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Open general export licence (military components)

Licence for the export of military components intended for use as parts of equipment previously supplied under licence.

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From:
Export Control Joint Unit, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for International Trade
Published:
31 July 2012
Last updated:
9 May 2025
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  1. This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude nuclear power generating and naval nuclear propulsion equipment under ML17g and ML9 from the scope of the licence.

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

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

  4. Turkey has been removed as a permitted destination from this licence.

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

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

  7. This licence has been republished to reflect amendments to the Export Control Order 2008.

  8. Amendments to rating code PL5001. MOD security requirements clarified. Clause added referring to pre-visit questionnaires.

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

  10. Control list classification text ML21 amended.

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

  12. Amended to take into account EU Firearms Regulation No 258/2012.

  13. First published.

Documents

Open general export licence (military components)

PDF, 282 KB, 13 pages

Revoked: Open general export licence (military components) in force from December 2020

PDF, 731 KB, 13 pages

Details

This open general export licence (OGEL) allows you to export components for military equipment, as long as the original equipment was exported with the approval of the UK licensing authority, or was supplied by the UK government.

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 (military components) on the National Archives website.

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