Guidance

Open general export licence military goods: A400M collaborative programme

Licence allowing the export or transfer of goods, software or technology for the A400M collaborative programme.

• From: Export Control Joint Unit, Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 23 April 2014
• Last updated: 16 December 2025
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  1. 16 December 2025

     This open general export licence (OGEL) has been updated to reflect a minor change in Annex A of the OGEL. A condition has been added requiring the licence reference is entered onto the UK’s customs declarations system.

  2. 1 March 2023

     This open general export licence has been updated to permit two additional export customer destinations.

  3. 30 December 2022

     The open general export licence military goods: A400M collaborative programme - from February 2020 has been revoked as it is no longer required.

  4. 30 September 2022

     Open general export licence (military goods: A400M collaborative programme) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.

  5. 31 December 2020

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

  6. 21 December 2020

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

  7. 20 February 2020

     This licence is no longer available for registration but remains available for users who registered before 17 October 2019.

  8. 6 April 2018

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

  9. 1 March 2017

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

  10. 6 October 2015

      MOD security requirements clarified.

  11. 23 April 2014

      First published.

Documents

Open general export licence military goods: A400M collaborative programme

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Revoked: Open general export licence military goods: A400M collaborative programme (in force from March 2023)

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Revoked: Open general export licence military goods: A400M collaborative programme – from February 2020 (in force from 31 December 2020)

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Details

This licence permits the export or transfer of the majority of goods, software and technology for the production and maintenance of the A400M aircraft, for the end-use of the listed partner nations and agreed export customers.

It also permits exports to other destinations where sub-contracting may be taking place, provided that ultimately the export will be for the production or maintenance of the A400M.

You will need to state the exact name of the licence or the SPIRE reference on any supporting documentation given to HMRC.

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 revoked versions of the open general export licence (military goods: A400M collaborative programme) on the National Archives website.

You can find revoked versions of the open general export licence (military goods: A400M collaborative programme from February 2020) on the National Archives website.