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Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Manage, check and withdraw permission you've given to software applications to share and update your tax information
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
Guidance on defining intended purpose for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), to help SaMD manufacturers in meeting their statutory obligations.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
How end-use controls apply to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) related goods, software, technology and technical assistance.
Licence allowing the export of a wide range of software and source codes for military goods.
How Union GEA authorisations permit the export of specified controlled dual-use goods from Northern Ireland to certain countries outside the EU.
Licence allowing people who are temporarily based abroad to access their business’ technology and information technology systems in the UK.
How the UK's strategic export controls apply to academics, university researchers and their institutions, and when an export licence is needed.
How to send information to Companies House through our extensible markup language (XML) schemas, by purchasing software or developing your own.
Check a list of software developers who can provide Customs Declaration Service and Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) software.
Intellectual property can be bought, sold or licensed.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
As part of Dstl's commitment to improving access to technologies, we're making some of our intellectual property (IP) available for free.
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
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