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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Syria sanctions amendments came into force on 25 April 2025 allowing removal of some export prohibitions.
This notice informs you of the key outcomes from the survey, and what work is underway over the next year.
Export Control Joint Unit changes to contacting operations.
Further to notice to exporters 2022/27, a tranche of new trade sanctions on Russia entered into force on 16 December 2022.
Cape Verde is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
This notice advises on updates to the dual-use control list to reflect changes agreed by the international strategic control regimes.
Togo is subject to regional controls governing small arms, light weapons, components and ammunition.
This notice sets out changes to the military end-use controls from 19 May 2022.
Details of changes and further clarification on compliance checks for open licences (guidance in second document on this page).
This page shows all the previous, revoked versions of this licence. These documents are provided as a reference for exporters.
An update of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD's) contact details on the open general licence export for exhibition: military goods.
Export licensing requirements for storing firearms on a vessel-based armoury (VBA) in the high-risk area (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently issued a penalty of more than £10,000 to a UK exporter for trading goods outside the UK without a licence.
This notice advises of recently issued guidance for exporters for countering Russian sanctions evasion.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has amended the Export Control Order 2008 (“the 2008 Order”) and the retained Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
Check whether you need the new open general export licence to continue trading in dual-use controlled items with the EU from 1 January 2021.
This notice sets out amendments to the strategic export controls licensing statistics following introduction of data from the beta version of LITE, the new licensing system.
Further to notice to exporters 2022/33, a tranche of new trade sanctions on Russia entered into force on 21 April 2023.
This notice sets out our plan to introduce mandatory Economic Operator Registration Identification (EORI) numbers on licence applications and registrations in SPIRE.
This notice informs exporters of an amendment to the Export Control Order 2008.
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