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Open General Licence to support the Global Combat Air Programme and the need for an eligibility letter from the UK Ministry of Defence to use it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reminders of good practice for your export licence applications in 2024 and beyond.
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.
This notice sets out additional sanctions measures on Belarus.
The revised General Trade Licence replaces the licence issued on 15 February 2023, which was due to expire on 31 August 2023.
This notice provides the contact email which must be used by exporters wishing to apply for or renew OGEL approval letters from the Ministry of Defence.
The government is removing the licensing consideration from 31 October 2024.
UK company fined in relation to the unlicensed trade of goods in breach of The Russian (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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