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Detailed guidance on interpreting the ‘Cryptography Note’ – Note 3 to Category 5 Part 2, Information Security in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009.
Export control training courses in April, May and June 2020 have been cancelled in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department for International Trade has amended a number of open general export licences (OGELs) to implement changes to permitted destinations.
Cape Verde is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
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.
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 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 Department for International Trade has updated 2 open general export licences (OGELs).
Current export licensing arrangements will continue to apply until the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated 6 OGELs.
The necessary steps have been taken to comply with the judgment of the Court of Appeal of 20 June 2019 regarding licences for military exports to Saudi Arabia for possible use in the conflict in Yemen.
Open general licences that include Hong Kong will be changed or amended to bring them in line with restrictions on China from 20 July 2020.
The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment of the Campaign Against Arms Trade's appeal, in relation to licensing decisions about military exports to Saudi Arabia.
This notice sets out compound penalties related to unlicensed exports of dual use goods, military goods and related activity controlled by the Export Control Order 2008.
A UK exporter has recently been fined more than £80,000 for exporting military goods without a licence.
The Department for International Trade has introduced a new control covering the export of submersible vessels and related equipment, software and technology to Russia.
The list has been republished following amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which came into force on 15 December 2020.
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