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The Department for International Trade has amended a number of open general export licences (OGELs) to implement changes to permitted destinations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This notice sets out information which exporters need to provide when requesting authorisation letters for specific open general export licences (OGELs).
Qatar has been added to the list of permitted destinations for the Typhoon open general export licence.
The Department for International Trade has amended its guidance concerning trade sanctions on Syria.
Software control list entry ML21.b.4 has been added to 3 military open general export licences (OGELs).
Liberia is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
The Department for International Trade has changed the process for inspecting the records of exporters of controlled goods.
The Department for International Trade has updated 2 open general export licences (OGELs).
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