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Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Assess your goods, software and technology to determine whether or not they are controlled and require a licence to export.
Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Apply for licences and approvals you need to export controlled goods.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end-user.
How the UK's strategic export controls apply to academics, university researchers and their institutions, and when an export licence is needed.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
How to use the online export licensing system to get a licence to export controlled goods, software and technology overseas.
Courses, seminars, workshops and webinars to help exporters understand their obligations under export control legislation.
Notice to exporters advising on updates and publication of two Open General Licences
Licence for the export of a wide range of military equipment to low-risk destinations.
Licence permitting a wide range of dual-use listed items to a variety of destinations, including EU member states, the United States, and others.
How to apply for an export certificate, including a Certificate of Free Sale, Certificate of Manufacture and Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
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