2022.03.28 Notice to Exporters 2022/10 - ECJU update to Open General Export Licences

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Gail Leeson
29 March 2022

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ECJU update to Open General Export Licences

The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has revised the following OGELs to require registration before first use of the licence:



  1.  export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items
  2. export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items – from June 2019
  3. PCBs and components for dual-use items
  4. PCBs and components for dual-use items – from June 2019
    The following OGELs have been revised to allow items to be exported from the UK, after repair in the UK, or the country of original manufacture.
  5. export after repair/replacement under warranty: military goods – updated to allow items to be exported from the UK, after repair in the UK, or the country of original manufacture
  6. export after repair/replacement under warranty: military goods – from June 2019 – updated to allow items to be exported from the UK, after repair in the UK, or the country of original manufacture


In addition, the OGEL export of dual-use items to EU member states, has been updated to include Iceland as a permitted destination.


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