Notice to Exporters 2022/03: Licence Suspensions and OGEL's Revised - Russian Sanctions Update

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Gail Leeson
1 March 2022

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Approval of new export licences for dual-use items to Russia has been suspended with immediate effect.

Following the Prime Minister’s oral statement to Parliament on 24 February 2022 and the Written Statement made by the Minister for International Trade on 25 February 2022; and under article 32 of the Export Control Order 2008, the Secretary of State for International Trade has suspended all extant export licences for dual-use items to Russia.

This includes licences with Russia as a final destination.


Approval of new export licences for dual-use items to Russia has been suspended with immediate effect.


If you have licences in scope, Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) will contact you to confirm the decision and advise about actions you will need to take.


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202203-licence-suspensions-and-ogels-revised/nte-202203-licence-suspensions-and-ogels-revised


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