NTE 2025/04: Changes to Permitted Destinations on Four Open General Licences

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Gail Leeson
26 February 2025

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The Export Control Joint Unit issued NTE 2025/04 on 26th February, confirming that four Open General Export Licences (OGELs) have been updated to remove Rwanda as a permitted destination.

Rwanda has been removed as a permissible destination from OGELs as follows:



Exporters are reminded that when using an OGEL to support an export, all licence conditions must be met.



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