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The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have published NTE 2026/11 detailing that the MOD security approval form 680 (F680) application process is moving from SPIRE to the new LITE application service.
The Export Control Joint Unit published 2026/08 on April 1 st 2026. The notice relates to the “General trade licence Russia sanctions: sectoral software and technology” advising that the licence has been updated and the previous version has been revoked.
The Export Control Joint Unit published 2026/09 on March 30 th 2026. The communication relates to OIEL (Open Individual Export Licence) applications and a change to how the ECJU will accept amendment requests.
HMRC have confirmed that phase 2 of the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS6) will be ready for implementation on 1 st June 2026, NCTS6 Phase 1 having been successfully deployed on 1 st September 2025.
The latest release of the CDS, version 5.1.0, released on the 28th of March 2026, included an update to the validation cross-check function between Data Elements 5/15 and 5/16.
HMRC have advised that some delay may be experienced with NCTS declarations while the CDS is updated.
The CDS will be updated on the 29 th April with release 5.1.0.1, without requiring downtime.
Further to the notice to exporters 2025/32 ECJU has published guidance on how to submit export licence applications for consideration under articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Agreement on Defence Export Controls.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has advised that controls will be implemented immediately on the import of products from Greece affected by the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). This control follows a similar outbreak in Cyprus in February this year.
