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The Export Control Joint Unit has issued clarification on the inclusion of a provision for US International Trade in Arms Regulations when applying for an F680.
The F680 application process is primarily a security procedure to enable the UK Government to control when, how, and if Defence Related Classified Material is for release by UK defence contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers or businesses to foreign entities, generally for the purposes of export promotion or sales of equipment or services.
In August 2024, the F680 application process was amended to include controls under the US International Trade in Arms Regulation. This represents part of a collaborative agreement reached between the US and the UK authorities in return for a negotiated US exemption from the ITAR, provided certain conditions are met.
The agreement was originally reached to optimise US export licence provision through an ITAR exemption, supporting the AUKUS tri-national trade project and thereby reducing barriers to trade collaboration between Australia, the UK, and the US.
Notice to Exporters NTE2025/21 has been issued to remind exporters that ITAR provision is included in the F680 application process for all applications where US ITAR controls apply to goods or technology, not only those relating to the AUKUS project.
The F680 process will also include provision for the movement of ITAR-controlled goods or technical data to foreign persons within the UK. This provision allows for comparable control to the US Deemed Exports regulation.
The F680 application has now been moved to the new LITE system from SPIRE.
Note. The ITAR provision in the F680 process does not apply retrospectively. Inclusion commences from August 2024, when amendments to the F680 application process were published.
A link to NTE2025/21 can be found below:
NTE 2025/21: F680 approval for classified and unclassified ITAR material - GOV.UK
Full F680 policy and guidance, including details on ITAR inclusion and impact, can be found here:
Form 680 policy and guidance - GOV.UK
US ITAR: Definition of Deemed Export can be found here: eCFR:: 22 CFR 120.50 -- Export.
The latest government press release on the AUKUS international trade project can be found here:
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