Notice to Exporters Update to Export Licences

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Gail Leeson
14 March 2022

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The ECJU have published more March updates on their Notices to Exporters pages.

The notices advise of changes to UK export licences and further trade restrictions influenced by the crisis in Ukraine and should afford more clarity to UK exporters.

The notice below sets out which open general export licences (OGELs) have been amended following a review of open licences permitting exports to Belarus.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202206-ogels-amended-to-exclude-belarus


The notice below advises that Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published a limited time licence for certain insurance and reinsurance services.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202205-general-trade-licence-russia-sanctions-aviation-insurance


The following notice advises that new trade sanctions measures have been imposed on Russia.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202204-introduction-of-new-sanctions-against-russia


The link to all of the 2022 published Notices to Exporters is below

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notices-to-exporters#notices-to-exporters-2022

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