30 September 2022, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has issued a statement to confirm that Saudi Arabia will be reinstated to these OGELs. This means parallel OGELs – dated from December 2019 - aren't needed anymore. They have issued new OGELs and, if you registered for one or more of the 26 listed below, you need to register for the new version ASAP, and deregister for the Dec 2019 versions. 

If you don’t re-register then on the 31^st December 2022 you will lose access to this OGEL, as the Dec 2019 parallel OGELs will be revoked.

If you were registered for use of these OGELs before December 2019, then you don’t have to do anything. So, the important thing is check when you applied to be a registered user of the following as soon as possible.

Not sure what to do next – please get in touch enquiries@strongandherd.co.uk

• open general export licence (export for repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items)
• open general export licence (information security items)
• open general export licence (low value shipments)
• open general export licence (military and dual-use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations)
• open general export licence (oil and gas exploration: dual-use items)
• open general export licence (technology for dual-use items)
• open general export licence (PCBs and components for dual-use items)
• open general export licence (X)
• open general export licence (chemicals)
• open general export licence (cryptographic development)
• open general export licence (export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items)
• open general export licence (access overseas to software and technology for military goods: individual use only)
• open general export licence (export after repair/replacement under warranty: military goods)
• open general export licence (export for exhibition: military goods)
• open general export licence (export for repair/replacement under warranty: military goods)
• open general export licence (exports or transfers in support of UK Government defence contracts)
• open general export licence (historic military goods)
• open general export licence (military goods: collaborative project typhoon)
• open general export licence (military goods: for demonstration)
• open general export licence (military goods: A400M collaborative programme)
• open general export licence (military surplus vehicles)
• open general export licence (PCBs and components for military goods)
• open general export licence (software and source code for military goods)
• open general export licence (technology for military goods)
• open general trade control licence (category C goods)
• open general trade control licence (trade and transportation: small arms and light weapons)

NTE 2022/25

Further to notices 2019/11, 2019/16, 2020/02 and 2020/05, the ability to register for the 26 open general licences below has been reinstated. These licences are now available for registration.

This means that these open general licences are available for all exporters to register and use. Exporters who had already registered to use these open general licences prior to the registration being locked were able to continue to use these licences and are not affected by this notice.

At the time these 26 open general licences were locked against further registration, we created a set of parallel open general licences with fewer permitted destinations. These parallel licences are no longer required and will be revoked on 30 December 2022. Exporters who registered for the parallel licences should now register for the licences which have been unlocked.

While you are here you may be interested in some Strong & Herd LLP training courses & live clinics related to this topic:

Beginners Guide to Export Licensing Controls

Introduction to UK Export Licensing Controls

Focus On: Dual Use Export Compliance - The Dual-Use Exporter
International Trade Compliance Manager