On 25 June 2026, the UK’s Export Control Joint Unit (“ECJU”) introduced a new Open General Export Licence for dual-use items (“Dual-Use OGEL”) intended to simplify licensing requirements for UK exporters of dual-use items by providing a single, streamlined licensing process for exports to certain low-risk destinations. The Dual-Use OGEL entered into force immediately upon its publication. The Dual-Use OGEL consolidates two existing licences (the EU Member States Dual-Use OGEL and General Export Authorisation (GEA)…
On 19 May 2026, the UK Government published the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/543) (the “Amendment Regulations”), introducing numerous amendments to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the “Regulations”). The Amendment Regulations introduce certain new trade prohibitions and expand existing controls across the Russia sanctions regime. The Amendment Regulations come into force on 20 May 2026 and, in short, include: Supplementing this, the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”) issued…
The UK Government has introduced the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (the “Regulations”), which will come into force on 12 May 2026 (see here). The Regulations introduce Sanctions End-Use Controls (“SEUC”), a new licensing requirement which the UK Government can use to impose licensing requirements on exports where it considers there is a high risk of the goods or related technology being diverted to a sanctioned person or destination. What are Sanctions End‑Use…
On 9 April 2026, the UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) announced that, from 27 April 2026, it will assume responsibility for licensing the export of sanctioned goods (and associated ancillary services) to sanctioned destinations (see here). Such licence applications will continue to be made and processed via the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) SPIRE system. The change will add to OTSI’s existing responsibilities for licensing sanctioned standalone services (for example professional business…