Change description : 2025-05-09 09:30:00: This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude naval nuclear propulsion equipment ML9 from the scope of the licence. [Guidance and regulation]
The open general export licence (OGEL) has been updated to remove Rwanda as a permissible destination.
19 January 2024
The Ogel has been amended to remove Haiti as permissible destination. The current one is revoked.
30 December 2022
The open general export licence military goods: for demonstration – from December 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.
30 September 2022
Open general export licence (military goods: for demonstration) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.
31 December 2020
This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
18 December 2020
These OGELs have been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
4 August 2020
This open general export licence has been amended to remove Hong Kong as a permitted destination.
18 February 2020
This licence has been amended to remove Lebanon as a permitted destination.
14 January 2020
Clarity on who can use this licence.
13 August 2019
Licence updated to include an option for the goods to remain under the control of the exporter’s agent.
17 November 2017
Venezuela added to the list of non-valid destinations following EU sanctions against that country imposed on 13 November 2017.
20 January 2017
Goods list change to schedule 1, rating code PL5017 removed, Central African Republic added to schedule 2.
6 October 2015
Addition of 'South Sudan' to Schedule 2 (destinations). MOD security requirements clarified, including MOD Form 680. Clause added referring to pre-visit questionnaires.
4 March 2015
Removed South Sudan from list of prohibited destinations. This change will be made formally when we update the licence with other changes later in March.
26 February 2015
Correction: South Sudan added to Schedule 2 (destinations).
13 June 2014
Licence amended to reflect the new Government Security Classification System.
22 March 2014
Russia added to the list of non-permitted destinations.
6 March 2014
This licence has been updated to reflect changes to the requirements for MOD Form 680 approval. See the explanatory note in the licence.
27 February 2014
Licence updated to take account of the EU decision on 20 February 2014 to suspend all export licensing to Ukraine for any equipment which might be used for internal repression.
1 January 2014
Updated to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.