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Notices to Exporters

The following Notices to Exporters (NTE) contain information that is currently in force.

The notices are listed here by subject as follows:

and then in date order (with the latest released notice at the top) of the relevant section.

Select the relevant notice title to link through to find more details on the updates or changes.

If you want to receive Notices to Exporters via email please contact the Export Control Organisation via the following email address: web.comments@bis.gsi.gov.uk

NTE NUMBER

SUBJECT

DATE

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 
NTE201005Export Control Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010 - Open now for responses!1 February 2010
NTE201002Advance Notification about move of Export Control webpages to Businesslink in Spring 201020 January 2010
NTE200914Publication of the ECO Dual-Use Study11 December 2009
NTE200914Launch of the Strategic Export Controls: Reports and Statistics Website8 June 2009
NTE2009133 men jailed for breaching UK arms embargo to Iran5 June 2009
NTE200903"Responsible Exports" - Export Control Film - Watch it Online!9 March 2009
NTE200816New Content Structure for ECO Webpages23 July 2008
NTE200811Changes to the ECO Helpline16 May 2008

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AMENDMENTS TO LICENCES - OGELS, OGTCLs, OGTLs, OIELs (including licence conditions and licensing powers)

 
NTE2001001Amendments to Open General Licences13 January 2010
NTE200926Amendments to Open General Licences following adoption of EU Sanctions on Republic of Guinea27 November 2009
NTE200923Amended OGEL issued for Historic Military Vehicles and Artillery Pieces26 October 2009
NTE200921OGEL (Computers) - Revocation25 September 2009
NTE200912New OGEL issued for Vintage Military Vehicles3 June 2009
NTE200906Amendments to Open General Licences as result of Export Control Order 20082 April 2009
NTE200904First company suspension for continued non-compliance with Open General Licence requirements13 March 2009
NTE200824Amendments to Open General Licences17 December 2008
NTE200820Open General Trade Control Licence (Category C) and Open General Trade Control Licence (Small Arms) are now available1 October 2008
NTE200819New Open General Trade Control Licences to be issued on 1 October 20082 September 2008
NTE200814Amendments to Open General Licences16 June 2008
NTE200812Suspending or Revoking of Open General Licences (OGLs)16 May 2008
NTE200805Changes to OIEL Conditions21 February 2008
ECO/PU 08/07Open General Trade Control Licence - Switzerland added to Schedule 2
July 2007
ECO/PU04/07Amendments to Certain OGELs and 2 new OGELs
May 2007
ECO/PU02/07Amendments to Cetrain OGELs
April 2007
XNP Notice 12/06
EC "Torture" Regulation: Amendments to OGELs, OGTLs and OGTCL
30 April 2006
XNP Notice 07/06Military OGELs amended
12 May 2006
 Amended Military OGELs now up on website
12 May 2006
XNP Notices 23/05Changes to Military OGEL: Export after Exhibition: Slovenia, Uzbekistan Changes to their Status
14 December 2005
XNP Notice 22/05Bulgaria, Romania and Uzbekistan: Military Goods OGEL: Exports or Transfers in Support of UK Government Defence Contracts, Amendments
14 December 2005
XNP 20/05Uzbekistan, EU Sanctions, Changes to OGELs
December 2005
XNP Notice 15/05Nepal, Uzbekistan Excluded from some Open Licences
23 September 2005
XNP Notice 16/05New Dual-Use OGEL: Oil and Gas Exploration
September 2005
XNP/PU 08/05OGEL: Military Goods for Demonstration to Governments: Amended to Cover all Military Software listed in ML21 of the UK Military List
31 May 2005
Notice 04/05Dual-Use OGEL: Hong Kong: Mass Spectrometers and Ion Sources, Amended
March 2005
Notice 02/05New OGEL: Pre-Export Activity, Iraq
February 2005
Notice 01/05Amendments to OGELs and OGTLsJanuary 2005

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CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS

 
NTE200801Effect of SAD Harmonisation on strategic export licence declarations and new requirement relating to 'innocent goods'
15 January 2008

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LEGISLATION

 
NTE201003Changes to controls on export of UK dual-use goods26 January 2010
NTE200927The Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill27 November 2009
NTE20091918 August 2009
NTE200917Re-cast of Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/200019 June 2009
NTE200915Changes to the Control Lists from Wassenaar and also some National Controls12 June 2009
NTE200905New guidance available on transport controls23 March 2009
NTE200902The Export Control Order 2008 - New Guidance Available29 January 2009
NTE200825Changes to the Export Control Legislation17 December 2008
NTE 200823Amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000
This is the latest amendment to the Dual Use 1134 regulations and replaces all previous updates including XNP Notice 03/06 and XNP/PU 15/07
5 December 2008
NTE 200815Amendments to the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003 ("The Trade Order") and the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 ("The Embargoed Destinations Order")9 July 2008
NTE 200813Changes to the Control Lists as result of Wassenaar Arrangement review21 May 2008
NTE 200807Amendment to the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order ("The Main Order") - Introduction of Controls on Sting Sticks6 April 2008
XNP/PU 15/07Amendment to Council Regulation (EC) NO.1334/2000
November 2007
XNP/PU 09/07Changes to the Control List from Wassenaar and also some National Controls
July 2007
XNP/PU 01/07European Enlargement: Addition of new Member States from 1 January 2007
15 January 2007
XNP Notice 20/06Lebanon: EU Sanctions Secondary Legislation to implement EU Sanctions
12 October 2006
XNP Notice 19/06Changes to Legislation: Lebanon, etc. transhipment controls on certain torture related goods
October 2006
XNP Notice 15/06EC Regulation on Products used for Capital Punishment and Torture: Channel Islands amendment, 23 August 2006
22 August 2006
XNP Notice 12/6 Q&AEC "Torture" Regulation, 30 July 2006: Q&A
July 2006
XNP Notice 11/06Implementation of EC "Torture" Regulation in July 2006
July 2006
XNP Notice 03/06Dual-Use List: Council Regulation 394/2006, 12 April 2006
24 March 2006
XNP Notice 18/05Informal Consultation Announced, November 2005
November 2005
XNP Notice 14/05Details of the European Commission Proposal, September 2005: Content and Impact on Exporters
September 2005
XNP Notice 12/05EC Regulation Adopted July 2005August 2005
Notice 07/05Amendment to Secondary Legislation on Export and Trade Controls, 28 March 2005
April 2005

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LICENCE APPLICATIONS

 
XNP Notice 09/06SIEL applications: From 1 July 2006 ECO needs missing information within 10 days
June 2006

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SANCTIONS AND EMBARGOES

 
NTE201006EU Sanctions on Iran5 February 2010
NTE201004EU Sanctions on Democratic People's Republic of Korea27 January 2010
NTE200925EU Sanctions on Republic of Guinea11 November 2009
NTE200922Iran Sanctions - Frequently Asked Questions (updated with additional financial sanctions questions)12 October 2009
NTE200918EU Sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – EU Commission Regulation amendment of 29th July 20097 August 2009
NTE200910EU Sanctions on Uzbekistan14 May 2009
NTE200901UN Sanctions on Rwanda Lifted8 January 2009
NTE200822EU Sanctions on Iran – Details of Export Control (Iran)(Amendment) Order 20081 December 2008
NTE200821EU Sanctions on Iran13 November 2008
NTE200817UN and EU Sanctions on the Democratic Republic of Congo29 July 2008
NTE200809Update of EU Sanctions on Burma - April 200824 April 2008
NTE200804EU Sanctions on Iran, February 200811 February 2008
NTE200803EU Sanctions on the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, February 200811 February 2008
NTE200802Democratic Republic of Congo, EU Arms Embargo, Integration of EU and UN Measures, November 2007
23 January 2008
 Position on Burma
21 December 2007
ECO/PU 11/07Notice to Exporters 11 - Iran - EU Sanctions
July 2007
ECO/PU03/07EU Sanctions on the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
May 2007
XNP Notice 21/06Burma, EU Sanctions, Summary of Measures, April 2006, Notice 21/06
12 October 2006
XNP Notice 18/06Lebanon: EU Arms Embargoes and Sanctions, September 200629 September 2006
XNP Notice 13/06Liberia: UN and EU Arms Embargoes, update July 2006
31 July 2006
XNP/ PU 19/05Uzbekistan, EU Sanctions, November 2005November 2005
XNP Notice 13/05India: Nuclear Exports and Scientific Contacts: UK Government Review, August 2005
August 2005
XNP Notice 11/05Sudan, EU and UN Sanctions, Update, August 2005
12 August 2005
XNP Notice 10/05Democratic Republic of Congo, EU Arms Embargo, Integration of EU and UN Measures
26 July 2005
Notice 03/05Iraq EC Regulation: Ivory Coast Arms Embargo: February 2005
February 2005

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SPIRE

 
NTE200916Introduction of the European Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) Number on 30 June 200917 June 2009
NTE200911MOD Form F680 transfers to SPIRE20 May 2009
NTE200908MOD Form F680 transfers to SPIRE - General Briefing Note for Defence Companies21 April 2009
NTE200810Additional information for Notice to Exporters 2008/08 – Open General Export Licences (OGELs) and CHIEF25 April 2008

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