Notice to exporters 2020/13: open general licences revised and revoked
10 August 2020
Open general licences that include Hong Kong have been changed or amended to bring them in line with restrictions on China.
Further to notice 2020/12 and following the Foreign Secretary’s oral statement of 20 July 2020, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has removed Hong Kong as a permitted destination from:
- 20 open general export licences (OGELs)
- one open general transhipment licence (OGTL)
- one open general trade control licence (OGTCL)
In addition, one OGEL and one OGTL have been revoked.
Changes to OGELs
You are no longer able to use these licences for exports to or trade with Hong Kong. You should apply for standard individual licences (SIELs) instead.
- OGEL (chemicals)
- OGEL (chemicals) from December 2019
- OGEL (cryptographic development)
- OGEL (cryptographic development) from December 2019
- OGEL (export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items) from June 2019
- OGEL (export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items)
- OGEL (information security items)
- OGEL (information security items) from December 2019
- OGEL (military and dual-use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations)
- OGEL (military and dual-use goods: UK forces deployed in non-embargoed destinations) from December 2019
- OGEL (export for exhibition: military goods)
- OGEL (export for exhibition: military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (export for repair/replacement under warranty: military goods)
- OGEL (export for repair/replacement under warranty: military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (historic military goods)
- OGEL (historic military goods) from December 2019
- OGEL (military goods: for demonstration)
- OGEL (military goods: for demonstration) from December 2019
- OGEL (PCBs and components for military goods)
- OGEL (PCBs and components for military goods) - from June 2019
- OGTL (sporting guns)
- OGTCL (maritime anti-piracy)
Revoked OGELs
The following open general licences have been revoked as Hong Kong was the only permitted destination:
- OGEL (dual-use items: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
- OGTL (dual-use goods: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
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