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NTE 2021/12: new dual-use regulation EU 2021/821

Published 14 September 2021

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Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the council of 20 May 2021 sets up a union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual use items. It was published in the Official Journal OJ L 206, on 11.6.2021. This came into force on 9 September 2021.

The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland means that Regulation EU 2021/821 is directly applicable in Northern Ireland.

Any applications for the export of dual-use items submitted to ECJU from 9 September from Northern Ireland will need to comply with this regulation.

The key changes from the previous regulation (428/2009) are:

  • new catch-all controls
  • cyber-surveillance items
  • national control lists
  • 2 new EU General Export Authorisations (GEAs)
  • intra group export of software and technology – exporters must have an Internal Compliance Programme in place to use this GEA
  • encryption
  • new controls on technical assistance including on military end -use
  • more information exchange and transparency
  • reference changes in line with the Lisbon Treaty

Contact Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU)

General queries about strategic export licensing

Export Control Joint Unit
Department for Business and Trade
Old Admiralty Building
Admiralty Place
London
SW1A 2DY

Email exportcontrol.help@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Telephone 020 7215 4594

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