Open general trade control licence (maritime anti-piracy)
Licence providing export licensing coverage for maritime anti-piracy services in the ‘high risk area’.
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This open general trade control licence (OGTCL) provides, subject to certain conditions, export licensing coverage for maritime anti-piracy services that traverse the ‘high risk area’ (HRA) of the Indian Ocean.
Read guidance on the licencing required by private maritime security companies (PMSCs) to provide maritime anti-piracy services in the HRA.
See the list of companies registered to use the OGTCL (maritime anti-piracy).
Complying with licence terms and conditions
PMSCs must comply with OGTCL (MA-P) terms and conditions by:
- supplying documentation in support of a maritime anti-piracy licence registration
- following Export Control Joint Unit’s (ECJU) procedures to update or surrendering an OGTCL MA-P when they leave the sector, merge or become part of a joint venture
Maritime anti-piracy documentation service
PMSCs can get sealed and signed physical certificates through ECJU’s maritime anti-piracy documentation service. This is to provide evidence of holding a controlled goods licence for those overseas governments who do not accept electronic licences.
Revoked licences
The most recent revoked licence is available in the documents section.
You can find older revoked versions of the OGTCL (maritime anti-piracy) on the National Archives website.
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 January 2024 + show all updates
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Licence amended to remove Haiti as a permitted destination.
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This open general trade control licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
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This OGEL has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
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This Open General Trade Control Licence has been amended to remove Hong Kong as a permitted destination.
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Licence amended to reflect the change of control entry for non-military shotguns.
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Venezuela added to the list of non-valid destinations following EU sanctions against that country imposed on 13 November 2017.
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Condition 2g amended.
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Changes to destination countries listed in schedule 2: Ivory Coast and Liberia removed. Central African Republic added.
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This licence has been generally revised and updated to reflect changes to the operating conditions in the industry to which it applies.
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Licence amended to add Russia to the list of non-permitted destinations following the EU arms embargo on Russia.
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Updated text in Conditions and Requirements to reflect new reporting process in connection with the Transparency Initiative.
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First published.