NTE 2025/33: open general export licences (OGELs) updated
Published 16 December 2025
Introduction
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated 6 open general export licences (OGELs) to reflect the legislative changes introduced by . Two further OGELs are amended as set out below.
Open general export licences (OGELs) updated
The following open general export licences (OGELs) have been revised to address updates to the lists of controlled items in the  and the assimilated Dual-Use Regulation .
- OGELÂ technology for dual-use items
- OGELÂ export after exhibition: dual-use items
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OGELÂ export for repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items
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OGELÂ export after repair/replacement under warranty: dual-use items
- OGELÂ dual-use items India
The OGEL A400M collaborative programme has been updated to reflect a minor change in Annex A of the OGEL.
The OGEL printed circuit boards (PCBs) and components for military goods has been updated to include O-rings for gas systems within its scope.
An additional condition has been added to these OGELs (except the OGEL export after exhibition: dual-use items), requiring that the licence reference in the form ‘GBOGE 20XX/XXXXX’ must be entered onto the UK’s customs declarations system.
The updated OGELs will come into force on 16 December 2025, aligning with the commencement of the .
Registration requirements
Exporters must ensure they are registered on SPIRE for the updated OGELs. Existing registrations will carry over, but exporters should review conditions carefully.
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