Change description : 2025-12-16 09:30:00: This open general export licence (OGEL) has been updated to reflect changes to the list of controlled items in the Export Control Order 2008 and the assimilated Dual-Use Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. [Guidance and regulation]
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This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain conditions, the export of dual-use items (has both a civilian and military application) after they have been previously temporarily imported for exhibition or demonstration into the UK, where the exporter is established in the UK.
Revoked licences
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Information on reporting requirements has been removed from the page as it is no longer applicable.
5 June 2024
The current Ogel has been revoked and certain chemicals have been removed following regime changes and associated legislation that came into force on 2 April 2024.
31 July 2023
This OGEL has been revised to address updates to the lists of controlled items in the dual-use regulations. The existing version has become the latest revoked version
9 March 2022
This open general export licence has been revised to remove Belarus as a permitted destination.
28 February 2022
This open general export licence has been revised to remove Russia as a permitted destination.
18 August 2021
This open general export licence has been revised to remove Afghanistan as a permitted destination and add EU member states as permitted destinations.
31 December 2020
This Open General Export Licence has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
17 December 2020
This OGEL has been revised to take into account changes in legislation following the end of the transition period.
18 February 2020
This licence has been amended to remove Yemen as a permitted destination.
17 January 2020
This open general export licence has been amended to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
14 January 2020
Clarity on who can use this licence.
21 December 2018
OGEL updated to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 which came into force on 15 December 2018.
1 May 2018
Burma removed from the list of permitted destinations.
6 April 2018
Licence updated and amended to reflect new contact details for the Export Control Joint Unit.
16 December 2017
Licence updated and republished to reflect amendments to the EU dual-use export control list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
17 November 2017
Venezuela added to the list of non-valid destinations following EU sanctions against that country imposed on 13 November 2017.
16 November 2016
Licence amended and republished to reflect changes to the EU dual-use list.
14 January 2016
Licence republished to incorporate changes to the Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation.
8 January 2015
Licence amended and republished following changes in the EU dual-use list of controlled goods.
31 January 2014
A paragraph has been added to the Conditions and Requirements explaining that it will automatically run out if not used within a 2 year period.
6 January 2014
On 6 January 2014 the text under 'Conditions and requirements' of this licence was updated in error. This has been corrected and the licence attached is the correct version.
6 January 2014
Updated text in 'Conditions and requirements' to reflect new reporting process in connection with the transparency initiative.