Overview of new EU Sanctions measures

On 26 July 2010 the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a package of further restrictive measures against Iran, including in the areas of trade, financial services, energy and transport. For more information you should more >>

All Market Access Partners (EU Member States and business organisations) are encouraged to be more active in awareness raising of existing tools. Free online information for SMEs is available a click away but only a few SMEs know that they exist. This can save SMEs much time and money which could more >>

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has amended a number of Open General Export Licences (OGELs), this follows a review of the scope of those Licences. The amended licences will enter into force on 30 April 2010, details are given below:

Goods entry 5A002.a.7., has been more >>

Details of Council Regulation of 15 December 2009 which amends the previous Regulation imposing sanctions on Iran

1. The European Union has adopted a further Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No.423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. Details as follows:

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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has made amendments to the 2008 Order. The relevant amendments appear in:

The Export Control (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/121)("the amendment Order")
The amendment Order comes into force on 27 January 2010. You can download more >>

All Export Control Organisation customers should be aware of forthcoming changes to the ECO's website information.

What is happening?

From March 2010 onwards the ECO's website pages will principally be published on the Businesslink website - more >>

The Export Control Organisation has issued the following notice to Exporters concerning form F680 applications.

All companies who need F680 approval can now do so via the more >>

Details of Council Regulation of 23 February 2009 which amends Council Regulation (EC) No.1859//2005 and UK implementing Legislation.

1. The European Union adopted Council Regulation (EC) 154/2009 ("the amending Regulation") on 23rd February 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No. more >>

We have been advised that Israel have not been accepting handwritten EUR1 forms.

To avoid any problems we would advise all exporters to type applications for all countries where possible.