Open general export licence software and source code for military goods
Licence allowing the export of a wide range of software and source codes for military goods.
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This open general export licence (OGEL) allows, subject to certain conditions, the export of a wide range of software and source codes for military goods.
Reporting requirements
This OGEL is subject to reporting requirements under the open licence returns transparency initiative.
Revoked licences
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp most recent revoked licences are available in the documents section.
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Updates to this page
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This open general export licence (OGEL) has been revised to exclude naval nuclear propulsion equipment ML9 from the scope of the licence.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp open general export licence (OGEL) has been updated to remove Rwanda as a permissible destination.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp existing OGEL has been revoked and amended to remove Israel as a permitted destination.
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Licence amended to remove Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as permissible destinations.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp open general export licence software and source code for military goods - from June 2019 has been revoked as it is no longer required.
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Open general export licence (software and source code for military goods) has been revised to clarify that it is available for registration.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse licences have been amended to take into account changes to the list of defence-related products.
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Clarity on who can use this licence.
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Licence republished following addition of control list entry ML21.b.4.
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Republished to clarify that an approved F1686 can be considered a written letter of approval from MOD.
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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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Changes to destinations in schedule 2: Central African Republic added, Serbia and Montenegro listed as distinct countries, Mongolian People's Republic now listed as Mongolia.
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Amendments to rating code PL5001. Addition of 'South Sudan' to Schedule 2 (destinations). MOD security requirements clarified. Clause added referring to pre-visit questionnaires.
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Removed South Sudan from list of prohibited destinations. This change will be made formally when we update the licence with other changes later in March.
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Correction: South Sudan added to Schedule 2 (destinations).
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Licence amended to reflect the new Government Security Classification System.
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp version of this licence published on 6 January erroneously stated that it came under the reporting requirements of the transparency initiative. This paragraph has been removed. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp licence has also been updated with revised requirements relating to the Form 680 process.
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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.