For the above goods/technologies export licences are required when shipping outside the European Union.
There are various “Open license” options available which can be viewed on the Export Control Organisations website, where the shipper/export simply needs to applied to use this licence type, and once approved can be used for multiple shipments thereafter.
Note these licence types are product type, destination and situation specific.
The “Open license” type most commonly used is The European Union General Export Authorisation (EU-GEA)
The EU-GEA allows the export of specified dual-use items and technology to listed destinations by any exporter providing the conditions are met. It is not issued by national authorities but is published as Annex II of the Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009.
In total there are six EU-GEA licence types
- EU-GEA No EU001 – General Licence
- EU-GEA No EU002 – Dual-Use items to certain destinations
- EU-GEA No EU003 – Export after repair/replacement
- EU-GEA No EU004 – Temporary export for exhibition or fair
- EU-GEA No EU005 – Telecommunications
- EU-GEA No EU006 – Chemicals
Due to restrictions on the type/classification of Dual-Use goods which can avail of these licences, only EU001 can be used by Andor Technology i.e. the export classifications for Andor’s produces fall outside of the scope of EU002, 03, 04, 05, 06.
The EU-GEA open license can be used when exporting goods to the following countries.
- Australia
- Canada
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Switzerland
- USA
Exporters established in the UK must register their Company via the SPIRE interface on the Export Control Organisation website to use the EU-GEA.
Where an open licence cannot be used, the exporter will have to apply of a Standard Individual Export Licence (SIEL) via the SPIRE interface on the Export Control Organisation website.
Where you are exporting the above products from the UK it is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the applicable legislation and ensure that the appropriate license has been applied for/received from the UK authorities prior to shipment.