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Dual-use export controls in all EU states is guided by Regulation 428/2009. This regulation sets out the list of technologies and controlled items under export control. It can therefore be expected that, in general, any item considered controlled in one EU jurisdiction would also be controlled in the other jurisdictions.

Transfers of dual-use goods within the EU need a licence only where the item appears on Annex IV of the regulation. Annex IV contains very sensitive goods such as nuclear items.

For exports to destinations outside the EU there are numerous types of licence that may be granted within the EU. These include:

• EU General Export Authorisations (EU GEAs) – cover exports of certain items to certain destinations as specified in Annex II of the dual-use Regulation.
• National General Export Authorisations (NGAs) – may be issued by individual EU countries, provided that they:

• do not conflict with existing CGEA
• do not cover any of the items listed in Annex IIg to Regulation 428/2009
• France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the UK
• Global authorisations – are granted by individual EU countries to one exporter and cover one or more items to one or more countries/end users
• Individual licenses – are granted by individual EU countries to one exporter and cover exports to one end user

 

Links for license authorities of each EU state members:

State	National Authority
Austria	Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
Belgium	1) The Ministry of the Brussels-Capital Region [Direction des Relations extérieures (external relations directorate)] 2)Flanders Region 3)Wallonn Region
Bulgaria	Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism [Interdepartmental Commission for Export Control and Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction] [General Information: http://www.exportcontrol.bg/indexen.php]
Czech Republic	Ministry of Industry and Trade[Licencing Office]
Denmark	Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority
Estonia	Ministry of Foreign Affairs[Strategic Goods Commission]
Finland	Department for External Economic Relations in Ministry of Foreign Affairs [export control unit]
France	Customs Ministry of Industry: Dual-use goods Ministry of Industry: Defence goods export control Cryptographic Goods
Germany	Federal Office of Economics and Export Control BAFA
Greece	Ministry for Development, Competitiveness Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
Hungary	Hungarian Trade Licensing Office
Ireland	Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation [Licensing Unit in Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation]
Italy	Ministry of Economic Development[Department for Enterprise and Internationalization, Directorate-General for International Trade Policy-Export Control Unit]
Latvia	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia [Security Policy Department Strategic Goods Export Control Division]
Lithuania	Ministry of Economy[Trade Department – Division of Strategic Goods Export Control (Licensing Office)]
Luxembourg	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Export Controls
Malta	Ministry of Foreign Affairs[Disarmament and Non Proliferation Desk]
Netherlands	Ministry of Finance[Central Import and Export Service (CDIU) on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
Poland	Department of Economic Security of the Ministry of Economy
Portugal
Romania	Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Department for Export Controls]
Slovakia	Ministry of Economy, Department of Sensitive Goods Trading Management, Division of Sensitive Goods
Slovenia	Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Spain	TRADE – Foreign Trade – Sector Information – Defense and Dual-Use Material
Sweden	Swedish Agency for Non-proliferation and Export Controls
United Kingdom	Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills [Export Control Organisation] SPIRE[online export licensing system]

Find more Information here: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/import-and-export-rules/export-from-eu/dual-use-controls/