Licence

Strategic export control licence

You need a strategic export licence to export out of the UK or trade in controlled goods, software, or technology (including data, information, and technical assistance).

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Issued by Department for Business and Trade

What this covers

Exports

Why you need it

Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Export Control Act 2002.

What the Act carries

What our graph holds for Export Control Act 2002 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
1
Penalties
1
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Act

  • Breach export controls or licensing requirements s.7

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Breach export controls or licensing requirements 10 years imprisonment

Read our full dossier on Export Control Act 2002

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Department for Business and Trade.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.