Regulator profile
ECJU
Export Control Joint Unit
Enforcement Regulator3 areas of regulation · 18 official guidance documents · 2 laws enforced · UK-wide
What ECJU does
Administers the UK export licensing system for military and dual-use goods, software, and technology. Part of the Department for Business and Trade. Processes export licence applications via the SPIRE system.
Additional information
Controls exports of encryption, advanced computing, AI technologies, and surveillance equipment. Uses SPIRE online system.
Contact ECJU
Types of regulation
Official guidance from ECJU
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
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Open General Export Licences (OGELs)
Detailed Guidance
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Check if you need an export licence
Detailed Guidance
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ECJU service and performance code
Publication
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Export Control Joint Unit — guidance
Detailed Guidance
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Export controls — dual-use items
Detailed Guidance
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Exporting controlled goods (GOV.UK)
Detailed Guidance
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OGEL (AUKUS Nations)
Publication
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UK Strategic Export Control Lists
Publication
Legal framework
Legislation that ECJU directly enforces.
Primary legislation
Related legislation
Legislation connected to ECJU's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Administered / monitored
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Import of Goods (Control) Order 1954
UK Statutory Instrument 1954 -
Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991
UK Act of Parliament 1991 -
Export Control Act 2002
UK Act of Parliament 2002 -
The Export of Radioactive Sources (Control) Order 2006
UK Statutory Instrument 2006 -
Export Control Order 2008
UK Statutory Instrument 2008 -
Assimilated Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009
Retained EU Law 2009 -
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
UK Act of Parliament 2018 -
Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2019/125
Retained EU Law 2019 -
The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK Statutory Instrument 2019 -
The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
UK Statutory Instrument 2020
Sectors regulated
Coverage area
UK-wide