Annex A - Official Documents

2005 Strategic Export Controls
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arms embargo; or a decision during the period to
refuse a licence might be overturned because the
applicant later appealed successfully.
During the period 9062 SIEL applications were
processed: 6902 SIELs were issued, 1 was
revoked and 127 were refused. In addition, 9 SITLs
were issued, none were revoked and none
refused. A further 1260 applications (including 2
SITLs) were rated as no licence required (NLR).
A Standard Individual Trade Control Export
Licence (SITCL) is specific to a named trader and
covers involvement in the trading (commonly
referred to as 'trafficking and brokering') of a set
quantity of specific goods between a specified
overseas source and overseas destination country
with a specified consignor, consignee and enduser.
SITCLs will normally be valid for two years.
On expiry, either by time or because the activity
has taken place, the licence ceases to be valid and
must be returned to the Export Control
Organisation. Should further similar activity need
to take place, a further licence must be applied for.
Trade Controls only apply to goods on the "UK
Military List" (Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Export of
Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of
Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003) and do
not apply to software and technology. During this
period 71 SITCLs were issued, none were revoked
and 5 were refused. A further 10 applications were
rated as no trade licence required (NTLR).
OIELs are specific to an individual exporter and
cover multiple shipments of specified items to
specified destinations and/or, in some cases,
specified consignees. OIELs covering the export of
items on the Military List are generally valid for two
years, while OIELs covering other items are
generally valid for three years. However, from
November 2004, the ECO has, on a case-by case
basis, with the consent of OGDs, been able to
issue some OIELs for 5 years, and in certain
circumstances, for longer periods. There are no
Open Individual Transhipment Licences. During
the reporting period 503 OIELs were issued. In
addition, 9 applications for OIELs were refused in
full and none were revoked. It should be noted that
the refusal of an application for an OIEL,
amendment to exclude particular destinations
and/or items or the revocation of an OIEL does not
prevent a company from applying for SIELs
covering some or all of the items concerned to
specified consignees in the relevant destinations.
Clearly, however, the factors that led to the original
decision would be taken into account in the
decision on any such application.
An Open Individual Trade Control Export Licence
(OITCL) is specific to a named trader and covers
involvement in the trading (commonly referred to
as 'trafficking and brokering') of specific goods
between specified overseas sources and overseas
destination countries and/or specified
consignor(s), consignee(s) and end-user(s).
OITCLs are generally valid for two years. Trade
Controls only apply to goods on the "UK Military
List" a Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Export of Goods,
Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical
Assistance (Control) Order 2003) and do not apply
to software and technology. During the reporting
period 19 OITCLs were issued. In addition, 3
applications for OITCLs were refused in full and
none were revoked. It should be noted that the
refusal of an application for an OITCL, amendment
to exclude particular destinations and/or items or
the revocation of an OITCL does not prevent a
company from applying for SITCLs covering some
or all of the items concerned to specified
consignees in the relevant destinations. Clearly,
however, the factors that led to the original
decision would be taken into account in the
decision on any such application.
Information is also provided in Annex I on the
number of items of equipment in the UN Register
of Conventional Arms categories covered by SIELs
issued during the period, provided that the contract
has come into force.