Germany Extends Certain General Export Permits Until March 31, 2022
Germany announced the extension of general permits for exports in a March 17 notice, according to an unofficial translation. General Licenses No. 12 to No. 14 and General Licenses No. 16 to No. 28 are extended to March 31, 2022.…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.
General License No. 15 was already deemed valid until the same date. The update also detailed information on General License No. 28 -- Franco-German cooperation on export controls in the arms sector derived from the Franco-German Treaty of Aachen of 2019. The agreement gives privileges to de minimis arms exports. Also, in relation to arms exports from Germany to France, registration for the General Approval must be completed before use of the permit, a preliminary procedure must be made in certain cases and the General License user must request a “declaration of integration” from a French regulator. The general license provision entered into force April 1, 2020.