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European Enlargement: Addition of new Member States from 1 January 2007- Notice 01/07

1. As from 1 January 2007 the Membership of the European Union (EU) has been extended to 27 countries. Details as follows,

• The new Member States are:

           Bulgaria and Romania

• The current Member States are:

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and UK.

2. A consequence of enlargement is that dual-use goods listed in Annex I, other than those listed in Annex IV, of Council Regulation (EC) No.1334 will not be subject to export licensing requirements for transfers between the 27 EU Member States. Please remember though that the statement given in Article 21 (7) of this regulation should be quoted on the paperwork for intra-community transfers.

3. Licences, including Open General Export Licences (OGELS), which may have, prior to 1 January 2007,  allowed the export of dual-use goods to Romania or Bulgaria will no longer be required where the transfer is for an end user in a destination within the enlarged EU.

4. There will be some limited changes to the export licensing requirements in relation to Military List items as a consequence of enlargement[[1]

• Military list goods going to EU Member States;
• Dual-use goods on Annex IV going to EU Member States; and
• Dual-use goods on Annex I going to EU member States if the end-user is outside the EU.

6. For further details of strategic export controls please contact:

• ECO Helpline
  Department of Trade and Industry
  Kingsgate House
  66-74 Victoria Street
  London
  SW1E 6SW

         Fax: 020 7215 0531
         e-mail: eco.help@dti.gsi.gov.uk

7. Up to date information on export controls, including copies of all current Open General Export Licences, is also available on ECO’s website. The address is:

http://www.dti.gov.uk/europeandtrade/strategic-export-control

8.This notice is for information purposes only and has no force in law. Please note that where legal advice is required exporters should make their own arrangements.

Export Control Organisation
Department of Trade and Industry

15 January  2007
XNP Notice 01/07