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Common Pitfalls to Avoid when Applying for Licences

The Export Control Organisation (ECO) has to return roughly half of all applications to the exporter, either for more information, or because the application has been completed wrongly. Obviously this delays processing. Here are some of the most common mistakes, or things to be aware of when submitting your application.

• How to describe your goods on the licence application
• End User Undertakings
• Consignees and end-users
• Applying for an Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL)
• Technical documentation
• Goods which might have been modified
• Completing the licence application correctly
• Signing the licence application
• Authorised signatories for all licence applications
• Details of your earlier or related licences
• Your company’s contact details
• Customs declarations
• Checking that the Open General Export Licence (OGEL) you are using is up to date

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November 2004