{"id":7241,"date":"2025-04-07T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicola-bernard.de\/?p=7241"},"modified":"2025-04-07T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:36:54","slug":"general-licences-the-most-important-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicola-bernard.de\/en\/general-licences-the-most-important-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"General Licences: The most important changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Licences<\/strong> allow companies to export goods immediately without requiring an additional application, provided the conditions are met. The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA<\/strong>) issues and extends the so-called AGG\u2019s. Existing applications should be reviewed for changes and withdrawn if necessary. All licences valid until 31 March 2025 have been extended to 31 March 2026.<\/p>\n

Changes in the Defensce Sector<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Some licences, including AGG No. 28<\/strong> and AGG No. 32<\/strong>, remain unchanged. AGG No. 18<\/strong> (clothing and equipment with signature suppression) now includes an additional exclusion if there is evidence of use supporting Russian aggression or terrorist activities. Similar extensions apply to AGG No. 19<\/strong> (land vehicles), AGG No. 20<\/strong> (trade and brokerage transactions), and AGG No. 21<\/strong> (protective equipment). In AGG No. 22<\/strong> (explosives), AGG No. 23<\/strong> (re-exports), AGG No. 24<\/strong> (temporary transfers), and AGG No. 25<\/strong> (exports of defence goods in specific cases), exclusion criteria have been expanded, and deadlines, such as the maximum retention period of goods, have been extended from 12 to<\/strong> 24 months<\/strong>. AGG No. 26<\/strong> to AGG No. 36<\/strong> clarify further regulations, such as the consideration of parallel individual licences and the expansion of approved destinations.<\/p>\n

Changes to Dual-Use Goods<\/strong><\/h5>\n

AGG\u2019s No. 12<\/strong>, 16<\/strong>, 17<\/strong>, 39<\/strong>, 43<\/strong>, and 44<\/strong> remain unchanged. In AGG No. 13<\/strong> (export of listed dual-use goods in specific cases), the retention period for imported goods has been doubled to 24 months<\/strong>, and the scope of category 4.19<\/strong> has been expanded. AGG No. 14<\/strong> (export of certain heat exchangers, valves, pumps, and continuous mixers), 37<\/strong> (export of dual-use goods to specific countries), 38<\/strong> (export of software for electronic components), and 40<\/strong> (export of certain chemicals) expand the list of approved destinations, including Helgoland<\/strong>. AGG No. 41<\/strong> (export of specific spare parts) introduces clear exclusion criteria for items that have already been exported as primary goods.<\/p>\n

Other Licences<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Additionally, three further General Licences<\/strong> apply to specific embargo-related contexts:<\/p>\n