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Shipping goods to Countries covered by an OGEL

Can I use the OGEL Military Goods Government or NATO End-Use when I wish to ship goods to a manufacturer in a country covered by the licence but the parts are components which are used on main equipment operated by various countries, some covered by the OGEL and others not?

No, not even if the goods are being returned to the UK before their final end-use. This is because the OGEL effectively controls goods even after incorporation, so the end-user of the main equipment must be in a country covered by the OGEL. If you wish to apply for an OIEL, please bear in mind the following:

1. OIELs do not generally control after incorporation - so your OIEL application need only specify the country of the manufacturer to which you wish to export, e.g. if exporting military aircraft parts to a German company for end-use by UK, Italy, Germany and Saudi Arabia, your OIEL application need only have Germany as a permitted destination.

2. Because it would initially appear that the OGEL would be suitable, any application (SIEL or OIEL) should be supported by a letter setting out hat the reason for application is that OGEL conditions cannot be met.