EU to Extend Dual-Use Export Authorization to UK After Brexit

The EU will add the United Kingdom to its list of countries with general export authorizations for dual-use items after the U.K. leaves the EU Jan. 1, 2021, the European Commission said Nov. 4. The move eliminates the possibility that EU exporters would have to obtain a specific export license to ship certain dual-use goods to the U.K., which would create a “considerable administrative burden” for member states and hurt EU competitiveness, the EC said. The U.K. “is an important destination for dual-use exports” and “ensures full compliance with relevant international obligations and commitments,” the EC said.