UK Issues Export Control, SPIRE Guidance

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade issued a guidance Dec. 11 on how the U.K.’s departure from the European Union will affect certain export controls and SPIRE, the country’s online export licensing system. EU regulations for strategic export controls will continue to apply in Northern Ireland, the guidance said, and certain rules for controlled exports will depend on whether they were exported from Britain or Northern Ireland.

The U.K. also said SPIRE will be unavailable on Dec. 31 for “essential system updates,” and traders may receive “Requests for Further Information” regarding their license applications. The U.K. said it expects to issue more guidance on export controls and the end of the Brexit transition period.