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Export Control Process for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Posted onApril 27, 2020

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, anyone wishing to export personal protective equipment (PPE) to areas outside the EU, European Free Trade Association member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and certain other territories will temporarily need a PPE export licence. See UK Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) notice for further details.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-export-control-process?utm_source=68a05d3c-058d-423c-9934-8d780199c208&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

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