Regulation (EU) 2020/21712020/0313(COD)COM(2020)692

Export of certain dual-use items from the EU to the United Kingdom

Amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 by granting a Union General Export Authorisation for the export of certain dual-use items from the Union to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Stage: In force, reached 21 Dec 2020
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Bernd Lange (S&D)
Lead DG: DG TRADE
Last activity: 5 Jan 2021

16 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Proposal for a Regulation adding the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to destinations in EUGEA001, 5 Jan 2021.

Show the earlier record: 4 dates, 4 Nov 2020 to 23 Nov 2020

4 Nov 2020
- Adoption by Commission
5 Nov 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
11 Nov 2020
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
23 Nov 2020
- Plenary sitting

24 Nov 2020
- Plenary vote
26 Nov 2020
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary sitting
27 Nov 2020
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
4 Dec 2020
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
14 Dec 2020
- Plenary sitting
16 Dec 2020
- Signed
21 Dec 2020
- Published in the Official Journal
5 Jan 2021
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Proposal for a Regulation adding the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to destinations in EUGEA001 · Commission

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Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Bernd Lange	S&D	DE	INTA

4 documents

Documents

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Proposal · COM(2020)0692Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 432 21.12.2020, p. 0004Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2020/2171Commission
Text adopted · T9-0334/2020Parliament

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Consultations on it

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Consultation	Feedback deadline
Proposal for a Regulation adding the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to destinations in EUGEA001	5 Jan 2021

Summary

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This regulation amends Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 to create a Union General Export Authorisation for specified dual-use items exported from the EU to the United Kingdom. It removes the need for individual export licenses, affecting exporters of sensitive goods and national licensing authorities. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in December 2020.

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