EU Dual Use Export Controls Report

Posted Friday, February 7, 2025 8:28 am

The report - which is the first of its kind – is mandated by the modernised EU Export Control Regulation. It provides not only a complete overview of 2022 data, but also includes key highlights from 2023 and 2024. The report concludes that there is increased scrutiny on the part of the EU and Member States when considering the export of dual-use items.

In 2022, Member States authorised dual-use exports amounting to €57.3 billion, which represents 2% of extra-EU exports of goods. On 831 occasions, they denied exports on the account of security risks. Such denials were worth a total of €0.98 billion in 2022 and representing roughly 0.03% of extra-EU exports of goods. Comparative figures for 2021 were €38.5 billion, representing 1.8% of total extra-EU 27 exports. 568 denials issued in 2021, representing about 0.01% of total extra-EU 27 exports.

The report includes, for the first time, extensive information on licensing data that will allow for a better understanding of how export controls are applied, and the risks identified relating to exports of sensitive items in the current geopolitical context. Due to their volume, the underlying data provided by Member States are presented in a consolidated form in a Staff Working Document that accompanies the report.

Staff Working Document

Exporting Dual Use items

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