Export licensing legislation

Primary legislation

• Control of Exports Act, 2008

Dual-Use Regulations

• SI No 454 of 2019 - Control of Exports (Dual Use Items) (Amendment) Order 2019
• SI No 357 of 2018 Control of Exports (Dual Use Items) (Amendment) Order 2018
• Council Regulation (EC) No 428 of 2009 (PDF, 4.32MB) 
  COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2199 (PDF, 8MB)
  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2199 of 17 October 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items was published in the EU Official Journal on 30 December 2019.
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1922 (PDF, 3MB)
  COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2018/1922 of 10 October 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items was published in the EU Official Journal on 14December 2018.

Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology

The Control of Exports (Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology) Order 2018 – SI No 356 of 2018, imposes a licensing requirement in respect of brokering activities involving persons and entities negotiating or arranging transactions that may involve the transfer of items or technology listed on the EU Common Military List, or who buy, sell or arrange the transfer of items or technology listed on the EU Common Military List that are in their ownership:  

1. from a non-EU country to a non-EU country;   
2. from Ireland to a non-EU country;   
3. from another EU Member State to a non-EU country.  

SI No 356 of 2018 Control of Exports (Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology) Order 2018

SI No 86 of 2011 Control of Exports (Brokering Activities) Order 2011

Details on the scope of the Order are set out in the following FAQ document: Brokering Activities, Goods and Technology FAQ

Anti-Torture Regulations

Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (codification).