Dual use licenses: technical assistance and export authorization management

Easyfrontier’s service in the dual use field

Easyfrontier provides comprehensive assistance for dual use verification and export authorization management:

• Technical analysis of goods and business processes to identify any dual use components;
• Identification of controlled items according to Annex I of EU Regulation 2021/821;
• Assessment of the type of license to be requested (specific, global, general);
• Preparation and submission of the authorization application;
• Support in gathering the required documentation (e.g. end-use declaration, contracts, certifications);
• Direct communication with the relevant Ministry and customs authorities.

Types of dual use licenses

Regulation (EU) No. 2021/821 provides for different types of licenses, depending on the nature of the export and the final destination of the goods:

• Specific individual license:issued for a single export transaction to a specific recipient;
• Individual global license: authorizes multiple exports to one or more specific countries, for certain goods and receivers;
• Union or national generic license: valid for defined categories of dual use goods and for established destinations, subject to certain requirements

How to obtain a dual use authorization

In Italy, the issuance of dual use licensesis the responsibility of the UAMA (Unit for the Authorization of Armament Materials), an operational unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), which oversees the export of dual use goods.

To obtain authorization, you must submit an application complete with:

• Declaration of end use of the goods;
• Detailed technical documentation;
• Commercial contract relating to the supply.

Easyfrontier assists companies at every stage of the process: from gathering documentation to completing the application, to liaising with the competent authorities,simplifying the process of obtaining a license.