What we do

The Export Control Organisation (ECO) issues licences for controlling the export of strategic goods.

ECO is part of the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

Read more about what we do

Documents

Our announcements

  1. Sanctions relief paves the way for developing UK trade relationship with Iran

    • Press release

See all our announcements

Our consultations

  1. Pre-licensing register of arms brokers: call for evidence

    • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

  1. Open general export licence (PCBs and components for dual-use items)

    • Guidance

  2. Open general export licence (PCBs and components for military goods)

    • Guidance

See all our publications

Our statistics

  1. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2014

    • Official Statistics

  2. Strategic export controls: licensing statistics, 2013

    • Official Statistics

See all our statistics

Contact ECO

Helpline

Export Control Organisation
3rd Floor
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Contact for general queries about strategic export licensing.

Training

Awareness Co-ordinator
Export Control Organisation
3rd Floor
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Contact for queries about strategic export control training for exporters.

Complaints

Head of Compliance
Export Control Organisation
3rd Floor
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

If you are unhappy with the service we provide, we would like to know. The first step is to speak to your usual contact in the ECO, such as your case licensing officer. If you are still not satisfied, you should write to the Head of Compliance.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
  3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information requests

Information Rights Unit
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

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