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The legislative framework for Export Controls in Ireland is established in a number of extremely complex linked national and EU instruments with the technical lists being updated regularly. The two primary lists that UCD researchers must check are as follows:

The Military Items list:

(opens in a new window)COMMON MILITARY LIST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION adopted by the Council on 01 March 2024

Items on the military list need an export licence to leave Ireland.

The Dual-Use Items list:

See annex 1 and categories 0-9: 

Updated January 2024: (opens in a new window)COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/2616 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/821 

(opens in a new window)EU REGULATION (EU) 2021/821 of 20 May 2021

Items on the Dual-Use list need an export licence to leave the EU.