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Practice compliance: OTSI assumes sanctions goods licensing; OFSI strategy; EDPB DPIA template; Legal Ombudsman 2026–27 plan (16 April 2026)

Published on: 16 April 2026

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OTSI to expand licensing role for sanctioned goods exports from 27 April 2026

The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) has confirmed that, from 27 April 2026, it will take on responsibility for licensing sanctioned goods and related ancillary services for export to sanctioned destinations. This broadens OTSI’s existing mandate, which currently covers authorisations for sanctioned standalone services. Licensing for goods and ancillary services governed solely by export controls, or falling under both strategic export controls and sanctions, will continue to be administered by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU). The application route through the Department for Business and Trade’s SPIRE service remains entirely unchanged. From 27 April 2026, OTSI will handle SPIRE applications for sanctioned goods and ancillary services, while cases involving goods captured by both sanctions and strategic export controls will remain with ECJU. Before 27 April 2026, OTSI will issue updated guidance on export sanctions licensing and amend its statutory guidance to make clear which licensing authority is accountable for particular prohibitions...

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