- BAFA and BMWK have introduced a fee obligation for certain export licenses from 1 January 2024.
- The fee applies to services under the Foreign Trade and Payments Regulation, EU Dual-Use Regulation, and Anti-Torture Regulation.
- Fees are payable for issuing, extending, and amending individual and collective licenses.
- No fees are required for decisions under Embargo Regulations, Firearms Ordinance, provision of information, and use of general licenses.
- Exceptions and exemptions are provided, including no fees for transactions under 5,000 euros and “zero notices.”
- Reductions are available for temporary export/transfer and collective licenses.
Source: awb-international.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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