In circumstances where an unusually large number of licences are required, DETE will consider granting a global licence to prevent the creation of an undue administrative burden for the exporter. A global licence lists specific countries to which a category of Dual-Use items may be exported. The conditions for use of the general authorisation will be specified within the licence. Global licences and general authorisations are not granted for the export of military goods. Exports under the CGEA are subject to the catch-all clause as well as national registration and reporting requirements.
General licences are valid for an indefinite period of time.
Applications for licences are processed as quickly as possible in accordance with the Department's Customer Service Plan . Processing time for correctly completed applications should rarely exceed 5 working days. Applications for licences to export military goods may take somewhat longer to process. Exporters can help expedite applications by completing the application forms carefully in accordance with the guidance provided. Statistics of the actual time taken to process export licences both, Dual-Use and military , are provided on this Web Site.