Guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE): export control process

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, anyone wishing to export personal protective equipment (PPE) to areas outside the EU, European Free Trade Association member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) and certain other territories will temporarily need a PPE export licence.

This guidance sets out the exporting restrictions on PPE products and the export control process now in place, including how economic operators can apply for a licence.