Export Control News

• 3.8.2026

  EU opens targeted consultation to evaluate Dual-Use Regulation

  The European Commission invites all stakeholders to contribute to the consultation on the overall evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the Dual-Use Regulation).

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• 3.8.2026

  European Commission publishes compilation of national export control lists

  Under the EU Dual-Use Regulation, EU Member States may include items on national export control lists, for example, for public security reasons or because of human rights considerations. National lists complement EU export controls and concern specifically export from the Member State in question.

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• 17.6.2026

  Public consultation begins on amendments to legislation on export control of dual-use items

  The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is requesting comments on the draft government proposal to amend the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). Comments should be submitted via the lausuntopalvelu.fi consultation service by 29 July 2026 at the latest.

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• 25.5.2026

  Finnish Act on Export Control of Dual-Use Items to be amended

  The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is preparing a government proposal for the amendment of the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). The amendment would be technical in nature, and it would remove from the national control list items already listed at EU level as of November 2025, make the necessary changes to the Act in relation to the new national general export authorisations and further specify the reporting obligation. Stakeholders will be consulted on this legislative project in connection with export control training on Tuesday 2 June, starting at 15.30.

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• 19.5.2026

  Export control training for exporters of dual-use items

  The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is inviting companies exporting dual-use items to take part in export control training on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

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