Context

The EU P2P Export Control Programme for Dual-use Goods aims at cooperating with strategic partners to jointly enhance the effectiveness of dual-use trade control systems worldwide by sharing experiences and best practices and supporting compliance with international obligations, most notably under the UN Security Council Resolution 1540.

Overall objective

The project´s overall objective is to contribute to the establishment, consolidation or update of effective strategic trade control (STC) systems for dual-use goods by offering a long-term perspective for cooperation and mutual economic benefits of export controls convergence. The project offers technical and legal cooperation activities tailored to specific priorities identified with partner countries.

Specific objectives

1. Contribution to the increase of key stakeholders’ and counterparts’ awareness of the implementation and challenges of effective dual-use trade control systems;
2. Contribution to the drafting, amending or updating of trade control legislation, including the adoption of national control lists;
3. Contribution to the setup, implementation, review and operation of effective licensing systems, and to the enhancement of customs, investigation and prosecution procedures;
4. Identification of and outreach to key stakeholders and the wider community and building of networks;
5. Regular coordination and exchange with other cooperation programmes and relevant international organisations.

Activities

1. Awareness raising events;
2. Legal workshops;
3. Case-studies and technical trainings;
4. Industry and academy outreach events;
5. Regional, trans-regional events and international conferences and dialogues

Achievements

The project is ongoing.