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Overview
The German export control legislation is composed of two mail elements: the Kriegswaffenkontrollgesetz for defence-related products on the one side, the Aussenwirtschaftsgesetz and Aussenwirtschaftsverordnung for dual-use items on the other side.
Sanctions implementation is regulated by a specific law.
Texts
Legally binding
Kriegswaffenkontrollgesetz (weapons control law) of 20 April 1961, complemented by 3 regulations: Erste Verordnung of 1 June 1961, Zweite Verordnung of 1 June 1961 and Dritte Verordnung of 11 July 1969
Aussenwirtschaftsgesetz (external trade law) of 6 June 2013, complemented by the Aussenwirtschaftsverordnung (external trade regulation) of 2 August 2013
Allgemeine Genehmigungen des BAFA
General authorizations of the BAFA
Not legally binding
Grundsätze der Bundesregierung zur Prüfung der Zuverlässigkeit von Exporteuren von Kriegswaffen und rüstungsrelevanten Gütern (Principles of the Federal Government for Examining the Reliability of Exporters of War Weapons and Armament-Related Goods) - 25 July 2001
Of administrative nature
(1) Regarding licensing
Verordnung über Allgemeine Genehmigungen nach dem Gesetz über die Kontrolle von Kriegswaffen (Ordinance on General Licenses according to the Weapons Control Law) - 30 July 1961
(2) Other
Leaflet on Article 5 of the EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821