End-user undertaking (EUU) form
Page summary:
Exporters must submit a completed end-user undertaking (EUU) form when they apply for a standard individual export licence (SIEL) or a standard individual trade control licence (SITCL).
Change made:
The name of the form has been changed to end-user undertaking (EUU) form. The EUU form is a merging of the old end-user undertaking and stockist undertaking forms.
Time updated:
9:00am, 28 July 2025
Standard individual export licences (SIELs)
Page summary:
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
Change made:
The guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the end-user undertaking. There is no longer a separate stockist undertaking if products will be held as stock. The definitions for the potential entities in an export have been updated.
Time updated:
9:00am, 28 July 2025
Embargoes and sanctions on West African States
Page summary:
Information on embargoes on West African States and how to apply for an export licence.
Change made:
Signposting for more information about end-user documentation has been improved. Users are now signposted to specific GOV.UK guides for each licence type.
Time updated:
9:00am, 28 July 2025
Transhipment licences
Page summary:
Transhipment licences allow controlled goods to pass through the UK on the way to other destinations: find out when you need one and how to use it.
Change made:
Signposting for more information about end-user documentation has been improved. Users are now signposted to specific GOV.UK guides for each licence type.
Time updated:
9:00am, 28 July 2025
National Treatment of Conformity Assessment Bodies (NTCAB) for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) and businesses
Page summary:
Information on what National Treatment of Conformity Assessment Bodies means for conformity assessment bodies and businesses.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:33pm, 28 July 2025
Notice to exporters 2025/20: updated end user undertaking (EUU) and guidance
Page summary:
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated the EUU form and guidance.
Change made:
Notice has been updated to signpost to the new end-user undertaking form and guidance published on GOV.UK. Copies of the form and guidance have been removed from this notice to limit duplication.
Time updated:
11:34am, 29 July 2025
Late payments: tackling poor payment practices
Page summary:
We are seeking views on legislative measures which address late, long and disputed business-to-business payments, and the use of retention clauses in construction contracts.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:22pm, 30 July 2025
Late payments research: impact on the UK economy
Page summary:
This research estimates the total economic cost of late payments and their impact on the UK economy.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:22pm, 30 July 2025
Late payments research
Page summary:
A collection of research papers looking at how late payments affect businesses.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:22pm, 30 July 2025
Whistleblowing: list of prescribed people and bodies
Page summary:
List of prescribed people and bodies you can report malpractice to, other than your employer.
Change made:
HM Treasury has been added to the list of prescribed bodies, including information on how to report suspected breaches of UK financial sanctions and the Maritime Services Ban. The entries for the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Secretary of State for Transport have also been updated, including a new link to guidance on transport sanctions. These changes help users understand who they can report concerns relating to potential breaches of financial, transport, and certain trade sanctions to.
Time updated:
4:31pm, 30 July 2025
Time to pay up: Toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation unveiled in plan to back small businesses
Page summary:
UK Government unveils its Small Business Plan to support SMEs across the country
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:30pm, 30 July 2025
UK support to Ukraine: factsheet
Page summary:
This factsheet summarises how the UK is supporting Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
Change made:
Factsheet reviewed and updated.
Time updated:
8:02am, 31 July 2025
Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK
Page summary:
This collection brings together all documents showing estimates of numbers of exporting registered businesses in the UK.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 31 July 2025
Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2023
Page summary:
Estimates of numbers of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2023.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 31 July 2025
Licensing taskforce report and government response
Page summary:
The industry-led licensing taskforce report on licensing policy and the government’s response.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 31 July 2025
SME Digital Adoption Taskforce: final report
Page summary:
This report sets out an ambition for growth and prosperity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the adoption of digital technology and a 10-step action plan for government.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 31 July 2025
Understanding technology adoption among UK SMEs
Page summary:
A research project exploring how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt basic productivity-enhancing digital technologies, and the information gaps they face.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 31 July 2025
Business leaders back the UK Government’s Small Business Plan
Page summary:
Business leaders from across business representative organisations, small and large businesses have endorsed the launch of the UK Government’s new Small Business Plan.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:24pm, 31 July 2025
How suspected breaches of trade sanctions are assessed by the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)
Page summary:
OTSI’s enforcement powers as set out in The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024.
Change made:
Amended section 5, ‘Referral to HMRC’ to include offering compound penalties.
Time updated:
5:42pm, 31 July 2025
UK-Andean countries committee documents
Page summary:
Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from UK-Andean countries committees.
Change made:
‘28 May 2025: Decision 1/25 of the UK-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador trade committee’ added to page.
Time updated:
9:00am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets: quality and methodology report
Page summary:
The quality and methodology report for the trade and investment factsheets.
Change made:
Data source sections updated to reflect most recent changes to the factsheets.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with T to V)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with T, U or V.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with S)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with S.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with J to L)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with J, K or L.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with P to R)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with P, Q or R.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets: latest update
Page summary:
The most up to date snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with trading partners overseas.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with M to O)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with M, N or O.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with W to Z)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with W, X, Y or Z.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with A or B)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with A or B.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with G to I)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with G, H or I.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with C to F)
Page summary:
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with C, D, E or F.
Change made:
Factsheets updated to reflect the latest data available.
Time updated:
9:30am, 1 August 2025
Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses
Page summary:
Strategy setting out a long-term plan for government support for small and medium-sized businesses.
Change made:
‘Backing your business: policy annex’ and ‘Backing your business: evidence annex’ added.
Time updated:
10:42am, 1 August 2025
CPTPP Article 25.3: scope of covered regulatory measures
Page summary:
Covered regulatory measure definition for the UK.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 1 August 2025
The UK and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Page summary:
Business guidance, treaty information and other documents to help you understand the UK’s membership of the CPTPP.
Change made:
Added ‘CPTPP Article 25.3: Scope of Covered Regulatory Measures’ to the ‘Treaty Information’ section.
Time updated:
11:00am, 1 August 2025
The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025
Page summary:
Policy papers, Sector Plans and documents in support of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
Life Sciences Sector Plan added.
Time updated:
11:54am, 1 August 2025
