John Menton outlines the Republic of Ireland's export
control regime, detailing the regulations which control both
exports of dual-use items and military goods, along with those to
countries subject to UN or EU sanctions.
Ireland, like most countries/ jurisdictions, has a variety of
regulations/laws controlling the export of certain products,
technologies and services. Broadly speaking, this article will
provide a general overview of the Irish regulations/laws which
control (i) exports of dual-use goods (i.e. goods with both a
military and civilian use); (ii) exports of military goods; and
(iii) exports to countries that are subject to a UN/EU trade
embargo/sanctions.
This article sets out an overview of the export controls in
Ireland (many of which are derived from European Union law and
European Union 'controlled' lists of military goods,
dual-use goods and sanctioned countries). It does not cover the
other categories of goods/services that can be subject to
