EU Dual-Use Regulation Annex IV (technology controls)
Issued by European Commission DG TRADE.
VERIFIED · 2026-05-09ENFORCEMENT · ACTIVE
EU Regulation 2021/821 governs dual-use export controls. Annex IV lists items subject to intra-EU controls. Cyber-surveillance + emerging tech (Russia 2022) added in successive amendments.
Affected categories
- Nuclear materials
- Special chemicals + microorganisms
- Electronics + computers
- Telecommunications + information security
- Sensors + lasers
- Navigation + avionics
- Marine + aerospace + propulsion
Licence / derogation path
EU Member State export authorisation; Annex IV intra-EU controls; Wassenaar / NSG / MTCR alignment
Target list & sources
See also
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