Annual implementation report COM(2026)296

European Commission · 2026-06-25 · EU · verified record

EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 25.6.2026 COM(2026) 296 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items {SWD(2026) 162 final} 1 1. INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction This report provides information on the implementation of EU export controls and the revised Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of 20 May 2021 (‘the Dual-Use Regulation’ or ‘the Regulation’)1 for the control of exports of dual-use items in 2024, together with the EU aggregated and Member States’ export control data for 2024. This annual report reflects the EU’s determination under the Regulation to improve information sharing on Member States’ licensing decisions in the area of export controls with the objective of increasing transparency. As required under the Regulation and to improve the data collection process, on 17 January 2024, the Commission published guidelines agreed with the Member States setting out a methodology for collecting and processing licensing data and other data in view of the preparation of the EU’s annual report on dual-use export controls2 . Against this background, this report was prepared by the Commission with inputs from Member States3 in the Dual-Use Coordination Group (DUCG). Due to their volume, the data for 2024 provided by Member States are presented in a consolidated format in the staff working document that accompanies this annual report. 1.2 Executive summary In 2024, the total value of authorised dual-use trade amounted to EUR 77.6 billion, representing 3% of total extra-EU exports of goods4 . The types of licences having the highest weighting were global export authorisations (EUR 36.5 billion), individual export authorisations (EUR 24 billion) and EU general export authorisations (EUR 9 billion). In terms of volume, the 2024 dual-use trade corresponds to 133 470 authorisations and notifications. Most transactions fall under EU general export authorisations (89 388), then national general export authorisations (23 406) and subsequently individual licences (18 549).…