COMPLIANCE DOCTRINE

The licence comes before the conversation.

This page is the centre of gravity of the business. Every other capability is conditional on what is set out here, and nothing proceeds where these conditions cannot be met.

The sequence

In order.

01

Institution Verified

The enquiring institution and the authority of the individual are established before any substantive discussion.

02

End User and End Use

The end user and end use are identified and documented. Undisclosed end users are a refusal, not a negotiation.

03

Jurisdictions Mapped

Origin, transit and destination jurisdictions identified, and the controls of each applied.

04

Licensing Route Identified

The applicable export, import and transit licences are identified and their availability tested before commitment.

05

Screening

All parties, vessels, routes and destinations screened against applicable sanctions and control regimes, and rescreened before movement.

06

Approval or Refusal

The requirement proceeds only where a lawful route exists. Where it does not, it is declined and recorded.

What an institutional enquiry includes
  • Identity of the institution
  • Authority of the person enquiring
  • Category of requirement at policy level
  • End user and end use
  • Jurisdictions involved
  • Applicable licensing route
  • Timetable
DISCLAIMER

All activities are subject to applicable law, sanctions, export and import controls, licensing, end-user certification and government approval. Nothing on this website constitutes an offer to supply a controlled item or service.

Identify the institution.

Authority and licensing are established before anything else.