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EU Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation 2021/821)

Controls the export, brokering, and transit of dual-use items that may have military applications from the EU.

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About this regulation

Regulation (EU) 2021/821 establishes the EU regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items. It recasts and replaces Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. Key innovations include controls on cyber-surveillance items to prevent human rights abuses, enhanced catch-all provisions, a new due diligence framework, EU General Export Authorisations (EU GEAs), internal compliance programme requirements, and transparency/reporting obligations. The Regulation applies directly in all EU Member States.

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Each rule is decomposed into an average of 4.1 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 49 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in EU Dual-Use Regulation is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: EU Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation 2021/821)
Regulatory body: European Parliament and Council
Jurisdiction: 🇪🇺 European Union
Document type: regulation
Effective date: September 9, 2021
Issuing authority: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Industry: Defense & National Security
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

exportersbrokerstechnical assistance providerscarriersfreight forwardersMember State competent authorities

Key requirements

export authorisation for Annex I items
catch-all controls
cyber-surveillance item controls
brokering and technical assistance controls
EU General Export Authorisations (EU GEAs)
internal compliance programmes (ICPs)
due diligence
record keeping

Frequently asked questions about EU Dual-Use Regulation

What is EU Dual-Use Regulation?

Who does EU Dual-Use Regulation apply to?

EU Dual-Use Regulation applies to exporters, brokers, technical assistance providers, carriers, freight forwarders, Member State competent authorities.

How many obligations does EU Dual-Use Regulation contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed EU Dual-Use Regulation into 49 atomic obligations from 12 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of EU Dual-Use Regulation?

The key requirements include: export authorisation for Annex I items, catch-all controls, cyber-surveillance item controls, brokering and technical assistance controls, EU General Export Authorisations (EU GEAs), internal compliance programmes (ICPs), due diligence, record keeping.

How can I assess my EU Dual-Use Regulation compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 49 EU Dual-Use Regulation obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces EU Dual-Use Regulation?

EU Dual-Use Regulation is enforced in European Union by European Parliament and Council.

When did EU Dual-Use Regulation come into effect?

EU Dual-Use Regulation became effective on September 9, 2021.

What industry does EU Dual-Use Regulation apply to?

EU Dual-Use Regulation is primarily relevant to the Defense & National Security industry. AuditDSS covers 69 regulations in this industry sector.

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