EU Dual-Use Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2021/821, the European Union framework controlling the export, brokering, and transit of dual-use items, including space-related technologies.
The EU Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/821) establishes a common regime for controlling exports of dual-use items — goods, software, and technology that can serve both civilian and military purposes — from the European Union.
It maintains an EU control list aligned with the international export-control regimes, introduces controls on cyber-surveillance items, and requires exporters to obtain authorisations from national competent authorities. Space hardware, propulsion, sensors, and related technical data frequently fall within its scope.
For European space companies, the regulation operates alongside national export laws and is a core part of any compliance programme involving cross-border transfers.