- Relevant Laws
- Export Control Act 2002; Private Security Industry Act 2001; National Security and Investment Act 2021.
- Licensing Requirements
- SIA licensing for domestic private security; self-regulation for overseas PSCs (SCEG/ICoCA).
- Armed Contractor Rules
- No dedicated extraterritorial PMC statute; reliance on self-regulation and Montreux/ICoC.
- Export Control
- Strategic export licensing via ECJU; Consolidated EU/UK Strategic Export Control Lists.
- Dual-Use Rules
- UK dual-use export control list aligned with Wassenaar; end-use catch-all controls.
- Foreign Investment Screening
- NSI Act 2021 mandatory notification regime across 17 sensitive sectors including defense.
- Defense Procurement
- MOD Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations; single-source contract regulation.
- Classified Contract Rules
- List X facility security clearances; Government Security Classifications policy.
- Technology Transfer Restrictions
- Controls on transfer of technology and technical assistance under Export Control Order 2008.
- Sanctions & End-Use Monitoring
- OFSI sanctions enforcement; end-use undertakings in licenses.
- Government Agencies
- ECJU (DBT), MOD, SIA, Cabinet Office (ISU for NSI Act), OFSI.
- Lessons For Ukraine
- NSI Act model for foreign investment screening; SIA-style domestic PSC licensing.
- Gaps Or Risks For Ukraine
- Weak extraterritorial PMC regulation; heavy reliance on industry self-regulation.