{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1749/annex-I/division-LIST/division-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1749/annex-I/division-LIST/division-5.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/1749",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1749 of 7 October 2020 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1749",
  "path": "annex/I/division/LIST/division/5",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "GENERAL SOFTWARE NOTE (GSN)",
  "text": "(This note overrides any control within section D of Categories 1 to 9.)\nCategories 1 to 9 of this list do not control \"software\" which is any of the following:\na.. Generally available to the public by being:\n1.. Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of:\na.. Over-the-counter transactions;\nb.. Mail order transactions;\nc.. Electronic transactions; or\nd.. Telephone call transactions; and\n2.. Designed for installation by the user without further substantial support by the supplier;\nNote:\nEntry a. of the General Software Note does not release \"software\" specified in Category 5 – Part 2 (\"Information Security\").\nb.. \"In the public domain\"; or\nc.. The minimum necessary \"object code\" for the installation, operation, maintenance (checking) or repair of those items whose export has been authorised.\nNote:\nEntry c. of the General Software Note does not release \"software\" specified in Category 5 – Part 2 (\"Information Security\").",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1749/annex/I/division/LIST/division/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:20.831765+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}