# The Export Control (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 13: Amendments to Category 5 - Telecommunications and “Information Security”


(1) The section headed Category 5 - Telecommunications and “Information Security” is amended as follows.
(2) In the section headed 5A1 Systems, Equipment and Components—
(a) in Note 1 to entry 5A001.d.—
(i) for “Note1” substitute “Note 1”;
(ii) for “ICAO” substitute “International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)”.
(b) in entry 5A001.f.2., for “IMSI, TIMSI or IMEI” substitute “International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), Temporary International Mobile Subscriber Identity (TIMSI) or International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI)”;
(c) in entry 5A001.f.4., for “RF” substitute “Radio Frequency (RF)”.
(3) In the section headed 5E1 Technology—
(a) in the Note to entry 5E001.c.4.b., for “ITU” substitute “International Telecommunication Union (ITU)”;
(b) after entry 5E101, insert—
“
[5E501]
“Technology” as follows:
f. “Libraries” specially designed or modified to enable equipment to perform the functions of equipment specified in 5A001.h.
N.B.
For “libraries” specially designed or modified for military use, see the Military Goods Controls.
”.
(4) In the section headed 5A2 Systems, Equipment and Components—
(a) in the N.B. to entry 5A002, omit “, and for related decryption “software” and “technology”, see 7D005 and 7E001”;
(b) in Note 2 to entry 5A002.a.—
(i) in paragraph g., for “an RF” substitute “a Radio Frequency (RF)”;
(ii) in paragraph i.2.a., for “CPU” substitute “Central Processing Unit (CPU)”;
(c) after Note 1 to entry 5A004.b., for the Note substitute—
“Note 2:
5A004.b. does not include:
a. Debuggers, hypervisors;
b. Items limited to logical data extraction;
c. Data extraction items using chip-off or Joint Test Action Group (JTAG); or
d. Items specially designed and limited to jailbreaking or rooting.”.
(5) In the section headed 5D2 Software, before the Note to entry 5D002.c.1., insert—
“ N.B.
For decryption “software” relating to “satellite navigation system” receiving equipment, see 7D005.”.
(6) In the section headed 5E2 Technology, in entry 5E002.a.—
(a) after “5D002.c.” insert “;”;
(b) before the Note, insert—
“ N.B.
For decryption “technology” relating to “satellite navigation system” receiving equipment, see 7E001.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1150/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/export-control-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-13
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