Export control for research activities (for dual-use items)
Dual-use items (DUI) are products that can be used in the civil sector or in research, but which also have properties that can be used for other than peaceful uses, for example military purposes, terrorism or in connection with weapons of mass destruction. Examples: certain materials, chemicals and biological agents, certain types of instruments, computers, software, methods/technology and knowledge.
DUI must not be exported outside the EU without permission, and in some cases a permit is also required for transfer within the EU. Stockholm University must ensure that all handling of DUI is carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Co-workers who export products, technology, knowledge etc. out of the country, are obliged to find out if these products are classified as DUI. Export is counted if the product is sold, lent, given away, is temporarily outside Sweden’s borders.
The classification is made by the responsible researcher, with the support of the contact person/s for export control at the department. Centrally at the University, there is an export control officer for support in the classification of products, and for handling of SU’s applications for permits for export, from the authority ‘Inspectorate of Strategic Products’, when needed.
Contact persons for export control at Fysikum:
Patrik Löfgren (patrik.lofgren@fysik.su.se)
Petra Björk (petra.bjork@fysik.su.se)
Contact Export control officer, SU central:
E-mail: exco@su.se
More information and checklist for classification of DUI: Staff/Research/Research integrity, ethics and legal aspects/Export control and dual-use items:
https://medarbetare.su.se/en/research/research-integrity-ethics-and-legal-aspects/export-control-and-dual-use-items
Routines for archiving documentation regarding DUI
Documentation related to DUI must be archived (logged). More information in SU’s ’Procedure for export control’:
https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/governance/rules--regulations/safety-security-and-irregularities/procedure-for-export-control
Use the checklist ‘Dual use items classification checklist’ to determine if a product or technology is covered by export control.
https://medarbetare.su.se/en/research/research-integrity-ethics-and-legal-aspects/export-control-and-dual-use-items
If the decision after completing the checklist is that no permission is needed, the signed checklist (‘Dual use items classification checklist’), with the result, must be archived. Send the checklist as a PDF-document to the registrar at Fysikum (registrator@fysik.su.se). Name the document as follows:‘Dual use items classification checklist_product name_first name+last name of responsible researcher_date’.
Example: Dual use items classification checklist_machine_Anna Andersson_2025-01-09.
If the decision after completing the checklist instead is that a permit needs to be applied for, the export control officer at SU centrally must be contacted (exco@su.se), to handle the application for a permit, from the relevant authority.
