#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 261Twenty-Second Regulation Amending the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance
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This regulation, published in the German Federal Law Gazette on 31 October 2025, constitutes the twenty-second amendment to Germany's Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung). It introduces targeted updates to export control rules, investment screening procedures, and restrictions on sensitive technologies and dual-use goods. The ordinance is issued under the authority of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and aims to strengthen national security and align with evolving EU and international sanctions frameworks. Specific changes focus on tightening controls over certain critical sectors while maintaining Germany's open trade policy.
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Key Changes
- Updates to lists of controlled items and technologies subject to export licensing requirements
- Tightening of investment screening thresholds for acquisitions by non-EU investors in critical infrastructure
- New reporting obligations for certain cross-border technology transfers effective from 1 January 2026
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