<h1>SCOMET export controls: application, end user certification and compliance undertakings required for DGFT export authorisation under trade rules</h1> Export of controlled defence and dual use items listed in Appendix 3 requires submission of ANF 2O disclosing applicant identity, SCOMET category and item specifications, past export history, shipment routing, financial intermediaries, and supply chain parties. The application must be supported by purchase orders, concise technical specifications, bills of entry where applicable, and original End User Certificates from each supply chain entity with matching item details. A signed declaration undertakes compliance with the Foreign Trade regulatory framework, absence from denied or penal lists, and adherence to prior licence conditions, forming the documentary and compliance preconditions for DGFT authorisation.