Regulatory framework.

Five registrations, three jurisdictions, one rule: every transaction is documented and reviewed before commitment.

Our regulatory standing

Regulatory compliance is the framework within which every Noble Group transaction is structured, not a secondary consideration. We hold registrations across three jurisdictions — US, EU, and Bulgaria — and operate within the rules of each.

DOD/DLA Contractor

CAGE 9DFE9

United States

ITAR Registered Broker

K-9199

United States · 22 CFR Part 129

UN Registered Supplier

#1069399

United Nations Global Marketplace

Bulgarian Defense Trade License

208070320

Bulgarian Ministry of Economy

Licensed Warehouse

Bulgaria

Explosives & controlled weapons storage

Applicable legal frameworks

The rules we operate under.

All Noble Group transactions are conducted in compliance with the following regulatory frameworks, as applicable to the specific transaction.

Bulgarian Law on Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives and Pyrotechnic Products

The primary domestic legislation governing Noble Group's licensing, warehousing, and transaction activities.

EU Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP

The EU framework governing member state export of military equipment. As a Bulgarian company operating within the EU, Noble Group's export activities are subject to the eight criteria of the Common Position and to Council assessments of destination risk.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

22 CFR Parts 120–130. Noble Group's ITAR broker registration requires compliance with U.S. re-export and brokering rules where U.S.-origin defense articles are involved in any transaction.

Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

15 CFR Parts 730–774. Applicable to dual-use items and technology originating from or transiting through the United States.

MTCR

Missile Technology Control Regime

Applicable to transactions involving items on the MTCR Annex, including certain UAS and rocket systems.

Transaction process

Six steps, every time.

No transaction is initiated, progressed, or completed without the required export licenses from all competent authorities. Noble Group's standard transaction compliance process is fixed.

Initial inquiry screening

Assessment of the buyer's profile, country of destination, and item description against applicable embargo and sanctions lists.

End-user verification

Collection and review of end-user documentation, including End-User Certificate (EUC), entity verification, and, where required, delivery verification documentation.

Export license application

Preparation and submission of export license applications to the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and, where applicable, to the U.S. Department of State DDTC or Department of Commerce BIS.

Commercial documentation

Preparation of commercial contracts, pro-forma invoices, and all required shipping documentation in compliance with the applicable export authorization.

Logistics and customs

Freight coordination, customs clearance, and confirmation that all transit and import requirements in the destination country are satisfied.

Delivery confirmation

Confirmed receipt by the authorized end-user, with delivery verification provided to the relevant licensing authority as required.

End-user verification

Noble Group LTD supplies exclusively to verified government bodies, national armed forces, and licensed institutional clients. All buyers are required to provide documented evidence of their legal authority to procure defense equipment, and the use to which the equipment will be put.

Noble Group reserves the right to decline any inquiry or transaction at its sole discretion, regardless of the regulatory status of the buyer. We do not supply to private individuals, non-governmental armed groups, or any party unable to substantiate its end-use case.

Inquiries by introduction.

For compliance-related inquiries, verification of our registration status, or questions about the regulatory framework applicable to a specific transaction.

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