The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Goods and technology for armed forces of the DPRKU.K.

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43.—(1) The export of goods to or for the benefit of the armed forces of the DPRK is prohibited.

(2) A person must not—

(a)directly or indirectly supply or deliver goods from a third country to or for the benefit of the armed forces of the DPRK;

(b)directly or indirectly make goods or technology available to or for the benefit of the armed forces of the DPRK;

(c)transfer technology to or for the benefit of the armed forces of the DPRK.

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences).

(4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence, but—

(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that it was the armed forces of the DPRK to which, or for the benefit of which, the goods were supplied or delivered;

(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that it was the armed forces of the DPRK to which, or for the benefit of which, the goods or technology were made available;

(c)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that it was the armed forces of the DPRK to which, or for the benefit of which, the technology was transferred.

(5) In this regulation—

  • “goods” do not include food or medicine;

  • third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the DPRK.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 43 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)