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44.—(1) The export of armed forces goods to the DPRK is prohibited.
(2) The import of armed forces goods which are consigned from the DPRK is prohibited.
(3) The import of armed forces goods which originate in the DPRK is prohibited.
(4) A person must not—
(a)directly or indirectly supply or deliver armed forces goods—
(i)from a third country to a place in the DPRK, or
(ii)from a place in the DPRK to a third country;
(b)directly or indirectly—
(i)acquire armed forces goods or armed forces technology from a person connected with the DPRK, or
(ii)make armed forces goods or armed forces technology available to a person connected with the DPRK;
(c)directly or indirectly acquire armed forces goods or armed forces technology located in the DPRK;
(d)transfer armed forces technology to persons outside the United Kingdom or to a place outside the United Kingdom, where the transfer is from a place in the DPRK; or
(e)transfer armed forces technology to a place in the DPRK or to a person connected with the DPRK.
(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) are subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences).
(6) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (4) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening a prohibition in any provision of paragraph (4) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were armed forces goods or (as the case may be) the technology was armed forces technology;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (4)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was to or from a place in the DPRK, whether directly or indirectly;
(c)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (4)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with the DPRK;
(d)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (4)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were located in the DPRK;
(e)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (4)(d) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was from a place in the DPRK;
(f)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (4)(e) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect either that the transfer was to a place in the DPRK or (as the case may be) that the person was connected with the DPRK.
(7) In this regulation—
“armed forces goods” means goods, except food or medicine, which could support or enhance the operational capability of the armed forces of any country other than the DPRK;
“armed forces technology” means technology which could support or enhance the operational capability of the armed forces of any country other than the DPRK;
“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or the DPRK.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 44 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 44 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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