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Regulations made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 55(3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the instrument was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment of both Houses for more than four days.

Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 944

SANCTIONS

The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Made

11th September 2024

Laid before Parliament

12th September 2024

Coming into force

13th September 2024

The Secretary of State(1), considering that the condition in section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018(2) is met, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c), 5, 15(2)(a), 17, 19, 20, 45, and 54(2) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (b), 11(a)(ii), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17(a), 19(a), and 20 to 23 of Schedule 1 to, that Act.

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 13th September 2024.

Amendment of the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

2.  The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023(3) are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 8.

Amendments to Chapter 4 of Part 6 (unmanned aerial vehicles)

3.—(1) In the heading of Chapter 4 of Part 6, for “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, substitute “Goods and Technology of Strategic Concern”.

(2) For regulation 36 (interpretation), substitute—

36.  In this Chapter—

goods of strategic concern” means any thing specified in Schedule 4, other than—

(a)

any thing which is technology of strategic concern,

(b)

any tangible storage medium on which technology of strategic concern is recorded or from which it can be derived,

(c)

any thing for the time being specified in—

(i)

Schedule 2 of the Export Control Order 2008(4), or

(ii)

Annex I of the Dual-Use Regulation(5), or

(d)

any thing for the time being falling within Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(6);

technology of strategic concern” means any thing which is described in Schedule 4 as software or technology, within the meaning of that Schedule, other than—

(a)

any thing for the time being specified in—

(i)

Schedule 2 of the Export Control Order 2008, or

(ii)

Annex I of the Dual-Use Regulation, or

(b)

any thing for the time being falling within Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019..

(3) In the following regulations, for “unmanned aerial vehicle goods”, in each place it occurs, substitute “goods of strategic concern”

(a)regulation 37 (export of unmanned aerial vehicle goods) (including the heading);

(b)regulation 38 (supply and delivery of unmanned aerial vehicle goods) (including the heading);

(c)regulation 39 (making unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology available) (including the heading);

(d)regulation 41 (technical assistance relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading);

(e)regulation 42 (financial services and funds relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading);

(f)regulation 43 (brokering services: non-UK activity relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading).

(4) In the following regulations, for “unmanned aerial vehicle technology”, in each place it occurs, substitute “technology of strategic concern”

(a)regulation 39 (making unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology available) (including the heading);

(b)regulation 40 (transfer of unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading);

(c)regulation 41 (technical assistance relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading);

(d)regulation 42 (financial services and funds relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading);

(e)regulation 43 (brokering services relating to unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology) (including the heading).

Amendment to regulation 56 (trade: exception for emergencies in certain cases)

4.  In regulation 56(2), for “unmanned aerial vehicle goods”, substitute “goods of strategic concern”.

Insertion of regulation 56A (trade: exceptions in relation to personal effects etc.)

5.  After regulation 56 (trade: exception for emergencies in certain cases), insert—

Trade: exceptions in relation to personal effects etc.

56A.(1) The prohibitions in regulations 37(1) (export of goods of strategic concern), 38(1) (supply and delivery of goods of strategic concern), 39(1) (making goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern available), 40(1) (transfer of technology of strategic concern), 41(1) (technical assistance relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern), 42(1) to (3) (financial services and funds relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern), and 43(1) (brokering services: non-UK activity relating to goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern) are not contravened by a relevant activity in relation to any goods of strategic concern or technology of strategic concern which are—

(a)the personal effects of a person travelling to Iran,

(b)of a non-commercial nature for the personal use of a person travelling to Iran and contained in that person’s luggage, or

(c)necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Iran, or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

consular post” has the same meaning as in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done at Vienna on 24 April 1963(7), and any reference to the functions of a consular post is to be read in accordance with that Convention;

diplomatic mission”, and any reference to the functions of a diplomatic mission, is to be read in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at Vienna on 18 April 1961(8);

goods of strategic concern” has the meaning given in regulation 36 (interpretation);

relevant activity” means any activity which would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene the prohibitions specified in paragraph (1);

technology of strategic concern” has the meaning given in regulation 36 (interpretation)..

Amendment to regulation 88 (exercise of maritime enforcement powers)

6.  In regulation 88(2)(b), for “unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology”, substitute “goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern”.

Insertion of regulation 94A (article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008)

7.  After regulation 94 (notices), insert—

Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008

94A.  Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008 (embargoed destinations) is not to be taken to prohibit anything prohibited by Part 6 (Trade)..

Amendment to schedules

8.  For Schedule 4 (Unmanned aerial vehicle goods and unmanned aerial vehicle technology), substitute Schedule 4 (Goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern), which is set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Stephen Doughty

Minister of State

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

11th September 2024

Regulation 8

Schedule

Regulation 36

Schedule 4Goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern

Part 1General

Interpretation

1.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a thing “falls within” a commodity code if it is, or would be, classified under that commodity code, as set out in the Goods Classification Table.

(2) For the purposes of determining whether or not a thing is, or would be, “classified” in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect—

(a)Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom;

(b)notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table.

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph—

commodity code” includes a code denoting a heading or sub-heading;

the Goods Classification Table” means the table so named in Annex I in Part Three of the Tariff of the United Kingdom;

the Tariff of the United Kingdom” means the document containing the legal classification and import rate for products being imported into the United Kingdom, entitled “The Tariff of the United Kingdom”, as revised or re-issued from time to time(9), including by any document published under regulations made under section 8(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 replacing the same in whole or in part.

2.  For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the meaning given to them in the Dual-Use Regulation—

development”;

GNSS”;

LIDAR”;

production”;

technology”;

use”.

Part 2Items that are specified by commodity code

3.  Any thing falling within a commodity code mentioned in column 1 of the following table.

(1) Commodity code(2) Description
8407 10Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines for aircraft
8408 90Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines
8409 10Parts suitable for use solely or principally with internal combustion piston engine for aircraft
8411 11Turbojets of a thrust not exceeding 25 kn
8411 12Turbojets of a thrust exceeding 25 kn
8411 21Turbopropellers of a power not exceeding 1100 kw
8411 22Turbopropellers of a power exceeding 1100 kw
8411 91Parts of turbojets and turbopropellers
8457 10Machining centres
8458 11Numerically controlled horizontal lathes
8458 91Other numerically controlled lathes
8459 61Numerically controlled milling machines
8466 93Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8461, not elsewhere specified
8471 50Processing units other than those of subheading 8471 41 or 8471 49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units, output units
8471 80Other units of automatic data processing machines, not elsewhere specified
8481 10Pressure-reducing valves
8482 10Ball bearings
8482 20Tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assemblies
8482 30Spherical roller bearings
8482 50Other cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies
8486 10Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of boules or wafers
8486 20Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits
8486 40Machines and apparatus for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles; for assembling semiconductor devices or electronic integrated circuits; and for lifting, handling, loading or unloading of boules, wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits and flat panel displays
8501Electric motors and generators, excluding generating sets
8504 40Static convertors
8506Primary cells and primary batteries
8511 20Ignition magnetos; magneto-dynamos; magnetic flywheels
8511 80Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (for example, dynamos, alternators) and cut-outs of a kind used in conjunction with such engines: Other equipment
8517 61Base stations
8517 62Machines for the reception, conversion, and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
8517 69Other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network, not elsewhere specified
8517 71Parts of telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528
8525 83Night vision cameras
8525 89Cameras, visible or thermal, specially designed for unmanned aerial vehicles
8526 10Radar apparatus
8526 91Radio navigational aid apparatus
8526 92Radio remote control apparatus
8529 10Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for use therewith
8529 90Other parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8524 to 8528, not elsewhere specified
8532 21Tantalum capacitors
8532 22Aluminium electrolytic capacitors
8532 24Ceramic dielectric multilayer capacitors
8534Printed circuits
8536 69Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit connectors; ribbon or flat cable connectors; other
8536 90Other electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits, not elsewhere specified
8537 10Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the distribution of electricity for a voltage not exceeding 1000 v
8541 10Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)
8541 21Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors with a dissipation rate of less than 1 w
8541 29Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors, not elsewhere specified
8541 30Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices
8541 49Photosensitive semiconductor devices, not elsewhere specified
8541 51Semiconductor-based transducers
8541 59Semiconductor devices, not elsewhere specified
8541 60Mounted piezo-electric crystals
8542 31Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers
8542 32Memories of electronic integrated circuits
8542 33Amplifiers of electronic integrated circuits
8542 39Other electronic integrated circuits, not elsewhere specified
8543 20Signal generators
8543 70 02Microwave amplifiers
8543 70 04Digital flight-data recorders
8543 70 90Other electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not elsewhere specified in chapter 85
8548Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not elsewhere specified in chapter 85
8805 10Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof
8806 91Unmanned aerial vehicles other than those designed for carrying passengers
8806 92
8806 93
8806 94
8806 99
8807 30Other parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft
9006 30Cameras specially designed for underwater use, for aerial survey or for medical or surgical examination of internal organs; comparison cameras for forensic or criminological purposes
9006 91Parts and accessories of photographic (other than cinematographic) cameras; photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading 8539
9013 10Telescopic sights for fitting to arms of lasers, other than laser diodes, and of other optical appliances and instruments, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90
9013 20Lasers, other than laser diodes
9013 80Other devices, appliances and instruments of lasers, other than laser diodes, and of other optical appliances and instruments, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90
9013 90 80Other parts and accessories of lasers, other than laser diodes, and of other optical appliances and instruments, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90
9014 20Instruments and appliances for aeronautical or space navigation, other than compasses
9014 80Other navigational instruments and appliances
9015 10Rangefinders
9015 80Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders: Other instruments and appliances
9015 90Surveying (including photogrammetrical surveying), hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances, excluding compasses; rangefinders: Parts and accessories
9025 80Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments: Other instruments
9025 90Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments: Parts and accessories
9026 80Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032: Other instruments
9026 90Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 9014, 9015, 9028 or 9032: Parts and accessories
9027 50Other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (ultraviolet, visible, infrared)
9030 20Oscilloscopes and oscillographs
9030 32Multimeters, with a recording device
9030 39Other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power: Other, with a recording device
9030 82Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities: For measuring or checking semiconductor wafers or devices
9031 80 20Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90; profile projectors: For measuring or checking geometrical quantities
9031 80 80Other measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90; profile projectors
9031 90Parts and accessories of measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90; profile projectors
9032 10Thermostats
9033 00 90Other parts and accessories (not elsewhere specified in chapter 90) for machines, appliances, instruments or apparatus of chapter 90

Part 3Items that are specified by description

4.  Equipment specially designed for satellite navigation equipment, including aerials and antennas suitable for the reception of GNSS signals.

5.  Airborne laser rangefinder.

6.  LIDAR systems.

7.  Pitot tubes and air measurement sensors for unmanned aerial vehicles.

8.  Engine fuel management systems and pressure transmitter for use in unmanned aerial vehicles.

9.  Software programming devices for use with unmanned aerial vehicles.

10.  Software defined radios designed or modified for use on unmanned aerial vehicles.

11.  Single board computers for use in unmanned aerial vehicles.

12.  Video encoding devices for use in unmanned aerial vehicles.

13.  Technology, designed or specifically adapted for the test, development or production of equipment listed in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule..

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1314). These Regulations provide for new trade sanctions measures in relation to Iran.

Prohibitions on the export, supply and delivery and making available of unmanned aerial vehicle goods are extended to include other goods of strategic concern. Prohibitions on the making available and transfer of unmanned aerial vehicle technology are extended to include other technology of strategic concern. Related prohibitions on the provision of technical assistance, financial services, funds and brokering services are also extended in relation to other goods of strategic concern and other technology of strategic concern.

New exceptions from the trade prohibitions on goods of strategic concern and technology of strategic concern are provided for, in relation to personal items and diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organisations. These regulations also address the application of article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008, regarding trade controls with respect to embargoed destinations.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for the Regulations as no, or no significant, impact is foreseen on the private, voluntary or public sectors in the United Kingdom. A de minimis assessment has been prepared as this instrument is likely to entail some costs for businesses, but the net impact is estimated to be below £10 million per year.

(1)

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

(2)

2018 c. 13. Section 1 is amended by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) (“the 2022 Act”), section 57(2) and by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56) (“the 2023 Act”), section 35(2). Section 15 is amended by the 2023 Act, section 35(5). Section 17 is amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2023 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), Part 1 of the Schedule, the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), Part 1 of the Schedule, and the 2023 Act, section 214(3). Section 45 is amended by the 2022 Act, sections 57(4) and 62(3). Section 54 is amended by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), paragraph 88(2) of the Schedule.

(4)

S.I. 2008/3231. Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2017/85 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/697, S.I. 2018/165, S.I. 2018/939, S.I. 2019/137, S.I. 2019/989, S.I. 2021/586, S.I. 2022/1042, S.I. 2023/302, and S.I. 2024/346. There are other instruments which amend other parts of the Order.

(5)

Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.

(7)

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 596, p.261.

(8)

United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 500, p.95.

(9)

The Tariff of the United Kingdom, Version 1.20, is available electronically from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-document-for-the-customs-tariff-establishment-eu-exit-regulations-2020. A hard copy is available for inspection free of charge at the offices of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH.