The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Exports to Iran and related activities

Meaning of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology” in this Chapter U.K.

20.  In this Chapter—

“restricted goods” means—

(a)

military goods,

(b)

missile-list goods,

(c)

nuclear-list goods,

(d)

graphite and relevant metals,

(e)

other restricted goods;

“restricted technology” means—

(a)

military technology,

(b)

missile-list technology,

(c)

nuclear-list technology,

(d)

other restricted technology,

(e)

relevant enterprise resource planning software.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 20 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2 Reg. 20 in force at 25.3.2019 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(1)(i)

Export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Iran U.K.

21.—(1) The export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Iran is prohibited.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 21 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I4 Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Supply and delivery of restricted goods from a third country to Iran U.K.

22.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver restricted goods from a third country to a place in Iran.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Iran.

(4) In this regulation “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Iran.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 22 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I6 Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Making available restricted goods and restricted technology U.K.

23.—(1) A person must not—

(a) directly or indirectly make restricted goods or restricted technology available to a person connected with Iran;

(b) directly or indirectly make restricted goods or restricted technology available for use in Iran.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Iran;

(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Iran.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 23 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I8 Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Transfer of restricted technology to a place in Iran or a person connected with Iran U.K.

24.—(1) A person must not—

(a) transfer restricted technology to a place in Iran;

(b) transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Iran.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Iran;

(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Iran.

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 24 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I10 Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology U.K.

25.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(a) to a person connected with Iran, or

(b) for use in Iran.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Iran;

(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Iran.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 25 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I12 Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology U.K.

26.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide, to a person connected with Iran, financial services in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—

(a) the export of restricted goods,

(b) the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods,

(c) directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available to a person,

(d) the transfer of restricted technology, or

(e) the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology.

(2) A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to a person connected with Iran in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).

(3) A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—

(a) the export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Iran,

(b) the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods to a place in Iran,

(c) directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) for use in Iran,

(d) the transfer of restricted technology—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) for use in Iran,

(e) the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) for use in Iran.

(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(5) A person who contravenes a prohibition in any of paragraphs (1) to (3) commits an offence, but—

(a) it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Iran;

(b) it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening a prohibition in paragraph (3) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

Commencement Information

I13 Reg. 26 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I14 Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology U.K.

27.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—

(a) the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods from a third country to a place in Iran;

(b) directly or indirectly making restricted goods available in a third country for direct or indirect supply or delivery—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) to a place in Iran;

(c) directly or indirectly making restricted technology available in a third country for transfer—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) to a place in Iran;

(d) the transfer of restricted technology from a place in a third country—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) to a place in Iran;

(e) the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, or

(ii) for use in Iran;

(f) the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of financial services—

(i) to a person connected with Iran, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1), or

(ii) where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3);

(g) directly or indirectly making funds available, in a non-UK country, to a person connected with Iran, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1); or

(h) the direct or indirect provision of funds from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3).

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

(4) In this regulation—

“brokering service” means any service to secure, or otherwise in relation to, an arrangement, including (but not limited to)—

(a)

the selection or introduction of persons as parties or potential parties to the arrangement,

(b)

the negotiation of the arrangement,

(c)

the facilitation of anything that enables the arrangement to be entered into, and

(d)

the provision of any assistance that in any way promotes or facilitates the arrangement;

“non-UK country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man;

“third country” means—

(a)

for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and (b), a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Iran,

(b)

for the purposes of any other provision of paragraph (1), a country that is not the United Kingdom or Iran.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, the definition of “country” in section 62(1) of the Act does not apply.

Commencement Information

I15 Reg. 27 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I16 Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)