The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022

Amendment and insertion of Schedules

11.—(1) Schedule 2A (critical-industry goods and critical-industry technology) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In Part 1A (special materials and related equipment), in column 1 of the entry relating to 1C992, in paragraph a.4, before “4.5 inches” insert “11.43 cm/”.

(3) In Part 1B (materials processing)—

(a) in paragraphs c.2.a, c.2.b and c.2.c of entry 2B991, for “15mm” substitute “15µm;

(b) in paragraph h.1 of entry 2B999, for “60cm” substitute “61cm/two feet”.

(4) In Part 2 (electronics), in entry 3A991—

(a) in paragraph b.1, for “capacity;” substitute “capacity:”;

(b) after paragraph b.1 insert—

• “b.2 Static random access memories (SRAMs) with a storage capacity:

• b.2.a. Exceeding 1 Mbit per package; or

• b.2.b. Exceeding 256 kbit per package and a maximum access time of less than 25 ns;”;

(c) in paragraph c., for “million words”, wherever those words occur, substitute “mega samples”;

(5) In Schedule 2D (oil refining goods and technology), in the table in paragraph 2—

(a) in relation to the entry in the second column of the table “Hydrogen recovery and purification equipment”, insert in numerical order in the first column the commodity codes “ex 8419 60 00” and “ex 8419 89 98”;

(b) in relation to the entry in second column of the table “Refinery fuel gas treatment and sulphur recovery equipment (including amine scrubbing units, sulphur recovery units, tail gas treatment units)”, insert in numerical order in the first column the commodity codes “ex 8419 60 00”, “ex 8421 39 35” and “ex 8421 39 85”;

(c) insert the following entry in the appropriate place—

“ex 8419 89 10

Cooling towers and similar plant for direct cooling (without a separating wall) by means of recirculated water, designed to be used with the equipment listed in this schedule”.

(6) In Schedule 2E (quantum computing and advanced materials goods and technology), in paragraph 5—

(a) for “300” substitute “400”;

(b) for “1700” substitute “1,600”.

(7) In Schedule 3D—

(a) after paragraph 1 insert—

“1A.   In this Schedule, “n.e.s” means “not elsewhere specified”.”;

(b) in the table in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3D (revenue generating goods), before the entry relating to commodity code 2523 insert—

“2208	Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
2303	Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets”.

(8) In Schedule 3E (G7 dependency and further goods)—

(a) after paragraph 1 insert—

“1A.   In this Schedule, “n.e.s” means “not elsewhere specified”.”;

(b) in Part 1, in paragraph 1, for “Part 2” substitute “Parts 2 and 3”;

(c) after Part 2, insert the Part 3 of that Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(9) In Schedule 3G (gold and products related to gold)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Part 2” substitute “Parts 2 and 3”;

(b) after Part 2 insert—

“PART 3

4.   Any thing falling—

(a) within a commodity code mentioned in column 1 of the following table; and

(b) within the description in column 2 beside that code.

(1) Commodity code	(2) Description
Ex 7113	Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of gold, containing gold or of metal clad with gold
Ex 7114	Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of gold, containing gold or of metal clad with gold”

(10) After Schedule 3H insert the Schedule 3I in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.