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4. After regulation 46A(1), insert—
46B.—(1) The export of luxury goods to, or for use in, Russia is prohibited.
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a)supply or deliver luxury goods from a third country to a place in Russia;
(b)make luxury goods available to a person connected with Russia;
(c)make luxury goods available for use in Russia.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (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 the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(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 the goods were for use in Russia.
(5) In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
46C. In this Chapter, “iron and steel products” means any thing specified in Schedule 3B.
46D.—(1) The import of iron and steel products which are consigned from Russia is prohibited.
(2) The import of iron and steel products which originate in Russia is prohibited.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
46E.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly acquire iron and steel products—
(a)which originate in Russia;
(b)which are located in Russia.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (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 goods originated in Russia;
(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 were located in Russia.
46F.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver iron and steel products from a place in Russia to a third country.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (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 the offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was from a place in Russia, whether directly or indirectly.
(4) In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.”.
Regulation 46A was inserted by S.I. 2022/395.
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