The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022

Maritime goods and maritime technology

5.—(1) In regulation 22—

(a) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The export of maritime goods for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel is prohibited.”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “Paragraph (1) is” substitute “Paragraphs (1) and (1A) are”.

(2) In regulation 24—

(a) after paragraph (1)(b) insert—

“(c) directly or indirectly supply or deliver maritime goods from a third country for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel.”;

(b) after paragraph (3)(b) insert—

“(c) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel, whether directly or indirectly.”.

(3) In regulation 25—

(a) after paragraph (1)(e) insert—

“(f) directly or indirectly make maritime goods or maritime technology available for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel.”;

(b) after paragraph (3)(d) insert—

“(e) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(f) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were to be made available for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel.”.

(4) In regulation 26—

(a) after paragraph (1)(c) insert—

“(d) transfer maritime technology to a Russian-flagged vessel.”;

(b) after paragraph (3)(c) insert—

“(d) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(d) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a Russian-flagged vessel.”.