The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023

Amendment of regulation 21(1) (trade: interpretation)

4.—(1) Regulation 21(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “goods relating to chemical and biological weapons”—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b), for “;” substitute “,”;

(b) after paragraph (b) insert—

“other than any thing for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 or in Annex 1 of the Dual-Use Regulation;”.

(3) In the definition of “technology relating to chemical and biological weapons”, after “Schedule 3C” insert “(except any thing for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008 or in Annex 1 of the Dual-Use Regulation)”.

(4) In the provisions of the definitions specified in paragraph (5), omit “or 3”.

(5) Those provisions are—

(a) paragraph (a)(ii)(aa) of the definition of “critical-industry goods”;

(b) paragraph (a) of the definition of “critical-industry technology”;

(c) paragraph (a) of the definition of “G7 dependency and further goods”;

(d) paragraph (a)(ii)(aa) of the definition of “quantum computing and advanced materials goods”;

(e) paragraph (a) of the definition of “quantum computing and advanced materials technology”; and

(f) paragraph (a) of the definition of “Russia’s vulnerable goods”.

(6) In paragraph (a) of the definition of “luxury goods”, for “Schedules 2 or 3” substitute “Schedule 2”.

(7) In paragraph (a) of the definition of “maritime goods” and “maritime technology”, for “Schedules 2 and 3” substitute “Schedule 2”.

(8) In both—

(a) paragraph (a)(ii)(aa) of the definition of “oil refining goods”; and

(b) paragraph (a) of the definition of “oil refining technology”,

for “3” substitute “2”.