The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendments to Chapter 2B of Part 5 (imports from Belarus and related activities)

9.  In Chapter 2B of Part 5—

(a) in regulation 27I (import of goods originating in, or consigned from, Belarus)—

(i) in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a) arms and related materiel;

(b) cement;

(c) gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day;

(d) iron and steel products;

(e) mineral products;

(f) potash;

(g) relevant processed gold;

(h) rubber;

(i) wood.”;

(ii) after paragraph (6), insert—

“(7) In this Chapter, “relevant day” means the day on which this paragraph comes into force.”;

(b) in regulation 27J(2) (acquisition of goods connected to Belarus), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a) arms and related materiel;

(b) cement;

(c) gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day;

(d) iron and steel products;

(e) mineral products;

(f) potash;

(g) rubber;

(h) wood.”;

(c) in regulation 27K (supply and delivery of goods to places outside the UK)—

(i) in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a) arms and related materiel;

(b) cement;

(c) gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day;

(d) iron and steel products;

(e) mineral products;

(f) potash;

(g) rubber;

(h) wood.”;

(ii) in paragraph (3A), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) cement;

(b) gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day;

(c) mineral products;

(d) potash;

(e) rubber;

(f) wood.”;

(d) in regulation 27L(1) (technical assistance relating to certain activities)—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “iron and steel products, mineral products or potash”, in each place it occurs, substitute “cement, gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day, iron and steel products, mineral products, potash, relevant processed gold, rubber or wood”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d), for “mineral products or potash” substitute “cement, gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day, mineral products, potash, relevant processed gold, rubber or wood”;

(e) in regulation 27M(1) (financial services, funds and brokering services relating to certain arrangements)—

(i) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “iron and steel products, mineral products or potash”, in each place it occurs, substitute “cement, gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day, iron and steel products, mineral products, potash, relevant processed gold, rubber or wood”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d), for “mineral products or potash”, substitute “cement, gold and gold jewellery which has been exported from Belarus on or after the relevant day, mineral products, potash, relevant processed gold, rubber or wood”.