The Export Control Order 2008

PART 4 U.K. TRADE CONTROLS

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 excluded (20.2.2010) by The Export Control (Guinea) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/364), arts. 1(1), 5

Embargoed destinations U.K.

20.—(1) This article applies to—

(a) persons carrying out activities in the United Kingdom; and

(b) United Kingdom persons.

(2) Subject to articles 25 and 26, no person to whom this article applies shall directly or indirectly—

(a) supply or deliver;

(b) agree to supply or deliver; or

(c) do any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of

any goods subject to trade controls from one third country to another third country that is an embargoed destination.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/433), regs. 1(2), 65; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C3 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/438), regs. 1(2), 65; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C4 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/411), regs. 1(2), 127; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C5 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1665), regs. 1(3), 82

C6 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855), regs. 1(2), 96; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C7 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/612), regs. 1(2), 39; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 9

C8 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/753), regs. 1(2), 66; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 15(2)

C9 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/707), regs. 1(2), 66; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 14(2)

C10 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600), regs. 1(2), 64; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 12(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C11 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/604), regs. 1(2), 65; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C12 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/642), regs. 1(2), 79; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 12(2)

C13 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/616), regs. 1(2), 65; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 10(2)

C14 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/135), regs. 1(2), 67; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C15 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/136), regs. 1(2), 67; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 4(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C16 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461), regs. 1(2), 72; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C17 Art. 20 restricted (31.12.2020) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792), regs. 1(3), 96; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C18 Art. 20 restricted (29.4.2021 at. 5.00 pm) by The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/496), regs. 1(3), 76

Category A goods U.K.

21.—(1) This article applies to—

(a) persons carrying out activities in the United Kingdom; and

(b) United Kingdom persons.

(2) Subject to articles F1 ... 25 and 26, no person to whom this article applies shall directly or indirectly—

(a) supply or deliver;

(b) agree to supply or deliver; or

(c) do any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of

any category A goods, where that person knows or has reason to believe that such action or actions will, or may, result in the removal of those goods from one third country to another third country.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in art. 21(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/137, regs. 1, 4(15A) (as substituted by The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1502), regs. 2(3), 7(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Category B goods U.K.

22.—(1) This article applies to—

(a) persons carrying out activities in the United Kingdom; and

(b) United Kingdom persons.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3), (4) and (7) and to articles 25 and 26, no person to whom this article applies shall directly or indirectly—

(a) supply or deliver;

(b) agree to supply or deliver; or

(c) do any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of

any category B goods, where that person knows or has reason to believe that such action or actions will, or may, result in the removal of those goods from one third country to another third country.

(3) Nothing in this article shall be taken to prohibit the provision of—

(a) financing or financial services;

(b) insurance or reinsurance services; or

(c) general advertising or promotion services

by a person whose only involvement in the activities described in paragraph (2) is to provide or agree to provide such services.

(4) A person (“the transporter”) whose only involvement in the activities described in paragraph (2) is to provide or agree to provide transportation services in relation to category B goods (“the relevant goods”) only contravenes the prohibition in this article if paragraph (5) or (6) applies.

(5) This paragraph applies if the transporter arranges the removal of the relevant goods from one third country to another third country.

(6) This paragraph applies if the transporter, otherwise than in the course of providing services to another person—

(a) to whom this article applies; and

(b) who has agreed to provide transportation services in relation to the relevant goods,

removes or agrees to remove the relevant goods from one third country to another third country.

(7) Nothing in this article shall be taken to prohibit any contract promotion activity that is carried out otherwise than for payment.

Category C goods U.K.

23.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and to articles F2 ... 25 and 26, no person shall directly or indirectly—

(a) agree to supply or deliver; or

(b) do any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of

any category C goods, where that person knows or has reason to believe that such action or actions will, or may, result in the removal of those goods from one third country to another third country.

(2) Nothing in this article shall be taken to prohibit the provision of—

(a) transportation services;

(b) financing or financial services;

(c) insurance or reinsurance services; or

(d) general advertising or promotion services

by a person whose only involvement in the activities described in paragraph (1) is to provide or agree to provide such services.

(3) Nothing in this article shall be taken to prohibit any contract promotion activity that is carried out otherwise than for payment.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in art. 23(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of S.I. 2019/137, regs. 1, 4(15B) (as substituted by The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1502), regs. 2(3), 7(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Exception for movement of goods within the customs territory U.K.

F3 24.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Art. 24 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/137), regs. 1, 4(16); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Exception for activities carried out in the Isle of Man U.K.

25.  Nothing in this Part shall be taken to prohibit activities carried out in the Isle of Man.