The Syria (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2013

Amendments to the principal Order

4.  For article 9 substitute—

“Offences related to equipment, goods and technology listed in Schedule 6

9.— (1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly—

(a) sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) equipment which might be used for internal repression listed in Schedule 6 to this Order, or

(b) provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such equipment

to persons in Syria or for use in Syria.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a) to protective clothing, including flak jackets and helmets, temporarily exported to Syria by United Nations personnel, personnel of the European Union or its Member States, representatives of the media or humanitarian and development workers and associated persons exclusively for their personal use, or

(b) if P is acting under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article.

(3) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, grant a licence under this article.

(4) For the purposes of Schedule 6 to this Order “the Common Military List” means the Common Military List of the European Union(1) as amended from time to time.

Offences related to equipment, goods and technology listed in Annex IA

9A.— (1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly—

(a) sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression listed in Annex IA to the Council Regulation, or

(b) provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such equipment, goods or technology

to persons in Syria or for use in Syria.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if P is acting under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article.

(3) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, grant a licence under this article to authorise a transaction—

(a) in relation to equipment, goods and technology referred to in paragraph (1)(a), or

(b) in relation to technical assistance, brokering services, or financing or financial assistance referred to in paragraph (1)(b)

if the equipment, goods or technology are for food, agricultural, medical or other humanitarian purposes.

Offences related to equipment, goods and technology listed in Annex IX

9B.— (1) A person to whom this Order applies (“P”) commits an offence if P knowingly—

(a) sells, supplies, transfers or exports (directly or indirectly) equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression listed in Annex IX to the Council Regulation, or

(b) provides (directly or indirectly) technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to such equipment, goods or technology

to persons in Syria or for use in Syria.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if P is acting under the authority of a licence granted by the Governor under this article.

(3) The Governor may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, grant a licence under this article to authorise a transaction—

(a) in relation to equipment, goods and technology referred to in paragraph (1)(a), or

(b) in relation to technical assistance, brokering services, or financing or financial assistance referred to in paragraph (1)(b)

unless the Governor reasonably suspects that any such transaction is or may be intended to contribute to internal repression or for the manufacture and maintenance of products which might be used for internal repression.”.

(1)

O.J. C90 27.3.2013, p.1. This replaces the version of the Common Military List at O.J. C85 22.3.2012, p.1.