PART 5Trade

CHAPTER 2Restricted goods F7, tobacco industry goods and restricted technology

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Export of restricted goods F1and tobacco industry goodsI1I821

F21

The export of the following goods to or for use in Belarus is prohibited—

a

restricted goods;

b

tobacco industry goods.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

Supply and delivery of restricted goods F3and tobacco industry goodsI2I922

F41

A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver the following goods from a third country to a place in Belarus—

a

restricted goods;

b

tobacco industry goods.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Belarus.

4

In this regulation, “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Belarus.

Making restricted goods F5, tobacco industry goods and restricted technology availableI3I1023

F61

A person must not—

a

directly or indirectly make goods or technology to which this paragraph applies available to a person connected with Belarus;

b

directly or indirectly make goods or technology to which this paragraph applies available for use in Belarus.

1A

Paragraph (1) applies to—

a

restricted goods;

b

restricted technology;

c

tobacco industry goods.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

a

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Belarus;

b

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Belarus.

Transfer of restricted technologyI4I1124

1

A person must not—

a

transfer restricted technology to a place in Belarus;

b

transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Belarus;

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

a

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Belarus;

b

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Belarus.

F8Provision of interception and monitoring services24A

1

A person must not directly or indirectly provide interception and monitoring services to, or for the benefit of, the Government of Belarus.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the services were provided to or for the benefit of the Government of Belarus.

Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI5I1225

1

A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

a

to a person connected with Belarus, or

b

for use in Belarus.

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—

a

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Belarus;

b

it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use in Belarus.

Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI6I1326

1

A person must not directly or indirectly provide, to a person connected with Belarus, financial services in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—

a

the export of restricted goods,

b

the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods,

c

directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available to a person,

d

the transfer of restricted technology, or

e

the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology.

2

A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to a person connected with Belarus in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).

3

A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—

a

the export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Belarus,

b

the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods to a place in Belarus,

c

directly or indirectly making restricted goods or restricted technology available—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

for use in Belarus,

d

the transfer of restricted technology—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

for use in Belarus, or

e

the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

i

to a person connected with Belarus,

ii

for use in Belarus.

4

Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

5

A person who contravenes a prohibition in any of paragraphs (1) to (3) commits an offence, but—

a

it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Belarus;

b

it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening a prohibition in paragraph (3) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technologyI7I1427

1

A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—

a

the direct or indirect supply or delivery of restricted goods from a third country to a place in Belarus,

b

directly or indirectly making restricted goods available in a third country for direct or indirect supply or delivery—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

to a place in Belarus,

c

directly or indirectly making restricted technology available in a third country for transfer—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

to a place in Belarus,

d

the transfer of restricted technology from a place in a third country—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

to a place in Belarus,

e

the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of technical assistance relating to restricted goods or restricted technology—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, or

ii

for use in Belarus,

f

the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of financial services—

i

to a person connected with Belarus, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1), or

ii

where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3),

g

directly or indirectly making funds available, in a non-UK country, to a person connected with Belarus where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(1), or

h

the direct or indirect provision of funds from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 26(3).

2

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).

3

A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

4

In this regulation—

  • “non-UK country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom;

  • “third country” means—

    1. a

      for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) and (b), a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Belarus, and

    2. b

      for the purposes of any other provision of paragraph (1), a country that is not the United Kingdom or Belarus.