The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[F1Trade: exceptions relating to consumer communication devices and software updatesU.K.

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31E.—(1) The prohibitions to which this paragraph applies are not contravened by a relevant activity in relation to critical-industry goods, critical-industry technology [F2, machinery-related goods, machinery-related technology] or luxury goods which are—

(a)consumer communication devices for civilian use, or

(b)software updates for civilian use.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to the prohibitions in Chapter 2 of Part 5 (exports to Belarus and related activities), other than the prohibition in regulation 24A (provision of interception and monitoring services).

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)goods are “for civilian use” if they are not—

(i)for use by the Belarusian military or any other military end-user, or

(ii)for any military use;

(b)technology is “for civilian use” if it—

(i)does not relate to activities carried on or proposed to be carried on by the Belarusian military or any other military end user, and

(ii)is not for any military use;

(c)“consumer communication devices” has the meaning given in Schedule 2D;

(d)“critical-industry goods”, “critical-industry technology” [F3, “machinery-related goods”, “machinery-related technology”] and “luxury goods” have the meanings given in regulation 20(3) (interpretation of Part 5);

(e)“relevant activity” means any activity which would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene the prohibitions to which paragraph (1) applies.]

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