The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Prohibition relating to the associated provision of technical assistanceU.K.

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33.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to goods or technology to which this paragraph applies—

(a)to a person connected with Syria, or

(b)for use in Syria.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (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 Syria;

(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 Syria.

(4) This regulation does not apply to aviation fuel and aviation fuel additives.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)