PART 5Trade
CHAPTER 6Other services relating to F4non-government controlled Ukrainian territory
Prohibition on providing certain services relating to F5non-government controlled Ukrainian territoryI154
1
A person must not provide—
a
services relating to a relevant infrastructure sector in F2non-government controlled Ukrainian territory; or
b
services relating to tourism in F2non-government controlled Ukrainian territory.
2
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
3
A person who contravenes the prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
a
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence in paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that P was providing services relating to a relevant infrastructure sector in F1non-government controlled Ukrainian territory;
b
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence in paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that P was providing services relating to tourism in F1non-government controlled Ukrainian territory.
4
In this regulation—
“services relating to a relevant infrastructure sector in F3non-government controlled Ukrainian territory” means technical assistance, brokering, construction or engineering services directly relating to infrastructure in F3non-government controlled Ukrainian territory in any of the following sectors—
- a
transport;
- b
telecommunications;
- c
energy;
- d
the prospection, exploration and production of oil, gas and mineral resources;
- a
“technical assistance” means the provision of technical support or any other technical service.
Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 6 heading substituted (30.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/395), regs. 1(2), 16(a)