PART 7Exceptions and licences

F1Trade: exceptions in relation to consumer communication devices and software updates60B

1

The prohibitions in regulations 22 (export of restricted goods), 24(1)(a) (supply and delivery of restricted goods), 25(1)(a) and (b) (making restricted goods and restricted technology available), 26(1)(a) and (b) (transfer of restricted technology), F4... 27 to 29 (technical assistance, financial services etc. and brokering services) F5, Chapter 4B (export of luxury goods etc.) and Chapter 4H (export of G7 dependency and further goods etc.) are not contravened by a relevant activity in relation to critical-industry goods F2, critical industry technology F6, luxury goods or G7 dependency and further goods which are—

a

consumer communication devices for civilian use, or

b

software updates for civilian use.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

a

“consumer communication devices” has the meaning given in Schedule 2B;

  • “critical-industry goods” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “critical-industry technology” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • F7G7 dependency and further goods has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • F3“luxury goods” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “relevant activity” means any activity which would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene the prohibitions specified in that paragraph;

    1. a

      goods are “for civilian use” if they are not—

      1. i

        for use by the Russian military or any other military end-user, or

      2. ii

        for any military use;

    2. b

      technology is “for civilian use” if it—

      1. i

        does not relate to activities carried on or proposed to be carried on by the Russian military or any other military end user, and

      2. ii

        is not for any military use.