The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022

Designation criteria

3.  In regulation 6 (designation criteria)—

(a) in paragraph (4)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (d), after “trustee,” insert “or other manager”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), after “sub-paragraph (b) or (c)” for “.” substitute “;”,

(iii) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive), trustee or equivalent of—

(i) a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, or

(ii) a person, other than an individual, which falls within sub-paragraph (b) or (c).”;

(b) after paragraph (4), insert—

“(4A) For the purposes of this regulation, a person is involved in “destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine” or “obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia” if they work for, or are affiliated to, the Government of Russia, as—

(a) an aide or adviser to the President of the Russian Federation,

(b) a head or deputy-head of any public body, federal agency or service subordinate to the President of the Russian Federation, including the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,

(c) a member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, its Secretary or any of its Deputy Secretaries,

(d) the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation or any deputy of the Chairman,

(e) a Minister or Deputy Minister of any Ministry of the Russian Federation,

(f) a Governor or member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation,

(g) a Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to a Federal District, or a regional Governor or Deputy Governor or equivalent,

(h) a head or deputy head of any other public body or agency of the Government of the Russian Federation,

(i) a member of the armed forces or law-enforcement organs of the Russian Federation of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher,

(j) a member of the Russian security and intelligence services of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher,

(k) a vice president, or equivalent position or higher, of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, or

(l) a director or manager, or equivalent position or higher, of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity.”;

(c) for paragraph (6), substitute—

“(6) In paragraph (2)(d), being “associated with” a person includes—

(a) obtaining a financial benefit or other material benefit from that person;

(b) being an immediate family member of that person.”;

(d) in paragraph (7)—

(i) after the definition of “Government of Russia-affiliated entity”, insert—

““immediate family member” means—

(a)

a wife or husband;

(b)

a civil partner;

(c)

a parent or step-parent;

(d)

a child or step-child;

(e)

a sibling or step-sibling;

(f)

a niece or nephew;

(g)

an aunt or uncle;

(h)

a grandparent;

(i)

a grandchild.”