7. After regulation 46IE insert—
46IF. In this Chapter—
“metals” means any thing specified in Schedule 3BA;
“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
46IG.—(1) The import of metals which are consigned from Russia is prohibited.
(2) The import of metals which originate in Russia is prohibited.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
46IH.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly acquire metals which—
(a)originate in Russia; or
(b)are located in Russia.
(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) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the metals originated in Russia;
(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 metals were located in Russia.
46II.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly supply or deliver metals from a place in Russia to a third country.
(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 it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was from a place in Russia, whether directly or indirectly.”.