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Regulation 56 Mining, manufacturing and computer servicesI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A person must not directly or indirectly provide—

(a)

services incidental to mining to a person connected with the DPRK;

(b)

services incidental to mining where the mining is carried on in the DPRK;

(c)

services incidental to manufacturing in the chemical, mining and refining industry to a person connected with the DPRK;

(d)

services incidental to manufacturing in the chemical, mining and refining industry where the manufacturing is carried on in the DPRK;

(e)

computer and related services to or for the benefit of a person connected with the DPRK.

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 9 (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 an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a), (c) or (e) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with the DPRK;

(b)

it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) or (d) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the mining or manufacturing (as the case may be) was carried on in the DPRK.

(4)

In this regulation, the following terms are to be read in accordance with Annex XII of Council Regulation (EU) No 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007, as it has effect immediately before F1IP completion day —

  • “services incidental to mining”;

  • “services incidental to manufacturing in the chemical, mining and refining industry”;

  • “computer and related services”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 56(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/591), regs. 1(2), 2(5); S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 5

Commencement

I1

Reg. 56 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2

Reg. 56 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. 6 Ch. 2 heading substituted (5.12.2024) by The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1157), regs. 1(2), 3(5)