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The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/461 · Made 5 March 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Exiting The European Union

Sanctions

Made 5th March 2019

Laid before Parliament 7th March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State M1, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(a) and (c) and (3), 3(1)(a), (b)(i) and (ii), (d)(i) and (ii) and (2)(b) and (c), 4, 5, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 13, 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (9), 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1)(a) and (2)(a), 56(1) and 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 3(a) and (b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii), (b), (c) and (d), 6(a)(ii), (b), 7(b), 11(a), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m), (n) and (w), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17, 19 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 M2, and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) and 56(1) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:C1

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Marginal citations

M1

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

M2

2018 c.13.

Modifications

C1

Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/591 and S.I. 2020/950 have come into force) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1563), art. 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2 (as amended (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 6); S.I. 2020/1514, regs. 5, 17

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AInterpretation: commodity codes
  5. 3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom
  6. 4Purposes
  7. Part 2: Designation of persons
  8. 5Power to designate persons
  9. 5AConditions for the designation of persons by name
  10. 6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”
  11. 7Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”
  12. 8Notification and publicity where designation power used
  13. 9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used
  14. 10Designation of persons named by or under UN Security Council Resolutions
  15. 10AInsolvency
  16. 10BJudicial decisions etc.
  17. Part 3: Finance
  18. Chapter 1: Asset-freeze etc.
  19. 11Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3
  20. 12Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  21. 13Making funds available to designated person
  22. 14Making funds available for benefit of designated person
  23. 15Making economic resources available to designated person
  24. 16Making economic resources available for benefit of designated person
  25. Chapter 2: Investment, financial services and financial markets
  26. 17Financial messaging services
  27. 17AInvestments in relation to Iran
  28. 17BUK credit or financial institutions: accounts and corresponding banking relationships etc.
  29. 17CInsurance and reinsurance services
  30. 17DSale or purchase of bonds
  31. Chapter 3: Further Provision
  32. 18Circumventing etc prohibitions
  33. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions
  34. 18ADirector disqualification sanctions
  35. Part 4: Immigration
  36. 19Immigration
  37. Part 5: Trade
  38. Chapter 1: Exports and related activities: restricted goods and restricted technology
  39. 20Meaning of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology” in this Chapter
  40. 21Export of restricted goods to, or for use in, Iran
  41. 22Supply and delivery of restricted goods from a third country to Iran
  42. 23Making available restricted goods and restricted technology
  43. 24Transfer of restricted technology to a place in Iran or a person connected with Iran
  44. 25Technical assistance relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  45. 26Financial services and funds relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  46. 27Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to restricted goods and restricted technology
  47. Chapter 1A: Exports and related activities: gold, precious metals and diamonds
  48. 27AExport of gold, precious metals and diamonds to Iran
  49. 27BSupply and delivery of gold, precious metals and diamonds to Iran
  50. 27CMaking available gold, precious metals and diamonds
  51. 27DTechnical assistance relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  52. 27EFinancial services and funds relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  53. 27FBrokering services relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  54. Chapter 1B: Exports and related activities: energy-related goods and energy-related technology
  55. 27GInterpretation
  56. 27HExport of energy-related goods
  57. 27ISupply and delivery of energy-related goods
  58. 27JMaking energy-related goods and energy-related technology available
  59. 27KTransfer of energy-related technology
  60. 27LTechnical assistance relating to energy-related goods and energy-related technology
  61. 27MFinancial services and funds relating to energy-related goods and energy-related technology
  62. 27NBrokering services: non-UK activity relating to energy-related goods and energy-related technology.
  63. 27OProhibition on providing relevant energy-related services
  64. Chapter 1C: Sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology
  65. 27PExport of sectoral software goods
  66. 27QSupply and delivery of sectoral software goods
  67. 27RMaking sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology available
  68. 27STransfer of sectoral software and technology
  69. 27TTechnical assistance relating to sectoral software goods, and sectoral software and technology
  70. 27UFinancial services and funds relating to sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology
  71. 27VBrokering services: non-UK activity relating to sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology
  72. Chapter 2: Imports and related activities: certain goods and technology
  73. 27WInterpretation of Chapter 2
  74. 28Import of certain goods from Iran
  75. 29Supply and delivery of certain goods to a third country from a place in Iran
  76. 30Acquisition of relevant goods and technology which are located in Iran or originate in Iran
  77. 31Transfer of relevant technology from a place in Iran
  78. 31ATechnical assistance relating to relevant goods and technology
  79. 31BFinancial services and funds relating to relevant goods and technology
  80. 31CBrokering services relating to relevant goods and technology
  81. Chapter 2A: Imports and related activities: gold, precious metals and diamonds
  82. 31DImport of gold, precious metals and diamonds
  83. 31EAcquisition of gold, precious metals and diamonds
  84. 31FSupply and delivery of gold, precious metals and diamonds from a place in Iran
  85. 31GTechnical assistance relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  86. 31HFinancial services and funds relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  87. 31IBrokering services relating to gold, precious metals and diamonds
  88. Chapter 2B: Imports and related activities: oil and petroleum products
  89. 31JImport of oil and petroleum products
  90. 31KAcquisition of oil and petroleum products
  91. 31LSupply and delivery of oil and petroleum products
  92. 31MTechnical assistance relating to oil and petroleum products
  93. 31NFinancial services and funds relating to oil and petroleum products
  94. 31OBrokering services relating to oil and petroleum products
  95. Chapter 2C: Imports and related activities: petrochemicals
  96. 31PImport of petrochemicals
  97. 31QAcquisition of petrochemicals
  98. 31RSupply and delivery of petrochemicals to a third country
  99. 31STechnical assistance relating to petrochemicals
  100. 31TFinancial services and funds relating to petrochemicals
  101. 31UBrokering services relating to petrochemicals
  102. Chapter 2D: Imports and related activities: natural gas
  103. 31VImport of natural gas
  104. 31WAcquisition of natural gas
  105. 31XSupply and delivery of natural gas to a third country
  106. 31YTechnical assistance relating to natural gas
  107. 31ZFinancial services and funds relating to natural gas
  108. 31Z1Brokering services relating to natural gas
  109. Chapter 3: Other trade restrictions relation to Iran
  110. 32Arrangements relating to uranium mining and certain restricted goods and technology
  111. 33Services in relation to certain ships and aircraft
  112. 33ABanknotes and coinage
  113. 33BMaking available certain vessels
  114. 33CTechnical assistance relating to certain tankers and cargo vessels
  115. 33DTechnical assistance relating to ships
  116. 33EProvision of services relating to specified ships
  117. 33FProcurement of services relating to specified ships
  118. Chapter 4: Interpretation of this Part and further provision
  119. 34Interpretation of this Part
  120. 35Circumventing etc prohibitions
  121. 35ATrade: end-use control
  122. 36Defences
  123. Part 5A: Aircraft
  124. 36AMovement of aircraft
  125. 36BDirections under regulation 36A
  126. 36CDirections under regulation 36A: supplementary
  127. 36DAircraft offences
  128. 36EInterpretation of Part 5A
  129. Part 5B: Ships
  130. 36FProhibition on chartering or operating specified ships
  131. 36GProhibition on port entry
  132. 36HDirections prohibiting port entry
  133. 36IMovement of ships
  134. 36JDetention of ships
  135. 36KRegistration of ships in the United Kingdom
  136. 36LSpecification of ships
  137. 36MNotification and publicity where specification power used
  138. 36NDirections under this Part: general
  139. 36OInterpretation of Part 5B
  140. Part 6: Exceptions and licences
  141. 37Finance: exceptions from prohibitions
  142. 37ZZAFinance: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  143. 37ZZBFinance: exceptions relating to payment of Treasury debt
  144. 37ZAFinance: humanitarian exception
  145. 37ZBFinance: exceptions relating to insurance and reinsurance services
  146. 37AException for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  147. 37BException for emergencies in certain cases
  148. 37CTrade: exceptions in relation to energy-related goods and energy-related technology
  149. 37DTrade: exceptions relating to sectoral software goods and sectoral software and technology
  150. 37ETrade: exceptions in relation to oil and petroleum products, petrochemicals and natural gas
  151. 37FTrade: exception in respect of the acquisition of goods
  152. 37GTrade: exceptions in relation to maritime goods and maritime technology
  153. 38Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  154. 39Exception relating to services provided to certain ships and aircraft
  155. 39ATrade: exceptions in relation to vessels
  156. 39BTrade: exceptions relating to specified ships
  157. 39CAircraft: exceptions from prohibitions
  158. 39DShips: exceptions from prohibitions on port entry
  159. 39EShips: exceptions from prohibition on operating specified ships
  160. 40Treasury licences
  161. 40ADirector disqualification licences
  162. 41Trade licences
  163. 41AAircraft licences
  164. 41BShips licences
  165. 42Licences: general provisions
  166. 43Finance: licensing offences
  167. 43ADirector disqualification: licensing offences
  168. 44Trade: licensing offences
  169. 44AAircraft: licensing offences
  170. 44BShips: licensing offences
  171. 45Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions
  172. Part 7: Information and records
  173. 46Finance: reporting obligations
  174. 46AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  175. 47“Relevant firm”
  176. 48Finance: powers to request information
  177. 49Finance: production of documents
  178. 50Finance: information offences
  179. 51Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  180. 52General trade licences: records
  181. 53General trade licences: inspection of records
  182. 54Disclosure of information
  183. 54AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury
  184. 55Part 7: supplementary
  185. Part 8: Enforcement
  186. 56Penalties for offences
  187. 57Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc
  188. 58Jurisdiction to try offences
  189. 59Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  190. 60Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  191. 61Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  192. 62Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  193. 63Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  194. 64Monetary penalties
  195. Part 9: Maritime enforcement
  196. 65Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  197. 66Maritime enforcement officers
  198. 67Power to stop, board, search etc
  199. 68Seizure power
  200. 69Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  201. 70Interpretation of Part 9
  202. Part 10: Supplementary and final provision
  203. 71Notices
  204. 72Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  205. 73Trade: overlapping offences
  206. 74Revocations
  207. 75Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  208. 76Transitional provision: trade licences
  209. 77Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences
  210. 78Transitional Provisions: prior obligations
  211. Signature
  212. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2)
  213. 1Application of Schedule
  214. 2Joint interests
  215. 3Joint arrangements
  216. 4Calculating shareholdings
  217. 5Voting rights
  218. 6Paragraph 6
  219. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  220. 8Paragraph 8
  221. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  222. 10Shares held by nominees
  223. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  224. 12Paragraph 12
  225. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc.
  226. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  227. Schedule 1a: Energy-related goods and energy-related technology
  228. Part 1: Introduction
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. Part 2: Petrochemicals
  232. 3Paragraph 3
  233. Part 3: Energy-related equipment and technology
  234. Chapter 1: Exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas
  235. 4Section 1A: Equipment
  236. 5Section 1A: Equipment
  237. 6Section 1A: Equipment
  238. 7Section 1A: Equipment
  239. 8Section 1A: Equipment
  240. 9Section 1A: Equipment
  241. 10Section 1A: Equipment
  242. 11Section 1A: Equipment
  243. 12Section 1A: Equipment
  244. 13Section 1A: Equipment
  245. 14Section 1A: Equipment
  246. 15Section 1B: Test and inspection equipment
  247. 16Section 1B: Test and inspection equipment
  248. 17Section 1B: Test and inspection equipment
  249. 18Section 1C: Materials
  250. 19Section 1C: Materials
  251. 20Section 1C: Materials
  252. 21Section 1D: Software
  253. 22Section 1D: Software
  254. 23Section 1D: Software
  255. 24Section 1E: Technology
  256. Chapter 2: Refining of crude oil and liquefaction of natural gas
  257. 25Section 2A: Equipment
  258. 26Section 2A: Equipment
  259. 27Section 2A: Equipment
  260. 28Section 2A: Equipment
  261. 29Section 2A: Equipment
  262. 30Section 2A: Equipment
  263. 31Section 2A: Equipment
  264. 32Section 2A: Equipment
  265. 33Section 2A: Equipment
  266. 34Section 2A: Equipment
  267. 35Section 2A: Equipment
  268. 36Section 2A: Equipment
  269. 37Section 2A: Equipment
  270. 38Section 2A: Equipment
  271. 39Section 2A: Equipment
  272. 40Section 2A: Equipment
  273. 41Section 2A: Equipment
  274. 42Section 2A: Equipment
  275. 43Section 2A: Equipment
  276. 44Section 2B: Test and inspection equipment
  277. 45Section 2B: Test and inspection equipment
  278. 46Section 2C: Materials
  279. 47Section 2C: Materials
  280. 48Section 2C: Materials
  281. 49Section 2C: Materials
  282. 50Section 2C: Materials
  283. 51Section 2D: Software
  284. 52Section 2D: Software
  285. 53Section 2E: Technology
  286. 54Section 2E: Technology
  287. 55Section 2E: Technology
  288. 56Section 2E: Technology
  289. 57Section 2E: Technology
  290. 58Section 2E: Technology
  291. Chapter 3: Petrochemical Industry
  292. 59Section 3A: Equipment
  293. 60Section 3A: Equipment
  294. 61Section 3A: Equipment
  295. 62Section 3A: Equipment
  296. 63Section 3A: Equipment
  297. 64Section 3A: Equipment
  298. 65Section 3B: Materials
  299. 66Section 3B: Materials
  300. 67Section 3C: Software
  301. 68Section 3C: Software
  302. 69Section 3D: Technology
  303. 70Section 3D: Technology
  304. 71Section 3D: Technology
  305. 72Section 3D: Technology
  306. Part 4: Energy-related goods
  307. 73Paragraph 73
  308. Schedule 1B: Gold, precious metals or diamonds
  309. 1Paragraph 1
  310. Schedule 1C: Graphite and relevant metals
  311. 1Paragraph 1
  312. 2Paragraph 2
  313. 3Paragraph 3
  314. 4Paragraph 4
  315. 5Paragraph 5
  316. 6Paragraph 6
  317. 7Paragraph 7
  318. 8Paragraph 8
  319. 9Paragraph 9
  320. 10Paragraph 10
  321. Schedule 1D: Maritime Goods and Maritime Technology
  322. 1Paragraph 1
  323. 2Paragraph 2
  324. Schedule 1E: Natural gas
  325. 1Paragraph 1
  326. Schedule 1F: Oil and petroleum products
  327. 1Paragraph 1
  328. Schedule 1G: Other restricted goods and other restricted technology
  329. Part 1: Introduction
  330. 1Paragraph 1
  331. 2Paragraph 2
  332. Part 2: Other restricted goods
  333. 3Paragraph 3
  334. Part 3: Other restricted technology
  335. 4Paragraph 4
  336. 5Paragraph 5
  337. Schedule 1H: Petrochemicals
  338. 1Paragraph 1
  339. Schedule 1I: Sectoral software and technology
  340. 1Paragraph 1
  341. 2Paragraph 2
  342. Schedule 2: Treasury licences: purposes
  343. Part 1: Designated Persons
  344. 1Basic needs
  345. 2Legal services
  346. 3Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  347. 4Extraordinary expenses
  348. 5Pre-existing judicial decisions etc Repealed
  349. 6Prior obligations Repealed
  350. 7Activities related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Repealed
  351. Part 1A: Purposes relating only to UN designated persons
  352. 7ZAParagraph 7ZA
  353. 7APre-existing judicial decisions etc.
  354. 7BPrior obligations
  355. Part 2: Non-UN designated persons
  356. 8Humanitarian assistance activities
  357. 9Diplomatic missions etc
  358. 10Extraordinary situation
  359. 10AInsolvency
  360. 10BJudicial decisions etc.
  361. 10CPrior obligations
  362. Part 3: Interpretation
  363. 11Paragraph 11
  364. Explanatory note