# The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021, Regulation 34: Technical assistance relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a) provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods for military use or dual-use technology for military use to a person connected with Myanmar;
(b) provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods for military use in Myanmar or dual-use technology for military use in Myanmar;
(c) provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods or dual-use technology to the Myanmar security forces;
(d) provide technical assistance relating to dual-use goods or dual-use technology for use by the Myanmar security forces.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (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) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that—
(i) the person was connected with Myanmar, or
(ii) the goods or technology were for military use;
(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for military use in Myanmar;
(c) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance was provided to the Myanmar security forces;
(d) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(d) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were for use by the Myanmar security forces.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/496/regulation/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/myanmar-sanctions-regulations-2021/regulation-34
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