# The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Regulation 11: Amendments to regulation 31D (trade: exceptions relating to travellers, diplomatic missions and international organisations)


In regulation 31D—
(a) in paragraph (1), after “critical-industry technology,” add “machinery-related goods, machinery-related technology,”;
(b) after paragraph (3), insert—
“(3A) The prohibitions in regulations 21 to 23 (export of goods, supply and delivery of goods, and making available goods and technology) are not contravened by a relevant activity where—
(a) the luxury goods are gold jewellery;
(b) the relevant activity is the export of those goods to Belarus by a person who is travelling to Belarus (“P”);
(c) the jewellery is—
(i) of a non-commercial nature;
(ii) for the personal use of P or of any immediate family member of P who is travelling with P (“I”); and
(iii) contained in P or I’s luggage;
(d) the gold jewellery is owned by any of the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (c)(ii); and
(e) the jewellery is not intended for sale.
(3B) The prohibitions in Chapter 2B of Part 5 (imports from Belarus and related activities) are not contravened by a relevant activity in relation to any gold, gold jewellery and relevant processed gold which is necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Belarus, or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
(3C) The prohibitions in Chapter 2B of Part 5 are not contravened by a relevant activity where—
(a) the relevant activity is the import or acquisition of gold jewellery by a person who is travelling to the United Kingdom (“P”);
(b) the gold jewellery is—
(i) of a non-commercial nature;
(ii) for the personal use of P or of any immediate family member of P who is travelling with P (“I”); and
(iii) contained in P or I’s luggage;
(c) the gold jewellery is owned by any of the persons referred to in sub-paragraph (b)(ii); and
(d) the gold jewellery is not intended for sale.”;
(2) in paragraph (4), for subparagraph (a) substitute—
““critical-industry goods”, “critical-industry technology”, “gold”, “gold jewellery”, “luxury goods”, “machinery-related goods”, “machinery-related technology”, “quantum computing and advanced materials goods”, “quantum computing and advanced materials technology” and “relevant processed gold” have the meanings given in regulation 20(3) (interpretation of Part 5);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/616/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-amendment-regulations-2023/regulation-11
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