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The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/600 · Made 18 March 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Exiting The European Union

Sanctions

Made 18th March 2019

Laid before Parliament 20th 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)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(ii), (d)(i) and (ii), 4, 5, 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (9), 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1) and (2)(a), 56 and 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(b), 4(b) and (c), 5(a)(ii) and (b), 6(a)(ii) and (b), 11(a)(ii), 13(b), (h), (k), (l), (m) and (n), 14(a), (f) and (k), 17(a), 19(a), 20 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:C1C2

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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. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1271), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1, Sch. 2; S.I. 2020/1514, regs. 4, 18 (as amended (11.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1256, art. 3; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1339, arts. 3-31; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, Sch. 11)

C2

Regulations extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (11.11.2021) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Isle of Man) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1257), arts. 1, 2, Sch.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom
  5. 4Purposes
  6. Part 2: Designation of persons
  7. 5Power to designate persons
  8. 5AConditions for the designation of persons by name
  9. 5BConditions for the designation of persons by description
  10. 6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person
  11. 7Meaning of “owned or controlled directly or indirectly”
  12. 8Notification and publicity where power to designate by name used
  13. 9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used
  14. 9ANotification and publicity where power to designate by description is used
  15. Part 3: Finance
  16. Chapter 1: Asset-freeze etc.
  17. 10Meaning of “designated person” in Part 3
  18. 11Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  19. 12Making funds available to designated persons
  20. 13Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  21. 14Making economic resources available to designated persons
  22. 15Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
  23. Chapter 2: Other financial restrictions
  24. 15ADealing with transferable securities or money-market instruments
  25. 15BLoans and credit arrangements
  26. 15CInsurance and reinsurance services
  27. 15CAProvision of financial services relating to foreign exchange reserve and asset management
  28. 15DInterpretation of terms relating to other financial restrictions
  29. Chapter 3: Further Provision
  30. 16Circumventing etc prohibitions
  31. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions
  32. 16ADirector disqualification sanctions
  33. Part 4: Immigration
  34. 17Immigration
  35. Part 5: Trade
  36. Chapter 1: Interpretation
  37. 18Definition of “restricted goods” and “restricted technology” Repealed
  38. 19Definitions of “interception and monitoring goods” and “interception and monitoring technology”
  39. 19ADefinition of “interception and monitoring services”
  40. 20Interpretation of other expressions used in this Part
  41. Chapter 2: Exports to Belarus and related activities
  42. 21Export of goods to, or for use in, Belarus
  43. 22Supply and delivery of goods from a third country to Belarus
  44. 23Making available goods and technology to a person connected with, or for use in, Belarus
  45. 24Transfer of technology to a place in, or person connected with, Belarus
  46. 24AProvision of interception and monitoring services
  47. 25Technical assistance relating to certain goods and technology
  48. 26Financial services and funds relating to certain arrangements
  49. 27Brokering services: certain arrangements relating to non-UK activities
  50. Chapter 2A: Dual-use goods, dual-use technology and related activities
  51. 27AInterpretation of this Chapter Repealed
  52. 27BExport of dual-use goods Repealed
  53. 27CSupply and delivery of dual-use goods Repealed
  54. 27DMaking dual-use goods and dual-use technology available Repealed
  55. 27ETransfer of dual-use technology Repealed
  56. 27FTechnical assistance relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology Repealed
  57. 27GFinancial services and funds relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology Repealed
  58. 27HBrokering services: non-UK activity relating to dual-use goods and dual-use technology Repealed
  59. Chapter 2B: Imports from Belarus and related activities
  60. 27IImport of goods originating in, or consigned from, Belarus
  61. 27JAcquisition of goods connected to Belarus
  62. 27KSupply and delivery of goods to places outside the UK
  63. 27LTechnical assistance relating to certain activities
  64. 27MFinancial services, funds and brokering services relating to certain arrangements
  65. Chapter 2C: Other trade prohibitions
  66. 27NTechnical assistance relating to aircraft and ships
  67. 27OEnabling or facilitating military activities
  68. Chapter 2D: Internet services
  69. 27PPreventing provision of internet services to or for the benefit of designated persons
  70. Chapter 3: Further provision
  71. 28Circumventing etc prohibitions
  72. 28ATrade: end-use control
  73. 29Defences
  74. Part 5A: Aircraft
  75. 29AMovement of aircraft
  76. 29BDirections under regulation 29A
  77. 29CDirections under regulation 29A: supplementary
  78. 29CARegistration of an aircraft in the United Kingdom
  79. 29DOffences
  80. 29EInterpretation of Part 5A
  81. Part 5B: Ships
  82. 29FProhibition on port entry
  83. 29GDirections prohibiting port entry
  84. 29HMovement of ships
  85. 29IDetention of ships
  86. 29JRegistration of ships in the United Kingdom
  87. 29KSpecification of ships
  88. 29LNotification and publicity where specification power used
  89. 29MDirections under this Part: general
  90. 29NInterpretation of Part 5B
  91. Part 6: Exceptions and licences
  92. 30Asset-freeze, etc.: exceptions from prohibitions
  93. 30ZAAsset-freeze etc.: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  94. 30AException for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  95. 31Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  96. 31AExceptions relating to loans and credit arrangements
  97. 31BExceptions relating to insurance and reinsurance services
  98. 31CTrade: exceptions relating to mineral products for personal or humanitarian use
  99. 31DTrade: exceptions relating to travellers, diplomatic missions and international organisations
  100. 31ETrade: exceptions relating to consumer communication devices and software updates
  101. 31FTrade: exception for emergencies in certain cases
  102. 31GTrade: exception for certain technical assistance to aircraft and ships
  103. 31HAircraft: exceptions relating to safety of persons or aircraft
  104. 31IShips: exceptions relating to port entry in emergencies
  105. 31JTrade: exceptions in relation to banknotes
  106. 31KTrade: exceptions in relation to machinery-related goods and machinery-related technology
  107. 32Treasury licences
  108. 32ADirector disqualification licences
  109. 33Trade licences
  110. 33AAircraft licences
  111. 34Licences: general provisions
  112. 35Finance: licensing offences
  113. 35ADirector disqualification: licensing offences
  114. 36Trade: licensing offences
  115. 36AAircraft: licensing offences
  116. 37Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions
  117. Part 7: Information and records
  118. 38Finance: reporting obligations
  119. 38ZAFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  120. 38ADesignated persons: reporting obligations
  121. 39“Relevant firm”
  122. 40Finance: powers to request information
  123. 41Finance: production of documents
  124. 42Finance: information offences
  125. 43Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  126. 44General trade licences: records
  127. 45General trade licences: inspection of records
  128. 45AInternet services: power to request information and produce documents
  129. 45BInternet services: information offences
  130. 46Disclosure of information
  131. 46AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury
  132. 47Part 7: supplementary
  133. Part 8: Enforcement
  134. 48Penalties for offences
  135. 49Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc
  136. 50Jurisdiction to try offences
  137. 51Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  138. 52Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  139. 53Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  140. 54Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  141. 55Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  142. 56Monetary penalties
  143. 56AOFCOM: power to impose monetary penalties
  144. 56BOFCOM: monetary penalties: procedural rights
  145. 56CTreasury: power to impose monetary penalties
  146. 56DTreasury monetary penalties: procedural rights
  147. Part 9: Maritime enforcement
  148. 57Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  149. 58Maritime enforcement officers
  150. 59Power to stop, board, search etc
  151. 60Seizure power
  152. 61Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  153. 62Interpretation of Part 9
  154. Part 10: Supplementary and final provision
  155. 63Notices
  156. 64Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  157. 65Trade: overlapping offences
  158. 66Revocation of the Belarus Council Regulation
  159. 67Other revocations and amendments
  160. 68Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  161. 69Transitional provision: trade licences
  162. 70Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences
  163. 71Transitional provisions: prior obligations
  164. Signature
  165. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulations 7(2) and 15D(3) and (4)
  166. 1Application of Schedule
  167. 2Joint interests
  168. 3Joint arrangements
  169. 4Calculating shareholdings
  170. 5Voting rights
  171. 6Paragraph 6
  172. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  173. 8Paragraph 8
  174. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  175. 10Shares held by nominees
  176. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  177. 12Paragraph 12
  178. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc
  179. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  180. Schedule 2: List of internal repression goods and internal repression technology
  181. 1Firearms and related goods
  182. 2Paragraph 2
  183. 3Paragraph 3
  184. 4Vehicles
  185. 5Explosive substances and related goods
  186. 6Paragraph 6
  187. 7Paragraph 7
  188. 8Other goods
  189. 9Paragraph 9
  190. 10Paragraph 10
  191. 11Paragraph 11
  192. 12Paragraph 12
  193. 13Paragraph 13
  194. 14Production equipment
  195. 15Software and technology
  196. 16Paragraph 16
  197. 17Interpretation
  198. Schedule 2A: Interception and monitoring goods and interception and monitoring technology
  199. 1Interception and monitoring equipment
  200. 2Interception and monitoring equipment
  201. 3Other software and other technology
  202. 4Interpretation
  203. 5Acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule
  204. Schedule 2B: Iron and steel products, aluminium, potash, mineral products, and tobacco industry goods
  205. 1Paragraph 1
  206. 2Paragraph 2
  207. Schedule 2C: Critical-industry goods and critical-industry technology
  208. Part 1
  209. 1Interpretation
  210. 2Interpretation
  211. 2Electronics
  212. 3Computers
  213. Part 4: Telecommunications and information security
  214. 1Telecommunication equipment
  215. 2Information security
  216. 5Sensors and lasers
  217. 6Navigation and avionics
  218. 7Marine
  219. 8Aerospace and Propulsion
  220. Schedule 2D: Consumer communication devices
  221. 1Paragraph 1
  222. 2Paragraph 2
  223. Schedule 2E: Luxury goods
  224. Part 1
  225. 1Interpretation
  226. Part 2
  227. 2Luxury items
  228. 3Luxury items
  229. 4Luxury items
  230. 5Luxury items
  231. 6Luxury items
  232. 7Luxury items
  233. 8Luxury items
  234. 9Luxury items
  235. 10Luxury items
  236. 11Luxury items
  237. 12Luxury items
  238. 13Luxury items
  239. 14Luxury items
  240. 15Luxury items
  241. 16Luxury items
  242. 17Luxury items
  243. 18Luxury items
  244. 19Luxury items
  245. 20Luxury items
  246. 21Luxury items
  247. 22Luxury items
  248. 23Luxury items
  249. Schedule 2F: Oil refining goods and technology
  250. Part 1
  251. 1Interpretation
  252. Part 2
  253. 2Oil refining goods
  254. 3Oil refining goods
  255. 4Oil refining technology
  256. 5Oil refining technology
  257. Schedule 2G: Quantum computing and advanced materials goods and technology
  258. Part 1
  259. 1Interpretation
  260. Part 2
  261. 2Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  262. 3Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  263. 4Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  264. 5Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  265. 6Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  266. 7Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  267. 8Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  268. 9Quantum computing and advanced materials goods
  269. 10Quantum computing and advanced materials technology
  270. 11Quantum computing and advanced materials technology
  271. 12Quantum computing and advanced materials technology
  272. Schedule 2H: Chemical and Biological Weapons-Related Goods and Chemical and Biological Weapons-Related Technology
  273. Part 1
  274. 1Interpretation
  275. 2Part 2
  276. Schedule 2I: Machinery-Related Goods and Machinery-Related Technology
  277. Part 1
  278. 1Interpretation
  279. Part 2
  280. 2Machinery-related goods
  281. 3Machinery-related technology
  282. 4Machinery-related technology
  283. Schedule 2J: Cement, Gold, Gold Jewellery, Rubber and Wood Products
  284. Part 1
  285. 1Interpretation
  286. Part 2
  287. 2Cement, gold, gold jewellery, rubber and wood products
  288. 3Cement, gold, gold jewellery, rubber and wood products
  289. 4Cement, gold, gold jewellery, rubber and wood products
  290. 5Cement, gold, gold jewellery, rubber and wood products
  291. 6Cement, gold, gold jewellery, rubber and wood products
  292. Schedule 3: Treasury licences: purposes
  293. Part 1: Asset-freeze etc.
  294. 1Interpretation
  295. 2Basic needs
  296. 3Legal services
  297. 4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  298. 5Extraordinary expenses
  299. 6Judicial decisions etc.
  300. 7Diplomatic missions etc.
  301. 8Extraordinary situation
  302. 9Prior obligations
  303. 10Humanitarian assistance activity
  304. 10AMedical goods or services
  305. 10BFood
  306. 10CInsolvency
  307. Part 2: Loans and credit
  308. 11Humanitarian assistance activity
  309. 12Nuclear safety
  310. 13Extraordinary situation
  311. 14Diplomatic missions etc.
  312. 14AMedical goods or services
  313. 14BFood
  314. 14CInsolvency
  315. Part 3: Insurance and reinsurance
  316. 15Humanitarian assistance activity
  317. 16Nuclear safety
  318. 17Extraordinary situation
  319. 18Medical goods or services
  320. 19Food
  321. Part 4: Foreign exchange reserve and asset management services
  322. 20Humanitarian assistance activity
  323. 21Financial regulation
  324. 22Financial stability
  325. 23Safety and soundness of a firm
  326. 24Extraordinary situation
  327. 25Insolvency
  328. Explanatory note